Frontiers in Public Health

What does flattery do to our brains? Here are five Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss

March 15, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of [...]

The (un)fair allocation of scarce vaccines and how maths can provide a solution

December 13, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Prof Carlos Alós-Ferrer Prof Carlos Alós-Ferrer. Image: Nomis Foundation The Covid-19 global vaccine roll-out is considered one of the greatest achievements in modern [...]

UK politicians lack awareness of the links between climate change and mental health

September 29, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Lucy T Pirkle from the Department of Brain Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK Image credit: WikiWitch / Wikimedia Commons It’s essential that [...]

Requirement for adults to wear masks in schools has major impact on Covid-19 transmissions, study finds

December 20, 2021 // 0 Comments

Requirement for adults to wear masks in schools has major impact on Covid-19 transmissions, finds new study in Frontiers in Public Health [...]

Many undocumented health problems discovered among those exposed to bushfire smoke

October 14, 2021 // 0 Comments

Many undocumented health problems discovered among those exposed to bushfire smoke, finds new study in Frontiers in Public Health [...]

Why is Covid-19 more severe in some patients? Using AI, we found a likely answer

September 17, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Dr Emmanuelle Logette, EPFL Blue Brain Project Dr Emmanuelle Logette of the EPFL Blue Brain Project Why does Covid-19 present itself more severe in some patients but not [...]

How well did the EU respond to the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic? Experts now give their verdict

August 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

By K.E.D. Coan, science writer Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com During the first wave of the pandemic, the European Union’s COVID-19 response highlighted ongoing [...]

Machine learning and knowledge engineering uncovers significant role of elevated blood glucose in severe Covid-19

July 28, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers’ Science Communications Manager A digital reconstruction of SARS-CoV-2 primary infection in the lungs. Image: Blue Brain Project/EPFL [...]

Study is first to show that air pollutants increase risk of painful periods for women

July 7, 2021 // 0 Comments

Air pollution increases the risk of severe period pain for women and girls: Frontiers in Public Health [...]

Tragedy of the Commons: The potential role of individualism in the spread of Covid-19

March 19, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Dr Yossi Maaravi, Adelson School of Entrepreneurship at IDC, Herzliya John David Photography / Shutterstock.com Dr Yossi Maaravi of the Adelson School of Entrepreneurship [...]

COVID-19 crisis – a technology providing unconventional supply relief

February 16, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Kate E. Mullins / EPFL Credit: Felix Schürmann and coauthors When the full-scale effect of the COVID-19 pandemic was starting to be understood in early 2020, the EPFL [...]

Scientists predict that COVID-19 will become a seasonal virus – but not yet

September 15, 2020 // 0 Comments

COVID-19 will probably become a seasonal virus: Frontiers in Public Health [...]

Scientists predict the best strategy for lifting COVID-19 lockdown

June 10, 2020 // 0 Comments

Model shows that ending lockdown in two steps is optimal, while suddenly releasing everyone is a high-risk strategy: Frontiers in Public Health [...]

How COVID-19 kills

May 13, 2020 // 0 Comments

New study explains the mechanisms, symptoms, and diagnosis of the new coronavirus: Frontiers in Public Health [...]

COVID-19 study shows that men have over double the death rate of women

April 29, 2020 // 0 Comments

Study of gender differences finds that men have more severe disease and are over twice as likely to die: Frontiers in Public Health [...]

Tourists pose continued risks for disease transmission to endangered mountain gorillas

February 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

Gorillas are susceptible to human diseases, with respiratory infections causing up to 20% of sudden deaths: Frontiers in Public Health [...]

Is policy prepared for an aging population?

December 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

Asia life old man uncle grandfather working in home / Man elderly serious living in the countryside of life rural people in thailand weaving bamboo making basket crafts

Professors Marcia Ory and Matthew Lee Smith lead new specialty on Aging and Public Health [...]

How can better data help prevent disease?

September 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

Senior Female Epidemiologist Works with Samples in Isolation Glove Box. She's in a Modern, Busy Laboratory Equipped with State of the Art Technology

Professor Hilde Langseth, Head of Janus Serum Bank, leads Life-course Epidemiology - a new section in Frontiers in Public Health [...]

Is our health more important than our planet’s?

June 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

Broken soil and stethoscope concept of world with pollution. protect nature / planting tree reforestation concept

Dr Kris Murray leads new specialty on Planetary Health in Frontiers in Public Health [...]

Can you ‘catch’ cancer?

March 27, 2019 // 0 Comments

Parasitic worms cause cancer – and could help cure it; Frontiers in Medicine [...]

Challenges for sex workers in holding the line in condom use

January 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

Image of condoms. Research shows consistent condom use among Western Australian sex workers has declined over past decades: Frontiers in Public Health

Criminalization of sex work is a primary factor behind a decline in consistent condom use among sex workers in one Australian state: Frontiers in Public Health [...]

No one should have to pay to access knowledge on health inequalities say Chief Editors Michelle Kelly-Irving and Cyrille Delpierre

October 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Chief Editors Michelle Kelly-Irving and Cyrille Delpierre of INSERM (France) lead new specialty on Inequalities in Health in Frontiers in Public Health [...]

What does flattery do to our brains? Here are five Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss

The (un)fair allocation of scarce vaccines and how maths can provide a solution

UK politicians lack awareness of the links between climate change and mental health

Requirement for adults to wear masks in schools has major impact on Covid-19 transmissions, study finds

Many undocumented health problems discovered among those exposed to bushfire smoke

Why is Covid-19 more severe in some patients? Using AI, we found a likely answer

How well did the EU respond to the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic? Experts now give their verdict

Machine learning and knowledge engineering uncovers significant role of elevated blood glucose in severe Covid-19

Study is first to show that air pollutants increase risk of painful periods for women

COVID-19 crisis – a technology providing unconventional supply relief

Scientists predict that COVID-19 will become a seasonal virus – but not yet

Scientists predict the best strategy for lifting COVID-19 lockdown

How COVID-19 kills

COVID-19 study shows that men have over double the death rate of women

Tourists pose continued risks for disease transmission to endangered mountain gorillas

Is policy prepared for an aging population?

How can better data help prevent disease?

Is our health more important than our planet’s?

Can you ‘catch’ cancer?

Challenges for sex workers in holding the line in condom use

No one should have to pay to access knowledge on health inequalities say Chief Editors Michelle Kelly-Irving and Cyrille Delpierre

Commercial pesticides: Not as safe as they seem

Measles vaccine increases child survival beyond protecting against measles

Frontiers in Public Health welcomes new Field Chief Editor

Multiple health implications of women’s early marriage go beyond early childbearing

Health risks associated with energy drinks can outweigh short-term benefits

New study finds Americans fatter than ever

Study reveals risk factors for substance use problems, as well as resilience

Study finds 90 percent of American men overfat

Horse-riding can improve children’s cognitive ability

Deeper than obesity: a majority of people are now ‘overfat’

Open for submissions: New Specialty Section Obesity