Instituto de Saúde

Obesity policy in Portugal: epidemiology, sociology and the limits of prevention

Abstract Obesity prevention has become a prominent public health priority in Portugal, yet policy responses continue to engage unevenly with the social conditions through which obesity is produced and distributed. This paper examines Portuguese obesity policy through an integrate...

Organized communities as pre-existing infrastructures of care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A transnational dialogue

This article draws from a community-engaged study of how ordinary people's social justice mobilization during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, Canada, Germany, and Peru placed demands on local and national governments for equitable social policies. It challenges celebratory narra...

Portugal's health in all policies: A comprehensive review of legal frameworks

Introduction Health inequalities persist across Europe, highlighting the need for cross-sectoral strategies like Health in All Policies (HiAP). However, approaches to health and social policy vary across countries, implementation is difficult, and further evaluations are needed t...

Healthcare occupancy data as an early warning indicator of infectious disease surges in São Paulo

Early detection of infectious disease surges is critical for effective public health response, yet traditional surveillance systems often suffer from delayed reporting. Here, we investigate whether passively collected occupancy data from healthcare facilities can act as an early...

Generational changes in lung function in adults from several world regions: results from the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study

This study estimated birth cohort effects on lung function using BOLD (Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease) data from 28 569 adults born between 1902 and 1976 across 41 sites in 34 countries. Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV 1 ) and the FEV 1 /FVC...

Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Repair Is Associated With Better Function But Persistent Knee Varus Thrust and Reduced Knee Internal Rotation During Gait

Purpose To define gait kinematics and kinetics in patients with medial meniscus posterior root (MMPR) tear and repair, compared with healthy, age‐matched controls. Methods This was a cross‐sectional, observational study conducted between October 4, 2022, and March 3, 2025, and in...

Navigating Uncharted Waters: Steering the Course and Confronting Challenges of Brain Metastases in EGFR-Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Brain metastases represent a major clinical challenge in the management of non-small-cell lung cancer, particularly in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor mutations, constituting a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. In recent years, significant advancements have...