Breast and cervical cancer are major threats to the health of women globally, particularly in
low-income and middle-income countries. Radical progress to close the global cancer …

In 1957, an anonymous editorial published in the American Journal of Public Health boldly
titled itself,“Prediction and Theory in Epidemiology”, and raised the ante even higher in its …

Background Deprivation is multi-dimensional, and as such can be challenging to quantify. In
the UK, each of the four constituent countries measures deprivation using their own distinct …

The principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice are well established
ethical principles in health research. Of these principles, justice has received less attention …

To address macro-social and economic determinants of health and equity, there has been
growing use of intersectoral action by governments around the world. Health in All Policies …

Built environment characteristics have been linked to health outcomes and health
disparities. However, the effects of an environment on behavior may depend on human …

A growing body of empirical research examines the effects of the so-called “social
determinants of health”(SDH) on health and health inequalities. Several high-profile …

Nineteenth-century medical advances were entwined with a conceptual innovation: the idea
that many cases of disease which were previously thought to have diverse causes could be …

To date, much of the empirical work in social epidemiology has demonstrated the existence
of health inequalities along a number of axes of social differentiation. However, this …

Social capital is a widely acknowledged candidate for implementing beneficial democratic
processes and promoting public health. Healthy ties. Social capital, population health and …