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B cell, CD8 + T cell and gamma delta T cell infiltration alters alveolar immune cell homeostasis in HIV-infected Malawian adults [version 2; referees: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Wellcome Open Research, 2017
Background: HIV infection is associated with increased risk to lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI). However, the impact of HIV infection on immune cell populations in the lung is not well defined.
Andrew Mwale, Annemarie Hummel, Leonard Mvaya, Raphael Kamng'ona, Elizabeth Chimbayo, Joseph Phiri, Rose Malamba, Anstead Kankwatira, Henry C Mwandumba, Kondwani C Jambo   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Empire to Aid: Analysing Persistence of Colonial Legacies in Foreign Aid to Africa

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For decades now, Western development agencies and donors have been castigated for their colonial biases in providing aid to Africa. It is well established that donors provide considerably more foreign aid to their former colonies relative to other countries.
Swetha Ramachandran
wiley   +1 more source

African Economic Growth Revisited

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper presents an updated analysis of the patterns of economic development in Africa over the last 60 years. The analysis stresses the heterogeneity of development trajectories among sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries. We examine the joint dynamics of income and population in 35 SSA countries.
Jean‐Paul Chavas, Daniel W. Bromley
wiley   +1 more source

Emerging Issues for Counselors Applying Neuroscience With Black Clients: Avoiding Scientific Racism

Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neuroscience‐infused methods are heavily impacting the manner in which counselors, educators, and researchers approach working with clients and conducting research. While some scholars perceive neuroscience as scientifically objective and culturally neutral, that is not entirely true.
Isaac Burt
wiley   +1 more source

Malawi

IMF Staff Country Reports
The 2025 Article IV Consultation discusses that Malawi continues to face significant macroeconomic challenges, including external shocks, structurally low growth, persistent inflation, unsustainable fiscal and debt dynamics, and declining Official Development Assistance.
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Nutritional and environmental determinants of maturation and disruption of the early life gut microbiome: A narrative review

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract The first 1000 days of life represent a critical window for gut microbiome assembly, with lifelong implications for child growth, immune development, and disease risk. This review synthesizes evidence on maternal, perinatal, and especially nutritional factors that influence early‐life intestinal colonization and highlights the consequences of ...
Carly Burow, Romy Shenderey, Fariha Chowdhury, Nyah Shah, Nikhil Pai   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Skin and Eyes: The Medical and Social Burden of Oculocutaneous Albinism in Africa: A Narrative Review

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a genetic disorder found worldwide, but its impact is particularly pronounced in the African continent. This results from both a higher prevalence and the persistent myths and superstitions surrounding the condition in many African communities.
Rebecca Donadoni, Niccolò Capurro, Alessandro Svizzero, Valeria Brazzelli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community-based pulmonary rehabilitation for post-TB lung disease – a programmatic intervention

IJTLD Open
BACKGROUND: Many survivors of pulmonary TB struggle with poor lung health and poor quality of life. METHODS: We designed and implemented a culturally appropriate, low-cost, community-based pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) program, and measured its effect on
B. Stenberg, M. Drage, B. Matewere, V. Alvarez-Manon   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Complications of Cochlear Implant Surgery in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Systematic Review

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Hearing loss disproportionately affects low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Recent advances in cochlear implant surgery have benefitted patients globally, but the risk of complications in LMICs may be heightened due to social and structural factors.
Akash Srinivasan, Anavi Prakash, Wing K. Chou, Kat Steiner, Kokila Lakhoo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Naming practices in colonial and post-colonial Malawi

Inkanyiso, 2012
In African societies naming practices invariably reflected an important rite of passage as a cultural practice, which was always in sync with each society’s ordinary citizens’ socio-cultural and historical conditions.
Themba Moyo
doaj   +1 more source