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Data analysis and mathematical modelling suggest that subclinical tuberculosis contributes substantially to transmission and needs to be diagnosed and treated for effective progress towards tuberculosis elimination.

Improved cervical cancer prevention through greatly increased population coverage by use of self-sampling and HPV screening during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A claims-based retrospective cohort study shows that patients who used bisphosphonates between 01/01/2019 and 02/29/2020 had dramatically reduced odds of SARS-CoV-2 testing, COVID-19 diagnosis, and COVID-19-related hospitalizations during the initial surge of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US.

A large observational study has found that irregular sleep-wake patterns are associated with a higher risk of overall mortality, and also mortality from cancers and cardiovascular disease.

Irregular sleep-wake patterns are associated with higher mortality risk, including mortality due to cancer and cardiovascular disease.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, cancer-related screening and healthcare practices varied (by age, race/ethnicity, education, and comorbidities), and considering these differences in high-risk individuals' monitoring is important as undiagnosed cases or poor prognosis may increase due to delayed screening/treatment.

Sociodemographic (age, race/ethnicity) and clinical (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status, pre-existing comorbidities, and active and progressing cancer) risk factors were associated with worse COVID-19 outcomes in patients with breast cancer.

A certain type of primary cancer may cause another second primary cancer which would be of clinical importance to make a personalized screening plan for certain primary cancer patients.

Guidelines are presented to help researchers comply with sex-inclusive research mandates while upholding high standards of rigor.