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The importance of longitudinal population-based research for genomic research: The case of the INDEPTH Network

Cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs) are a growing public health concern in Africa. Diabetes prevalence has more than doubled since 1980 on the continent and is projected to double again by 2025. ...
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08 Sep
GeneticsNon-communicable Diseases
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The FOETALforNCD project: how does anaemia before and during pregnancy affect the newborn’s health short and long-term

This blog post was written by Christentze Schmiegelow1, Daniel Minja2, John Lusingu2, Ib Bygbjerg3 Approximately three quarters of individuals with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) live in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) (1). ...
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22 Aug
Global HealthNon-communicable Diseases
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Genetic testing for personalised nutrition: Ready for prime time?

Nutrigenomics is a branch of nutritional science that explores the effects of nutrients on gene function, as well as the effects of genetic variation on nutrient response. The latter, sometimes ...
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08 Aug
Genetics
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Malaria and HIV: a double threat for pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa

Women in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face significant risks when they become pregnant. In addition to the risk of obstetric complications confronted by all women during pregnancy, women in SSA are ...
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20 Jul
Global HealthInfectious Diseases
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A multidisciplinary approach to tackling zoonotic disease

Zoonotic diseases are those which can infect both humans and animals. Not only do these diseases impose a large burden on human health, but because livestock are often a major ...
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06 Jul
Infectious Diseases
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Infodemiology and public health in Peru

The investigation of public Web searches allows us to expand the boundaries of public health research. We call this tool infodemiology. This portmanteau of informatics and epidemiology can be defined ...
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24 May
Global HealthTechnological advances
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Global challenges and opportunities for tackling antimicrobial resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health concern. In 2014, an estimated 700,000 deaths were attributed to AMR globally and it is predicted that by 2050 this number could ...
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12 May
Infectious Diseases
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Measuring child malnutrition: does it matter which population reference is used?

The double burden of malnutrition, defined as the co-occurrence of undernutrition and overnutrition at the population, household or individual level, is evident worldwide, especially among children, and in lower and ...
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27 Apr
Global Health
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100 for Parkinson’s – using the power of people’s own smartphones to understand more about the condition

One in every 500 people has Parkinson’s disease, which equates to 10 million people globally with the condition. Patients often have infrequent contact with their doctors, so large gaps exist ...
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11 Apr
JournalNon-communicable DiseasesTechnological advances
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The Safer Deliveries programme: a digital platform to help pregnant women in Zanzibar deliver safely

Despite comparatively good access to health facilities and high rates of antenatal care, over half of deliveries in Zanzibar occur at home. Safer Deliveries, a programme designed and implemented by ...
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09 Mar
Global HealthTechnological advances
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