Cost-of-illness studies, the systematic quantification of the economic burden of diseases on
the individual and on society, help illustrate direct budgetary consequences of diseases in …

Objectives: In many economic evaluations and reimbursement decisions, quality-adjusted
life-years (QALYs) are used as a measure of benefit to assess effectiveness of novel …

Summary Background The World Health Assembly calls for elimination of viral hepatitis as a
public health threat by 2030 (ie,− 90% incidence and− 65% mortality). However, WHO's …

We present an attractive new system for the specific and sensitive detection of the malaria-
causing Plasmodium parasites. The system relies on isothermal conversion of single DNA …

Background Previous studies have shown limited availability of medicines in health facilities
in Bangladesh. While medicines are dispensed for free in public facilities, they are paid out …

Background To address the growing prevalence of hearing loss, WHO has identified a
compendium of key evidence-based ear and hearing care interventions to be included …

Policies promoting price transparency may be an important approach to control medicine
prices and achieve better access to medicines. As part of a wider review, we aimed to …

Background Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a traditional harmful practice affecting 200
million women and girls globally. Health complications of FGM occur immediately and over …

Abstract Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is used to assess the value of new
technologies and by producing coverage recommendations it indirectly controls the uptake …

The assembly, structure, and stability of DNA nanocages with the shape of truncated
octahedra have been studied. The cages are composed of 12 double-stranded B-DNA …