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Public_Health

Use of community-based surveillance to enhance emerging infectious disease intelligence generation in Indonesia

PMCID: PMC12178592 PMID: 40537055 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.15.04118 Journal: Journal of global health Publication Date: 2025-6-20 Authors: Craig AT, Japri AP, Heryanto B Key Points * CBS in Indonesia represents a potentially transformative approach to early warning disease surveillance, bridging community engagement with epidemiological monitoring * No standardized performance metrics

Emergency_Medicine

Cleared to land? A nationwide analysis of emergency care hospital and HEMS infrastructure in Germany

PMCID: PMC12175417 PMID: 40528175 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-025-01418-y Journal: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine Publication Date: 2025-6-17 Authors: Wolff J, Hohenstein C, Karagiannidis C, Kerkhoff J, Lossius HM, et al. Key Points * Only 44% of emergency care hospitals have certified helipads, compromising potential rapid medical interventions * 30.

Cardiology

Nicotine Exacerbates Arrhythmogenesis in Rabbit Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Triggered by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

PMCID: PMC12176695 PMID: 40533933 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.70664 Journal: Journal of cellular and molecular medicine Publication Date: 2025-6-18 Authors: Chan C, Lin F, Chen Y, Higa S, Chen S, et al. Key Points * COPD and nicotine independently increase ventricular tachycardia risk, with nicotine exacerbating arrhythmogenic potential * 89% of nicotine-treated

Public_Health

“There’s just such a mismatch”: a qualitative exploration of health systems and organizational-level barriers to accessing cancer services among people experiencing structural marginalization

PMCID: PMC12177988 PMID: 40533755 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-025-02554-8 Journal: International journal for equity in health Publication Date: 2025-6-18 Authors: Horrill TC, Crawford J, Beck S, Bourgeois A, Kaur J, et al. Key Points * Cancer service design systematically disadvantages patients experiencing structural marginalization * 59% of patient participants self-identified as Indigenous, highlighting

Oncology

Molecular landscape of HER2-mutated non-small cell lung cancer in Northeastern Brazil: Clinical, histopathological, and genomic insights

PMCID: PMC12173199 PMID: 40526089 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28737 Journal: Oncotarget Publication Date: 2025 Authors: Nogueira CD, Frota S, Chaves HL, de Sousa JC, Veloso GD, et al. Key Points * HER2 mutations were identified in 4.9% of NSCLC cases, with exon 20 insertions being the most prevalent * The DESTINY-Lung01

Public_Health

Expansion and Marketing of Medicare Advantage to Persons With End-Stage Kidney Disease

PMCID: PMC12175025 PMID: 40526382 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.16359 Journal: JAMA network open Publication Date: 2025-6-17 Authors: Brazier JF, Trivedi AN, Tyler DA, Shield RR, Gadbois EA Key Points * MA plans offer expanded coverage for ESKD patients, but marketing often obscures critical limitations in care * Open enrollment marketing can

Psychiatry

Status and associated factors of psychological resilience of Chinese medical aid team members under public health emergencies in a cross-sectional study

PMCID: PMC12173397 PMID: 40526630 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0324952 Journal: PloS one Publication Date: 2025-6-17 Authors: Wei X, Liang Y, Huang J Key Points * Psychological resilience is significantly influenced by professional experience, family support, and cultural adaptation * 53.9% of CMATMs reported experiencing loneliness, which negatively impacted psychological resilience

Radiology

Structured light imaging mesoscopy: detection of embedded morphological changes in superficial tissues

PMCID: PMC12175002 PMID: 40534904 DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.30.6.065001 Journal: Journal of biomedical optics Publication Date: 2025-6-18 Authors: Parsanasab M, Mehendale AM, Karrobi K, Roblyer D, Venugopalan V Key Points * SLIM provides a novel, non-invasive method for detecting subsurface tissue microstructural changes * Optimal imaging parameters vary significantly

Endocrinology

Long‐Term or Recurrent Antibiotic Use in Early Life and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Population‐Based Prospective Cohort and a Case–Control Study

PMCID: PMC12176498 PMID: 40533417 DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.70113 Journal: Journal of diabetes Publication Date: 2025-6-18 Authors: Li Z, He Q, He X, Xing X, Fu S, et al. Key Points * Long-term or recurrent antibiotic use during childhood may significantly increase type 2 diabetes risk * 26% higher hazard ratio for

Immunology

Experimental evolution of a pathogen confronted with innate immune memory increases variation in virulence

PMCID: PMC12176410 PMID: 40532126 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012839 Journal: PLoS pathogens Publication Date: 2025-6-18 Authors: Korša A, Baur M, Schulz NK, Anaya-Rojas JM, Mellmann A, et al. Key Points * Immune priming creates selective pressure that increases pathogen virulence variability without compromising host defense mechanisms * 96.6% probability of

Gastroenterology

Differential risk factors of fibrosis between lean and obese MAFLD

PMCID: PMC12177025 PMID: 40531393 DOI: 10.1007/s10238-025-01749-1 Journal: Clinical and experimental medicine Publication Date: 2025-6-18 Authors: Mostafa AM, Fouad Y, Gaber Y, Alem SA, Pan Z, et al. Key Points * Lean MAFLD patients (3.6% prevalence) have distinct metabolic characteristics, including higher hypercholesterolemia and hypertension compared to obese patients

Psychiatry

The effect of cognitive behavioural therapy on pain and disability in chronic non-specific low back pain: An overview of systematic reviews

PMCID: PMC12173195 PMID: 40526738 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0325122 Journal: PloS one Publication Date: 2025-6-17 Authors: Leung T, Low MK, Yao PC, Pinho-Gomes AC Key Points * CBT provides statistically significant but modest improvements in pain intensity and disability for chronic low back pain patients * Combination interventions (CBT + active treatments)