Public Health Reviews

Policy Brief

Published on 15 Sep 2026

Policy brief: how can rehabilitation be strengthened in Switzerland? Evidence-informed policy considerations based on the 2023 World Health Assembly resolution on strengthening rehabilitation in health systems

Roxanne Maritz
David Weisstanner
Gerold Stucki
Oliver Stoller
Anke Scheel-Sailer
Christian Sturzenegger
Carla Sabariego
The Center for Rehabilitation in Global Health Systems
The Advisory Board of the LIFE Forum Rehabilitation

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609467

Systematic Review

Published on 14 Sep 2026

Smoking cessation in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of vulnerability approaches and expectant father involvement

Bibiana Barrera
Furqan Ahmed
Tilman Brand
Hajo Zeeb

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609825

Systematic Review

Published on 01 Sep 2026

A systematic review of co-ethnic exposure and cardiometabolic outcomes in racial and ethnic minoritized populations

Marilyn Tseng
Ashley S. Watt
Anna K. Ostrander
Carolyn Y. Fang

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609690

133 views

Review

Published on 27 Aug 2026

Strengthening comprehensive tuberculosis care in Angola: a scoping review of strategies, challenges, and potentialities in a high-burden setting

Valter Chicalo António Caripa
Rubia Laine de Paula Andrade-Gonçalves
Rafaele Oliveira Bonfim
Mariana Gaspar Botelho Funari de Faria
Yan Mathias Alves
Reginaldo Bazon Vaz Tavares
Titilade Kehinde Ayandeyi Teibo
Willie Otavio Bueno Bernardi
Rander Junior Rosa
Ariela Fehr Tártaro

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609466

194 views

Review

Published on 25 Aug 2026

The health diplomacy spiral: a conceptual framework linking health system integration and public health diplomacy

Aurimas Peckauskas
Arunas Dulkys
Olegas Niaksu
Ramune Kalediene

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609977

197 views

Review

Published on 17 Aug 2026

Integrating ESG indicators into public health governance as a policy innovation for institutional accountability: a scoping review

Pierluigi Catalfo
Daniele Virgillito
Giuseppe Messina
Caterina Ledda

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609720

235 views

Systematic Review

Published on 14 Aug 2026

Assessing the availability and impact of stress management interventions at higher education institutions: a systematic review

Pal Banda
Katalin Czako
Geraldine Maughan

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1607815

249 views

Commentary

Published on 12 Aug 2026

Closing the evidence gap: why childhood cancer research must include fathers

Peter Francis Raguindin
André Oscar von Bueren
Gisela Michel

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1610147

250 views

Systematic Review

Published on 10 Aug 2026

Effectiveness and economic impact of interventions targeting healthcare personnel: a systematic review of return on investment

Pierluigi Catalfo
Chiara Cantarella
Daniele Virgillito
Helena C. Maltezou
Caterina Ledda

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609191

292 views

Review

Published on 05 Aug 2026

Towards a competency framework for wellbeing economy in public health: a scoping review

Pablo Rodríguez-Feria
Katarzyna Czabanowska
Mariana Dyakova
Natalia Giraldo-Noack
Timo Clemens

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609947

396 views

Policy Brief

Published on 04 Aug 2026

Organizational leadership competencies for effective and equitable public health governance in Canada

Garima Talwar Kapoor
Shinjini Mondal
Kian Rego
Madelyn Law
Erica Di Ruggiero

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609387

309 views

Review

Published on 04 Aug 2026

Vaccination in Islamic countries: a narrative review

Antonia-Olivia Roberts
Shahid Jameel

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609007

301 views

Review

Published on 31 Jul 2026

Public health action on extreme heat in three Canadian provinces: a scoping review

Mélanie S. S. Seabrook
Imaan Umar
Stephanie Simpson
Ana Patricia Ayala
Edward C. Xie
Q. Jane Zhao
Sara Allin

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609625

407 views

Systematic Review

Published on 31 Jul 2026

Non-pharmacological and physical strategies for managing dental anxiety: a systematic review with implications for dental education

Angelika Wawrzyniak
Natalia Sadowska
Maria Pawlak-Mojsiewicz
Natalia Walczuk
Diana Masłyk
Izabela Barczyk
Piotr Skomro
Magdalena Sroczyk-Jaszczyńska
Karina Kijak
Helena Gronwald

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609316

503 views

Systematic Review

Published on 20 Jul 2026

Use and impact of risk-based eligibility models in low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screening: a systematic review

Veronika Elisabeth Mikl
Mohammad Azizzadeh
Marie-Kathrin Breyer
Kevin ten Haaf
Valentin Ritschl
Judit Simon
Tanja Stamm

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609133

514 views

Review

Published on 16 Jul 2026

Ventilation and filtration strategies to reduce respiratory infections in schools: a scoping review

Elisabetta Erriu
Jennifer Hasselgard-Rowe
Elsa Gaillard
Antoine Flahault

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1608923

383 views

Special Issue Editorial

Published on 15 Jul 2026

Interwoven urban crises: how health, housing, and climate change intersect

Ana Isabel Ribeiro
George Richard Lueddeke
Nino Kuenzli

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609638

370 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 10 Jul 2026

Personalised prevention and management of kidney stones: a narrative review on the importance of integrating environmental, social and genetic factors

Aleksandra Leonova
Rosa Sinisi
Stefano Alba
Vincenzo Andracchio
Alberto Piana
Carmela Leonessa
Giuseppina Rose
Vito Summa
Giuseppe Passarino
Paolina Crocco

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609208

542 views

Policy Brief

Published on 07 Jul 2026

Structural barriers to implementing individual placement and support in Japanese disability policies and Labor systems

Sosei Yamaguchi
Teruo Hayashi

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1608934

510 views

Policy Brief

Published on 07 Jul 2026

Bright days, dark nights: translating science on the non-visual effects of light into public health guidance

Maya Piper
Kai Broszio
Jan Denneman
Marijke Gordijn
Elise McGlashan
Renske Lok
Raymond P. Najjar
Luke Price
David Sliney
Oliver Stefani

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609683

631 views

Systematic Review

Published on 02 Jul 2026

Systematic review of initiatives promoting health career paths for secondary-level students

Julia Stiz
Anne-Linda Camerini

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609646

400 views

Systematic Review

Published on 30 Jun 2026

Key determinants of self-management in patients with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease: a systematic review

Alimzhan Muxunov
Dina Kalinina
Ikechi Okpechi
Racquel Lowe-Jones
Abduzhappar Gaipov
Zhanat Kuanshaliyeva
Symbat Bayakhmetova
Meruyert Madikenova
Antonio Sarria-Santamera

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609108

574 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 25 Jun 2026

Poor adherence to cancer therapy in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

Astewle Andargie Baye
Yirgalem Abere
Demewoz Kefale
Yeshiambaw Eshetie
Mengistu Ewunetu
Lakachew Yismaw Bazezew
Gebrie Kassaw Yirga
Gebrehiwot Berie Mekonnen

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1608819

593 views

Review

Published on 24 Jun 2026

A post-PHEIC review of cultural awareness in the COVID-19 response

Kyoo-Man Ha

Public Health Reviews

doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1608243

566 views

547 articles

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Policy brief: how can rehabilitation be strengthened in Switzerland? Evidence-informed policy considerations based on the 2023 World Health Assembly resolution on strengthening rehabilitation in health systems

Smoking cessation in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of vulnerability approaches and expectant father involvement

A systematic review of co-ethnic exposure and cardiometabolic outcomes in racial and ethnic minoritized populations

Strengthening comprehensive tuberculosis care in Angola: a scoping review of strategies, challenges, and potentialities in a high-burden setting

The health diplomacy spiral: a conceptual framework linking health system integration and public health diplomacy

Integrating ESG indicators into public health governance as a policy innovation for institutional accountability: a scoping review

Assessing the availability and impact of stress management interventions at higher education institutions: a systematic review

Closing the evidence gap: why childhood cancer research must include fathers

Effectiveness and economic impact of interventions targeting healthcare personnel: a systematic review of return on investment

Towards a competency framework for wellbeing economy in public health: a scoping review

Organizational leadership competencies for effective and equitable public health governance in Canada

Vaccination in Islamic countries: a narrative review

Public health action on extreme heat in three Canadian provinces: a scoping review

Non-pharmacological and physical strategies for managing dental anxiety: a systematic review with implications for dental education

Use and impact of risk-based eligibility models in low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screening: a systematic review

Ventilation and filtration strategies to reduce respiratory infections in schools: a scoping review

Interwoven urban crises: how health, housing, and climate change intersect

Personalised prevention and management of kidney stones: a narrative review on the importance of integrating environmental, social and genetic factors

Structural barriers to implementing individual placement and support in Japanese disability policies and Labor systems

Bright days, dark nights: translating science on the non-visual effects of light into public health guidance

Systematic review of initiatives promoting health career paths for secondary-level students

Key determinants of self-management in patients with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease: a systematic review

Poor adherence to cancer therapy in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

A post-PHEIC review of cultural awareness in the COVID-19 response