Tiny ocean plants, or phytoplankton, were long thought to be passive drifters in the sea — unable to defy even the weakest currents, or travel by their own volition. In recent decades, research has shown that many species of these unicellular microorganisms can swim, and do so to optimize light...
The Lancet Infectious Diseases Series' sixth and final paper on mass gatherings (MGs) calls for action to set out and accomplish the public health benefits that can be achieved by confronting the health security and other health risks at mass gatherings (MGs). Several research priorities are...
Hosts of mass gatherings (MGs) could benefit from new opportunities that would assist in the preparation and response to threats of infectious diseases, as revealed by the fifth paper on MGs health in The Lancet Infectious Diseases Series. One of these opportunities would be to couple...
One of the leading causes of mortality and illness at mass gatherings (MGs), which also represent a major public health problem, are non-communicable diseases and injuries. Heatstroke and human stampedes are the most prevalent cause of death at these events. The third paper on MGs in the The...
The second of the six papers on mass gathering health in The Lancet Infectious Disease Series , states that instead of potentially amplifying and accelerating the spread of infectious disease all over the world, mass gatherings (MGs) can also offer unique opportunities to promote public health...