Disease prevention articles within Nature

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    | Open Access

    Data from acute hospitals in England are used to quantify hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infections, evaluate likely pathways of spread and factors associated with heightened transmission risk, and explore the impact on community transmission.

    • Ben S. Cooper
    • , Stephanie Evans
    •  & Gwenan M. Knight

  • Article
    | Open Access

    Innovations in device design, material fabrication and deep learning are described, leading to a wearable ultrasound transducer capable of dynamic cardiac imaging in various environments and under different conditions.

    • Hongjie Hu
    • , Hao Huang
    •  & Sheng Xu

  • Article
    | Open Access

    An online training module that synergistically targets two different mindsets can reduce stress levels in adolescents in the context of social-evaluative stressors—stressful experiences in which individuals fear that others are judging them negatively.

    • David S. Yeager
    • , Christopher J. Bryan
    •  & Jeremy P. Jamieson

  • Article |

    A genome-wide association meta-analysis study of blood lipid levels in roughly 1.6 million individuals demonstrates the gain of power attained when diverse ancestries are included to improve fine-mapping and polygenic score generation, with gains in locus discovery related to sample size.

    • Sarah E. Graham
    • , Shoa L. Clarke
    •  & Cristen J. Willer

  • Article
    | Open Access

    Although progress in the coverage of routine measles vaccination in children in low- and middle-income countries was made during 2000–2019, many countries remain far from the goal of 80% coverage in all districts by 2019.

    • Alyssa N. Sbarra
    • , Sam Rolfe
    •  & Jonathan F. Mosser

  • Article |

    A model of the effects of different non-pharmaceutical interventions on the spread of COVID-19 in China suggests that a strategy involving the rapid implementation of a combination of interventions is most effective.

    • Shengjie Lai
    • , Nick W. Ruktanonchai
    •  & Andrew J. Tatem

  • Outlook |

    • Tony Scully

  • Outlook |

    The misguided urge to pathologize this condition reflects society's failure to come to terms with the need for prevention, says D. L. Katz.

    • D. L. Katz

  • Outlook |

    Behavioural interventions work, but not for everyone, and weight regain is common. Are there better ways to treat obesity?

    • Emily Anthes

  • News |

    Success of Chinese biotech partnership raises hopes for prevention of overlooked diseases.

    • Soo Bin Park

  • Outlook |

    Many COPD patients are deficient in vitamin D, a condition that can lead to bone problems as well as difficulty breathing. Can dietary supplements be of help?

    • Thea Singer

  • News |

    Polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids are important parts of a healthy diet, but supplement studies have numerous sampling problems

    • Melinda Wenner Moyer

  • Outlook |

    A Nobel prizewinner for pinning cervical cancer on human papillomavirus, Harald zur Hausen still investigates viruses. Nature Outlook talks to the medical doctor–turned–virologist about other possible culprits.

    • Harald zur Hausen

  • Comment |

    China's discomfort over discussing sex, and especially homosexuality, is a major problem when it comes to HIV, says a consortium of researchers in China.

    • Hong Shang
    • , Junjie Xu
    •  & Linqi Zhang

  • Outlook |

    While type 1 diabetes might be promising ground for a vaccine, the most effective way to avoid type 2 remains good old-fashioned diet and exercise.

    • Scott P. Edwards

  • Outlook |

    In type 1 diabetes, the immune system goes haywire and depletes insulin-producing cells. Drugs that interfere with this process could one day reverse the disease's course.

    • Sarah DeWeerdt

  • News |

    The WHO releases action plan to tackle the spread of insecticide-resistant mosquitoes.

    • Amy Maxmen

  • Outlook |

    Nature Outlook maps the challenges in tackling the malaria epidemic.

    • Priya Shetty

  • Outlook |

    Preventing mosquitoes from transmitting the malaria parasite is a crucial piece of the eradication puzzle.

    • Lauren Gravitz

  • Outlook |

    Is cancer ancient, or is it largely a product of modern times? And can the latest research on prevention and treatment strategies make cancer a disease of the past?

    • Barbara Dunn

  • News |

    Two years after the earthquake and thousands of deaths later, the debate about whether to use the cholera vaccine in Haiti continues.

    • Katherine Harmon

  • Outlook |

    Modern living seems somehow to make our immune systems overly sensitive. Is cleanliness at fault — or something else?

    • Duncan Graham-Rowe

  • Outlook |

    Can exercise, social interaction and the Mediterranean diet really help to keep the cognitive decline of Alzheimer's disease at bay?

    • Sarah DeWeerdt

  • News Feature |

    A vociferous debate about vitamin-D supplementation reveals the difficulty of distilling strong advice from weak evidence.

    • Amy Maxmen

  • Editorial |

    Three decades on from the first published cases of what would later be recognized as AIDS, the social and cultural challenges of the disease remain.

  • Comment |

    Medical advances cannot help those who deny they are at risk of HIV and avoid HIV tests. Salim S. Abdool Karim describes how such attitudes may be overcome.

    • Salim S. Abdool Karim

  • Comment |

    Ridding the world of polio requires a global initiative that tailors strategies to communities, say Heidi J. Larson and Isaac Ghinai.

    • Heidi J. Larson
    •  & Isaac Ghinai

  • News & Views |

    A common dietary component that some people even take as a supplement is converted by the gut microbiota to harmful metabolites linked to heart disease. This finding has cautionary implications. See Article p.57

    • Kimberly Rak
    •  & Daniel J. Rader

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