Emily Webster

Mar 3, 2024 | sciencedirect.com | Isabelle Monier |Jennifer Zeitlin |Emily Webster |Melissa Frey

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is defined by the International Continence Society as “any involuntary loss of urine on effort or physical exertion (eg, sporting activities) or on sneezing or coughing.”1 SUI is a prevalent condition that affects approximately 45% of women in the United States.2 Since its introduction in 1996 by Ulmsten et al,3 surgical placement of a midurethral sling has become the standard for surgical management of SUI.4 Although this is the most investigated surgical...

Nov 20, 2023 | thelancet.com | Emily Webster |Paula Lopez |Paula López |College Dublin

Summary 160 years after the discovery of its waterborne transmission and 120 years after the development of the first-generation of vaccines, typhoid fever remains a major health threat globally. In this Historical Review, we use WHO's Institutional Repository for Information Sharing to examine changes in typhoid control policy from January, 1940, to December, 2019.