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Effects of Electromagnetic Radiation from Smartphones on Learning Ability and Hippocampal Progenitor Cell Proliferation in Mice
In this study, we intended to elucidate the effect of electromagnetic radiation from smartphones on spatial working memory and progenitor cell proliferation in the hippocampus. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - December 23, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Yu-Jin Choi, Yun-Sik Choi Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Effects of electromagnetic radiation from smartphone on learning ability and hippocampal progenitor cell proliferation in mice
In this study, we intended to elucidate the effect of electromagnetic radiation from smartphones on spatial working memory and progenitor cell proliferation in the hippocampus. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - December 23, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Yu-Jin Choi, Yun-Sik Choi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Summing up the Global Health Security Agenda 2015 High Level Meeting in Seoul
The Second Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) 2015 High Level Meeting was successfully held in September 7 to 9 in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (ROK). Delegations from 46 countries including 26 ministerial level officials and 9 international organizations participated in the meeting. ROK, one of the 10 steering group countries of GHSA, shared the importance of multi-sectoral response through the experiences of Able Response Exercise, and MERS outbreak countermeasure with international communities. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - December 21, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: GHSA Preparation Task Force Team Tags: Brief report Source Type: research

Video Script for the United States President Barack Obama at Global Health Security Agenda 2015 High-Level Meeting in Seoul, Korea
Hello everyone! And thank you for being here to advance work that unites us all—preventing the spread of disease and saving lives around the world. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - December 16, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Remark Source Type: research

Video Script for President Barack Obama
Hello everyone! And thank you for being here to advance work that unites us all—preventing the spread of disease and saving lives around the world. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - December 16, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

Remarks by H.E. President Park Guen-hye of the Republic of Korea at the Official Dinner of the Global Health Security Agenda 2015 High-Level Meeting in Seoul
Government representatives around the world, (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - December 16, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: No Author Source Type: research

Global health security: the lessons from the west African Ebola virus disease epidemic and MERS outbreak in the Republic of Korea
The Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome outbreak in the Republic of Korea have given huge impacts in different aspects. Health security is no more a new coinage. Global health security became more realistic in its practical application. In the perspective of global health, it will be helpful to peruse lessons learned from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and MERS outbreak in Korea. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - December 16, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: GHSA Preparation Task Force Team Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

Round-up of GHSA Steering Group and Action Packages in 2015
All GHSA Steering Group Members remain strongly committed to accelerating measurable progress and implementing concrete commitments toward a world safe and secure from infectious disease threats, recognizing the devastation of the Ebola epidemic and the clear interdependence of health in the 21st century. All GHSA Steering Group members reinforced that GHSA is supportive of IHR implementation, as well as components of other global health security frameworks such as the OIE PVS pathway. The GHSA will continue to focus on multilateral engagement. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - December 16, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Steering Group Secretariat, GHSA Preparation Task Force Team Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

Two Epidemics and Global Health Security Agenda
February 2014 witnessed two remarkable public health events’ start on Earth: The first case of Ebola outbreak in West Africa was confirmed. A total number of suspected and confirmed cases in the Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever (EHF) outbreak had increased to 28,637 cases, including 15,249 laboratory-confirmed cases and 11,324 deaths in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria, Mali, Senegal, Spain, and the United States as of November 29, 2015 [1, 2]. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - December 16, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hae-Wol Cho, Chaeshin Chu Source Type: research

Accuracy of Self-reported Hypertension, Diabetes, and Hypercholesterolemia: Analysis of a Representative Sample of Korean Older Adults
This study will assess the accuracy of self-reported hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia among Korean older adults. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - December 14, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Heeran Chun, Il-Ho Kim, Kyung-Duk Min Tags: Original article Source Type: research

The accuracy of self-reported hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia: Analysis of a representative sample of Korean older adults
This study will assess the accuracy of self-reported hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia among Korean older adults. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - December 14, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Heeran Chun, Il-Ho Kim, Kyung-Duk Min Source Type: research

Role of Organizational Climate in Organizational Commitment: The Case of Teaching Hospitals
The commitment of employees is affected by several factors, including factors related to the organizational climate. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between organizational commitment of nurses and the organizational climate in hospital settings. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - December 11, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Mohammad Amin Bahrami, Omid Barati, Malake-sadat Ghoroghchian, Razieh Montazer-alfaraj, Mohammad Ranjbar Ezzatabadi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Gender-based Violence Among Pregnant Women of Syangja District, Nepal
This study aims to determine prevalence of gender-based violence among pregnant women attending an antenatal care (ANC) clinic. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - December 11, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Samjhana Gurung, Jeevan Acharya Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Comparison of the Epidemiological Aspects of Imported Dengue Cases between Korea and Japan, 2006–2010
To compare the epidemiological characteristics of dengue cases imported by travelers or immigration in both Korea and Japan, we determined dengue incidence and related risk factors. During 2006–2010, 367 and 589 imported dengue cases were reported in Korea and Japan, respectively. In Korea, the presumptive origins for the dengue infections were Southeast Asia (82.6%), Southern Asia (13.9%), Eastern Asia (1.1%), South America (0.3%), Central America (0.3%), Africa (0.3%), and other countries (1.6%). (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - December 11, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Young Eui Jeong, Won-Chang Lee, Jung Eun Cho, Myung-Guk Han, Won-Ja Lee Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

Role of organizational climate on organizational commitment: the case of teaching hospitals
The commitment of the employees affected by several factors, including factors related to the organizational climate. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between organizational commitment and organizational climate of the nurses in the hospital settings. (Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives)
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - December 11, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Mohammad Amin Bahrami, Omid Barati, Malake-sadat Ghoroghchian, Razieh Montazer-alfaraj, Mohammad Ranjbar Ezzatabadi Source Type: research