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Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 4, Page 1735-1759, August 2026.
ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart, Olivia Crowe, Tom Scott, Andrew J. Plumptre, Megan Eldred, Ellen McKee, Zoltan Waliczky, Ibrahim Al Hasani, Adrián B. Azpiroz, Daniele Baisero, Fred Barasa, Alison E. Beresford, Bezeng S. Bezeng, Charlotte Boyd, Thomas M. Brooks, Graeme Buchanan, Gill Bunting, Sofia Capellan, Neil Cox, Tim R. B. Davenport, Tammy E. Davies, Gina Della Togna, Wendy Elliott, Matt Foster, Jo Gilbert, Jonathan M. Handley, Diego Juffe‐Bignoli, Victoria R. Jones, Naomi Kingston, Jeannot Kivono, John Lamoreux, Penny F. Langhammer, James Lewis, Bruce Liggitt, Daniel Marnewick, Paul Matiku, Erin McCreless, Rachel A. Neugarten, Catherine Numa, Mark O'Brien, Madhu Rao, Ciara Raudsepp‐Hearne, Justina C. Ray, Samridhi Rijal, Jon Paul Rodríguez, Jurgis Sapijanskas, Wes Sechrest, Martin Sneary, Andrew Snyder, Konstantina Spiliopoulou, Thomas Starnes, Cecilia Tobar, Gautam Surya, Marcelo F. Tognelli, Andrew W. Tordoff, Maria G. Toscano, Yongyut Trisurat, Amy Upgren   +57 more
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Change in self-reported tobacco cessation support practices among HIV providers in Kisumu, Kenya: a pre-post evaluation of a web-based training programme nested within the IN-ToUCH cluster randomised trial. [PDF]

BMJ Public Health
Olando YA, Onyango RM, Bukusi EA, Brown J, Ongeri L, Shade SB, Vijayaraghavan M, Odhiambo FA, Osongo CO, Cohen CR, Magati P, Kwena Z, Rota G, Chatterjee P, Osula CA, Ouner JJ, Bialous SS.   +16 more
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Temporal Trends in Mortality Due to Ischemic Heart Disease and Cardiac Arrhythmias in the United States From 1999 to 2023

Clinical Cardiology, Volume 49, Issue 8, August 2026.
Mortality involving ischemic heart disease and cardiac arrhythmias declined over two decades before rising sharply during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Significant disparities by sex, race, region, and rurality emphasize the need for equitable cardiovascular prevention and management. ABSTRACT Background Ischemic heart disease (IHD) remains a leading cause of
Taha Alam, Sohaima Kamal, Dhvanit Rajdeep, F. N. U. Areesha, Pardeep Kumar, Hamza Yousuf Ibrahim, Muhammad Suleman Khan, Muhammad Ibrahim Rashid, Alisha Ahmed, Muhammad Raafay Jamil, Nicholas Aderinto, Ehsanullah Alokozay, Caleb Karani, Hassaan Abid   +13 more
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A mathematical model examining the role of self-treated individuals in the geographical spread of COVID-19. [PDF]

BMC Infect Dis
Nnaji DU, Okongo W, Diallo B, Aguegboh NS.   +3 more
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Encroachment on Water Corridors Drives Farmers–Giraffe Conflicts Along River Tana Ecosystem in Eastern Kenya

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
Human–wildlife conflict in Garissa County, Kenya, is intensified by the degradation of historical water corridors, driven mainly by Prosopis juliflora invasion, farmland expansion, and riverbank erosion. This study identifies conflict hotspots near water sources and croplands, and shows that supplementary feeding effectively reduces giraffe incursions ...
Mohamed H. Ali, George Muriuki, Abdullahi H. Ali, Harun Gitari   +3 more
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Age-Specific Concentrations and Seroprevalence of Antibodies Against Salmonella Enteritidis (O:9) and Salmonella Typhimurium (O:4,5) Across 3 Sites in Kenya. [PDF]

J Infect Dis
Muthumbi EM, Elias SC, Mwanzu A, Mutiso A, Wanjiku P, Mbae C, Bigogo G, Verani JR, Flasche S, Kariuki S, MacLennan CA, Scott JAG.   +11 more
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Nested Institutions and Overlapping Mandates: A Policy Analysis of Mangrove Governance in Ghana, Tanzania Mainland, and Zanzibar

Environmental Policy and Governance, Volume 36, Issue 4, Page 1019-1033, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Mangroves are critical resources in sustaining coastal communities by providing essential ecosystem goods and services. Occurring within the interface of land and sea, they serve as critical ecological zones shaped by dynamic interactions between terrestrial and marine systems.
Menelisi Falayi, Dorothy Khasisi Lukhabi, Linda Bana, Nanabanyin Okwentsie Ekumah, Vincent Cudjoe Egbenya, Denis Worlanyo Aheto, Nandera Juma Lolila, Hamidu Seki, Deo Shirima, Ibrahim Issifu, Mengyi Zhang, Terry Sunderland   +11 more
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Immunogenicity of <i>Theileria parva</i> p67C Antigen Delivered via Adjuvanted CoPoP Liposomes in Cattle and Mice. [PDF]

Vaccines (Basel)
Oboge H, Huang WC, Aboge G, Chege H, Ojuok R, Chege N, Musando J, Poole EJ, Thumbi SM, Nene V, Lovell JF, Lacasta A.   +11 more
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Occurrence and Health Risk Assessment of Aflatoxin B1 and Total Aflatoxins in Maize Flour From Jiroft City, Iran

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
Aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins were assessed in 40 commercial maize flour samples collected from Jiroft City, Iran. AFB1 and total aflatoxins were detected in 67.5% and 70% of samples, respectively. A total of 35% of samples exceeded the EU limit for AFB1, while 20% exceeded the EU limit for total aflatoxins.
Zohreh Mashak, Ali Heshmati, Amir Sasan Mozaffari Nejad, Ali Asghar Kheirkhah Vakilabad, Saeme Asgari, Mohammad Mahdi Soori, Ali Habibi, Kasim Sakran Abass   +7 more
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Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Urethral and Rectal STIs Among a Cross-Sectional Sample Men Who Have Sex With Men. [PDF]

Sex Transm Dis
Ochieng F, Wambua P, Kimani J, Wanjiru M, Agingu W, Kabuti R, Mdletshe N, McKinnon LR, Otieno FO, Mehta SD.   +9 more
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