… , 0·07 mmol/L per decade for men and 0·03 mmol/L per decade for women; North America
had the largest rise, 0·18 mmol/L per decade for men and 0·14 mmol/L per decade for women. …

A major challenge in tuberculosis control is the diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis
infection. Until recently, there were no alternatives to the tuberculin skin test (TST) for …

Hydrogel microparticles (HMPs) are promising for biomedical applications, ranging from the
therapeutic delivery of cells and drugs to the production of scaffolds for tissue repair and …

Background One of the global targets for non-communicable diseases is to halt, by 2025,
the rise in the age-standardised adult prevalence of diabetes at its 2010 levels. We aimed to …

We investigated two outbreaks of an unusual gastrointestinal illness that affected at least 47
people in Oregon and Michigan in February through March and May through June 1982. …

Background Excess bodyweight is a major public health concern. However, few worldwide
comparative analyses of long-term trends of body-mass index (BMI) have been done, and …

Background Insufficient physical activity is a leading risk factor for non-communicable
diseases, and has a negative effect on mental health and quality of life. We describe levels of …

Background Raised blood pressure is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases
and chronic kidney disease. We estimated worldwide trends in mean systolic and mean …

A method to classify the degree of ectopic-bone formation about the hip following total hip
arthroplasty revealed that 21 per cent of 100 consecutive patients treated by total hip …

Background Physical activity has many health benefits for young people. In 2018, WHO
launched More Active People for a Healthier World, a new global action on physical activity, …