Results 51 to 60 of about 8,916 (154)
Divergent Heat Assessments Across Thermal Stress and Sensation Metrics
Abstract A large and growing body of literature has indicated potential inconsistencies in heat assessments due to the use of different heat stress indices (HSI). This divergence hinders the emergence of scientific consensus and impairs the development of public policy on a range of topics, including climate change impacts, public health guidance, and ...
Xinjie Huang +13 more
wiley +1 more source
Economic evaluations of multisectoral nutrition interventions often overlook participants' costs. Using MuCCUA trial data, we estimated women's opportunity costs of three maternal and child nutrition interventions in Angola. Remote participants faced burdens equivalent to 1–1.5 workdays monthly.
Rocio Martin‐Cañavate +8 more
wiley +1 more source
Abstract Particulate matter (PM) exposure is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular and respiratory morbidity and mortality across the world. While arid and semi‐arid regions account for more than 40% of terrestrial land, there is a paucity of research investigating the relationship between PM exposure and health outcomes or how risk varies across ...
Emmet Norris +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Finding Stars: Mapping the Geography of the World's Scientific Elites
Short Abstract Scientific excellence is clustering ever more tightly in a few ‘superstar’ cities. Four—New York, Boston, London and the San Francisco Bay Area—now host 12% of the world's top scientists. In contrast, the Global South remains largely absent, with the notable exception of Beijing's dramatic rise.
Andrés Rodríguez‐Pose +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Systematic Reviews in the Age of AI: Are We Sacrificing Rigor for Volume?
ABSTRACT Introduction Systematic reviews occupy a central position in evidence hierarchies, providing structured syntheses intended to inform clinical decision‐making and health policy. However, the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in literature searching, screening, data extraction, and manuscript drafting is transforming how ...
Howard Lopes Ribeiro Junior +3 more
wiley +1 more source
What are the available data on incidence & prevalence prognosis risk factors of severity of sickle cell disease in sub‐Saharan Africa? ABSTRACT Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is highly prevalent in sub‐Saharan Africa. Epidemiological data remain sparse, but regional screening and research initiatives are expanding.
Brigitte Ranque +2 more
wiley +1 more source
INTRODUCTION: As the polio eradication effort enters the end game stage, surveillance for Acute Flaccid Paralysis in children becomes a pivotal tool. Thus given the gaps in AFP surveillance as identified in the cases of late notification, this study was ...
Arciolanda Macama +9 more
doaj +1 more source
Evaluation of the Bioenergetic Potential of Marine Macroalgae in Anaerobic Digestion Systems
ABSTRACT This study evaluated the production of biogas by anaerobic digestion, using three groups of marine macroalgae: Chlorophytes (green), Phaeophytes (brown), Rhodophytes (red), and their mixture (GRB). The objective was to investigate how the composition of each group influences the production of biogas and methane, as well as the use of digestate
Edivania Silva de Pontes +5 more
wiley +1 more source
ABSTRACT Stylized models of fertility transition predict that fertility declines first in urban areas and then in rural areas. Although capital cities are assumed to be at the forefront of a country's fertility transition, they have not been widely studied in sub‐Saharan Africa.
David A. Sánchez‐Páez +1 more
wiley +1 more source
Background and Aims The acute tropical infectious disease known as yellow fever (YF) is caused by an arbovirus and is characterized by fever, jaundice, hemorrhage, headache, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, and fatigue.
Eusebio Manuel +16 more
doaj +1 more source

