The Impact of Repeat HIV Testing on Risky Sexual Behavior: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Malawi

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Zachary Wagner DATE OF PUBLICATION: May 2016 REGION: Zomba, Malawi REFERENCE: Delavande A, Wagner Z, Sood N. The Impact of Repeat HIV Testing on Risky Sexual Behavior: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Malawi. Journal of AIDS & clinical research. 2016;7(3):549. doi:10.4172/2155-6113.1000549. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: A significant proportion of HIV-positive adults in sub-Saharan Africa are

Exploring the world to make a difference: 2016 CGPH Fellows embark on new adventures

Exploring the world to make a difference: CGPH Fellows embark on new adventures By: Amie Zhangada, Center for Global Public Health As the school year winds down to a close and summer edges closer, students across UC Berkeley anticipate traveling overseas. Whether it be an academic, personal, or adventurous endeavor, many hope to explore the

Investigation of hydrogen sulfide exposure and lung function, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a geothermal area of New Zealand

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Michael Bates DATE OF PUBLICATION: April 2016 REGION: New Zealand REFERENCE: Bates MN, Crane J, Balmes JR, Garrett N. Investigation of Hydrogen Sulfide Exposure and Lung Function, Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a Geothermal Area of New Zealand. Carpenter DO, ed. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(3):e0122062. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0122062. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Results have been conflicting whether long-term ambient

Characterization of Lethal Zika Virus Infection in AG129 Mice

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Eva Harris DATE OF PUBLICATION: April 2016 REGION: South America REFERENCE: Aliota MT, Caine EA, Walker EC, Larkin KE, Camacho E, Osorio JE. Characterization of Lethal Zika Virus Infection in AG129 Mice. Harris E, ed. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2016;10(4):e0004682. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004682. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Mosquito-borne Zika virus (ZIKV) typically causes a mild and self-limiting illness known as Zika

Deportation and mental health among migrants who inject drugs along the US-Mexico border.

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Miguel Pinedo DATE OF PUBLICATION: April 2016 REGION: Mexico REFERENCE: Pinedo M, Burgos JL, Zúñiga ML, Perez R, Macera CA, Ojeda VD. Deportation and mental health among migrants who inject drugs along the US-Mexico border. Glob Public Health. 2016;:1-16. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: This study describes the prevalence and factors of depressive symptoms among a sample of persons who

A real-time PCR signature to discriminate between tuberculosis and other pulmonary diseases

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Lee Riley, Melaine Delcroix, Steve S. Francis DATE OF PUBLICATION: April 2016 REGION: Brazil, Latin America REFERENCE: Da Costa LL, Delcroix M, Dalla Costa ER, et al. A real-time PCR signature to discriminate between tuberculosis and other pulmonary diseases.Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland). 2015;95(4):421-425. doi:10.1016/j.tube.2015.04.008. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: The goal of this study was to identify a host gene

Rethinking the social history in the era of biolegitimacy: global health and medical education in the care of Palestinian and Syrian refugees in Beirut, Lebanon

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Kareem Raad and UCSF: Ashish Premkumar DATE OF PUBLICATION: April 2016 REGION: Beirut, Lebanon REFERENCE: Premkumar A, Raad K, Haidar MH. Rethinking the social history in the era of biolegitimacy: global health and medical education in the care of Palestinian and Syrian refugees in Beirut, Lebanon. Anthropol Med. 2016;23(1):14-29. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: The critiques leveled towards medical

Early Childhood Caries, Mouth Pain, and Nutritional Threats in Vietnam

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Linh Ngo Khanh, Susan L. Ivey, Karen Sokal-Gutierrez, Howard Barkan, Kimberly M. Ngo, Ivy Vuong, Nam Thai DATE OF PUBLICATION: April 2016 REGION: Southern and Central Vietnam REFERENCE: Linh Ngo Khanh, Susan L. Ivey, Karen Sokal-Gutierrez, Howard Barkan, Kimberly M. Ngo, Hung T. Hoang, Ivy Vuong, and Nam Thai.  Early Childhood Caries, Mouth Pain, and

Bay Area Global Health Innovation Challenge: Congrats top 10!

Congratulations to Our Ten Finalist Teams! Selected from a pool of over 80 applicant teams from all over the world, we were incredibly proud to welcome these ten teams to the Bay Area for the first-ever Bay Area Global Health Innovation Challenge. All ten teams presented to our semi-finalist judging panel at UC Berkeley on

Five-minute Apgar score as a marker for developmental vulnerability at 5 years of age

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: W. Thomas Boyce, Douglas Jutte DATE OF PUBLICATION: March 2016 REGION: Manitoba, Canada REFERENCE: Razaz N, Boyce WT, Brownell M, et al. Five-minute Apgar score as a marker for developmental vulnerability at 5 years of age. Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 2016;101(2):F114-F120. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2015-308458. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: To assess the relationship between the 5 min

A hybrid mobile approach for population-wide HIV testing in rural east Africa: an observational study

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Maya L Petersen, Edwin D. Charlebois (UCSF) DATE OF PUBLICATION: March 2016 REGION: Sub-Saharan Africa REFERENCE: Chamie G, Clark TD, Kabami J, et al. A hybrid mobile approach for population-wide HIV testing in rural east Africa: an observational study. Lancet HIV. 2016;3(3):e111-9. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Despite large investments in HIV testing, only an estimated 45% of HIV-infected

Homotypic Dengue Virus Reinfections in Nicaraguan Children

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Chunling Wang, Eva Harris, Magelda Montoya DATE OF PUBLICATION: March 2016 REGION: Nicaragua REFERENCE: Waggoner JJ, Balmaseda A, Gresh L, et al. Homotypic Dengue Virus Reinfections in Nicaraguan Children. J Infect Dis. 2016; SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Infection with any of the 4 related dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1-4) is thought to result in lifelong immunity to homotypic