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Weekly-Science-Review-July-4-10-2020-pdf

COVID-19 / In-Depth Science Review: July 4 – 10, 2020

Resolve to Save Lives
Update on airborne transmission of COVID-19: evidence and implications for precautions
Weekly-Science-Review-June-27-July-3-2020-pdf

COVID-19 / In-Depth Science Review: June 27 – July 3, 2020

Resolve to Save Lives
HIV and COVID-19
Science-Review-May-30-–-June-5-2020-pdf

COVID-19 / In-Depth Science Review: May 30 – June 5, 2020

Resolve to Save Lives
Eleven epidemiological fallacies in COVID-19
Science-Review-June-20-26-2020-pdf

COVID-19 / In-Depth Science Review: June 20 – 26, 2020

Resolve to Save Lives
Reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic
Global Hearts - reducing premature mortality by 1/3

Reducing Premature Mortality from Cardiovascular and Other Non-Communicable Diseases by One Third: Achieving Sustainable Development Goal Indicator 3.4.1

Resolve to Save Lives & Vital Strategies
RTSL and Vital Strategies paper highlights what’s needed to achieve United Nations Sustainability Development Goal for reducing premature deaths from NCDs.
Weekly-Science-Review-June-13-19-2020-pdf

COVID-19 / In-Depth Science Review: June 13 – 19, 2020

Resolve to Save Lives
COVID-19 trends in the United States
Weekly-Science-Review-June-6-12-2020-pdf

COVID-19 / In-Depth Science Review: June 6 – 12, 2020

Resolve to Save Lives
MMR vaccine and COVID-19

Annex 1: How to create a COVID-19 alert-level system and supporting communication tools in resource-constrained settings

Resolve to Save Lives
Step-by-step guidance on creating an alert-level system.
Association Between Preparedness and Response Measures and COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality

Association Between Preparedness and Response Measures and COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality

medRxiv
Looking at the data from COVID-19, we make the case that without good governance and strong leadership, public health preparedness won’t save us from the next pandemic.
Building National Health Security Through a Rapid Self-Assessment and Annual Operational Plan in Uganda, May to September 2021

Building National Health Security Through a Rapid Self-Assessment and Annual Operational Plan in Uganda, May to September 2021

Health Security
Uganda improved its epidemic readiness by 20% by leveraging a rapid self-assessment and developing a focused, short-term operational plan that improved long-term strategy.

Guide for Analysis of Respiratory Syndromic Surveillance Data

Resolve to Save Lives
Practical guidance on using existing data from respiratory disease surveillance systems and hospital-based routine data systems to supplement COVID-19 surveillance and inform response activities.

Revealing the Toll of COVID-19: A Technical Package for Rapid Mortality Surveillance and Epidemic Response

Resolve to Save Lives
Practical guidance to implement rapid mortality surveillance (RMS) and measure excess mortality in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 Risk Alert Levels

Resolve to Save Lives
This briefing note explains why alert-level systems for COVID-19 are effective, compares models from several countries, and provides the key principles and potential pitfalls to be aware of when developing…
Science-Review-May-23–29-2020-pdf

COVID-19 / In-Depth Science Review: May 23 – 29, 2020

Resolve to Save Lives
Testing and test data, what it can and cannot tell us
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A Global Review of Food-Based Dietary Guidelines

HERFORTH A, ET AL. ADV NUTR. 2019
Review of current food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG), assessing the similarities and differences in key elements across countries
Science-Review-May-10-17-2020-pdf

COVID-19 / In-Depth Science Review: May 10 – 17, 2020

Resolve to Save Lives
Estimated impact of COVID-19 on life expectancy in New York City
Weekly-Science-Reivew-May-2–8-2020-pdf

COVID-19 / In-Depth Science Review: May 2 – 8, 2020

Resolve to Save Lives
Assessing COVID-19 resurgence

Letter to Congress

Resolve to Save Lives
A letter to US Congress advocating for investment in health defense to prevent, detect, and respond to future outbreaks.
Science-Review-April25–May1-2020-pdf

COVID-19 / In-Depth Science Review: April 25 – May 1, 2020

Resolve to Save Lives
Country preparedness and COVID-19
Journal article: "Blood pressure measurement device selection in low‐resource settings: Challenges, compromises, and routes to progress"

Blood pressure measurement device selection in low‐resource settings: Challenges, compromises, and routes to progress

Tammy M. Brady et al.
Article published in the Journal of Clinical Hypertension
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