Towards a sustainable set of European Core Health Indicators (ECHI) by Mariken J. Tijhuis, Eveline A. van der Wilk, Sarka Dankova, Angela Fehr, Silvia Ghirini, Mika Gissler, Romana Haneef, Heidi Lyshol, Emanuele Scafato, Stefanie Seeling, Hanna Tolonen, Thomas Ziese, Irisa Zīle-Velika, Peter W. Achterberg

“…The ECHI set adds value to European Union health information systems (HIS) for both Member States and EU-associated countries and the European Commission by providing a solid, comparable information base on national public health and healthcare trends and developments. …”
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Awareness and knowledge regarding female genital schistosomiasis among European healthcare workers: a cross-sectional online survey by Valentina Marchese, Aaron Remkes, Irina Kislaya, Pia Rausche, André Brito, Jana Christina Hey, Tahinamandranto Rasamoelina, Rivo Andry Rakotoarivelo, Jürgen May, Daniela Fusco

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Public acceptance of microbiome management strategy in dairy calves: a European survey on colostrum, probiotic provision and prolonged cow-calf contact by A. Ait Sidhoum, A. Stygar, F. Bedoin, J.K. Niemi

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Examining associations between oral cancer mortality and economic development of 13 European countries: an ecological and correlational study by Klára Boruzs, Eszter Barbara Bán, Viktor Dombrádi, Gábor Bányai, Gergő József Szőllősi, Klára Bíró

“…Abstract Background Cancer is a significant public health issue all over the world. The diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of cancer patients are a huge health, economic and social burden for societies. …”
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The diabetes mellitus comorbidity index in European Union member states based on the 2019 European Health Interview Survey by Nóra Kovács, Nour Mahrouseh, Lorenzo Monasta, Angela Andreella, Stefano Campostrini, Orsolya Varga

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Pesticide Residues and Associated Public Health Risks in Vegetables from Irrigated Farms Adjacent to Rift Valley Lake Ziway, Ethiopia by Asrat Fekadu Demsie, Girma Tilahun Yimer, Solomon Sorsa Sota

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Editorial: Public health in Africa: role of nutrition and environment by Guglielmo M. Trovato, Saverio Stranges, Saverio Stranges, A. Kofi Amegah

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Measurement and predictors of the financial performance of public health enterprises in Italy by Peter PERGER, Achim HECKER

“…Methods: This study constructs and validates a multidimensional financial performance measure (common factor approach) by the example of Public Health Enterprises (PHEs) in Italy, based on publicly available data. …”
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European Working Time Directive and doctors’ health: a systematic review of the available epidemiological evidence by Consol Serra, Evangelia Demou, Ewan B Macdonald, Sergio Vargas-Prada, Maria Cruz Rodriguez-Jareño, Kaveh A Sanati, Alenka Škerjanc, Pedro G Reis, Ritva Helimäki-Aro

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A meta-analysis of epigenome-wide association studies of ultra-processed food consumption with DNA methylation in European children by Joana Llauradó-Pont, Nikos Stratakis, Giovanni Fiorito, Evangelos Handakas, Alexander Neumann, Henrique Barros, Anne Lise Brantsæter, Kiara Chang, Leda Chatzi, Janine F. Felix, Regina Grazuleviciene, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Marianna Karachaliou, Marion Lecorguillé, Carla Lopes, Christopher Millett, Rosemary R. C. McEachan, Eleni Papadopoulou, Remy Slama, Eszter P. Vamos, Paolo Vineis, Martine Vrijheid, John Wright, Trudy Voortman, Mariona Bustamante, Oliver Robinson, Camille Lassale

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Estimation of respiratory syncytial virus-associated hospital admissions in five European countries: a modelling studyResearch in context by Caroline Klint Johannesen, David Gideonse, Richard Osei-Yeboah, Toni Lehtonen, Ombeline Jollivet, Rachel A. Cohen, Arantxa Urchueguía-Fornes, María Herrero-Silvestre, Mónica López-Lacort, Rolf Kramer, Thea K. Fischer, Terho Heikkinen, Harish Nair, Harry Campbell, Michiel van Boven, Harish Nair, Hanna Nohynek, Anne Teirlinck, Louis Bont, Peter Openshaw, Andrew Pollard, Veena Kumar, Elizabeth Begier, Jim Janimak, Jenny Hendrix, Rolf Kramer, Alejandro Orrico Sánchez, Eva Molero

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Abdominal visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue and associations with cardiometabolic risk in Inuit, Africans and Europeans: a cross-sectional study by Gregers Stig Andersen, Mette Aadahl, Niels Grarup, Torsten Lauritzen, Bendix Carstensen, Pernille Falberg Rønn, Marit Eika Jørgensen, Dirk Lund Christensen

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Pharmacogenomics Tools for Precision Public Health and Lessons for Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review by Borbón A, Briceño JC, Valderrama-Aguirre A

“…Under a precision public health (PPH) approach, population-level data are analyzed to generate public health strategies. …”
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Regulatory Compliance of Health Claims on Omega-3 Fatty Acid Food Supplements by Jelena Banović Fuentes, Ivana Beara, Ljilja Torović

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Associations between degree of food processing and all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a multicentre prospective cohort analysis in 9 European countriesResearch in context by Esther M. González-Gil, Michèle Matta, Fernanda Morales Berstein, Manon Cairat, Geneviève Nicolas, Jessica Blanco, Nathalie Kliemann, Renata Bertazzi Levy, Fernanda Rauber, Inarie Jacobs, Aline Al Nahas, Emine Koc Cakmak, Eszter P. Vamos, Kiara Chang, Sahar G. Yammine, Christopher Millett, Mathilde Touvier, Maria Gabriela Matias Pinho, Konstantinos K. Tsilidis, Alicia K. Heath, Christina M. Lill, Valeria Pala, Conchi Moreno-Iribas, Maria Santucci De Magistris, Christina C. Dahm, Niels Bock, Anja Olsen, Anne Tjønneland, Yvonne T. van der Schouw, Pilar Amiano, Franziska Jannasch, Matthias B. Schulze, Francesca Romana Mancini, Chloé Marques, Claire Cadeau, Catalina Bonet, Daniel Redondo-Sánchez, Kristin Benjaminsen Borch, Magritt Brustad, Guri Skeie, Jesús Humberto-Gómez, Alessandra Macciotta, Pietro Ferrari, Laure Dossus, Marc J. Gunter, Inge Huybrechts

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Smoking prevalence, exposure to secondhand smoke, and factors associated with smoking among medical, dental, and pharmacy students in a public university in Malaysia by Rashidi Mohamed, Isa Naina-Mohamed, Jaya Kumar, Nadzmi Teh

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Scoping review of infectious disease prevention, mitigation and management in passenger ships and at ports: mapping the literature to develop comprehensive and effective public hea... by Lemonia Anagnostopoulos, Sotirios Vasileiadis, Leonidas Kourentis, Zacharoula Bogogiannidou, Ioanna Voulgaridi, Gordon Nichols, Fani Kalala, Matthaios Speletas, Christos Hadjichristodoulou, Varvara A. Mouchtouri, the EU HEALTHY SAILING project

“…Most literature was published between 2020 and 2023 (50.2%) with a peak addressing respiratory illnesses (264 publications) during this period. A trend in volume and type was observed based on public health emergencies associated with the publication year. …”
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Positive associations between mean ambient temperature and involuntary admissions to psychiatric facilities by Noah L. Joore, Marte Z. van der Horst, Eric O. Noorthoorn, Jurriaan F.M. Strous, Fleur J. Vruwink, Sinan Guloksuz, Peter C. Siegmund, Jurjen J. Luykx

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Socio-demographic differences in the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and the association with risk factors in the population of Serbia by Šašić Bojana M., Čanković Dušan K., Mijatović-Jovanović Vesna P., Ukropina Snežana N., Ostojić Zorana Z., Milijašević Dragana S., Stamenković Kristina D., Čanković Sonja I.

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Prevalence of physical activity and its associated sociodemographic factors among schoolchildren in Albania by Brizida Refatllari, Jonida Stefa, Migena Hysa, Grejd Hyska, Gentiana Qirjako, Genc Burazeri

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