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A regulatory structure for working with genetically modified mosquitoes: less...
Policy Platform A Regulatory Structure for Working with Genetically Modified Mosquitoes: Lessons from Mexico Janine M. Ramsey 1 , J. Guillermo Bond 1 , Maria Elena Macotela 1 ,... -
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Background For the prevention and control of chronic diseases, two strategies are frequently highlighted: that public health should be evidence based, and that it should develop... -
Establishing an integrated database infrastructure for research in ageing, me...
Background Urbanization and ageing have important implications for public mental health and well-being. Cities pose major challenges for older citizens, but also offer... -
Exhaled carbon monoxide: a non-invasive biomarker of short-term exposure to o...
Background In urban settings of Africa with rapidly increasing population, traffic-related air pollution is a major contributor to outdoor air pollution (OAP). Although OAP has... -
Trends in risk factors for coronary heart disease in the Netherlands.
Background Favourable trends in risk factor levels in the general population may partly explain the decline in coronary heart disease (CHD) morbidity and mortality. Our aim was... -
Unleashing "civilian power": a new American diplomacy through neglected tropi...
In a November/December 2010 article published in the influential journal Foreign Affairs, United States Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton articulated a new vision for... -
An interfaith dialogue on the neglected tropical diseases.
Most of the world's neglected tropical diseases occur among populations that adhere to Islam, Catholicism, or Hinduism, an observation that affords opportunities to establish a... -
An open-source tool to identify active travel from hip-worn accelerometer, GP...
Background: Increases in physical activity through active travel have the potential to have large beneficial effects on populations, through both better health outcomes and... -
Countdown to 2015 country case studies: what have we learned about processes ...
Background: Countdown to 2015 was a multi-institution consortium tracking progress towards Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5. Case studies to explore factors... -
The Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Disease Health in Older Wo...
Background: Limited evidence exists to inform physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior guidelines for older people, especially women. Rigorous evidence on the amounts,... -
Neighborhood educational disparities in active commuting among women: the eff...
Background Active transportation has been associated with favorable health outcomes. Previous research highlighted the influence of neighborhood educational level on active...
