Background Estimation of the epidemiological burden of carotid atherosclerosis can serve
as a basis for prevention and management of cardiovascular disease. We aimed to provide …

The Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa was unprecedented in both its scale and
impact. Out of this human calamity has come renewed attention to global health security—its …

As a concept and disciplinary practice, resilience analysis has evolved rapidly within the
twenty-first century. This is driven in large part by the growing complexity in everyday …

Background Reliable and timely information on the leading causes of death in populations,
and how these are changing, is a crucial input into health policy debates. In the Global …

In recent years, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have globally shown increasing
impact on health status in populations with disproportionately higher rates in developing …

In an article that forms part of the PLoS Medicine series on Big Food, David Stuckler and
colleagues report that unhealthy packaged foods are being consumed rapidly in low-and …

Summary The Latin American Association for the Study of the Liver (Asociación
Latinoamericana para el Estudio del Hígado; ALEH) represents liver professionals in Latin …

Summary 15 years after its first democratic election, South Africa is in the midst of a profound
health transition that is characterised by a quadruple burden of communicable, non …

Background Hypertension is a major health problem in Ghana, being a leading cause of
admissions and deaths in the country. In the context of a changing food and health policy …

Food retail strategies to improve the healthiness of food and beverage options may increase
purchasing of healthier options and improve diets. Consumer demand for healthier options …