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A Review on Carbon‐Based and Metal‐Based Anode Materials of Microbial Fuel Cells

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
Reviews a wide range of anode materials used in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and evaluates their performance and suitability for scalable energy recovery from wastewater. Defines the essential characteristics of an ideal anode, including high surface area, excellent electrical conductivity, strong biocompatibility, and cost‐effectiveness, while ...
Md. Hamidur Rahman   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a Zebrafish Embryo‐Based Test System for Thyroid Hormone System Disruption: 3Rs in Ecotoxicological Research

open access: yesEnvironmental Toxicology and Chemistry, EarlyView.
Abstract There is increasing concern regarding pollutants disrupting the vertebrate thyroid hormone (TH) system, which is crucial for development. Thus, identification of TH system–disrupting chemicals (THSDCs) is an important requirement in the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) testing framework.
Lisa Gölz   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Keeping their powder dry: Purity, pollution, and handgun ownership among Jewish women in Israel

open access: yesFeminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the gendered practices through which Jewish women in Israel experience and negotiate personal handgun ownership in everyday life. Drawing on interviews, participant observation in gun‐related spaces, and analysis of women‐only online forums, we explore the expanding participation of Jewish women in civilian gun ownership,
Maya Maor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent advances in multifunctional soft robots: A materials–structures–systems co‐design perspective for synergistic integration

open access: yesFlexMat, EarlyView.
Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pharmaceutical Pricing and R&D as a Global Public Good

open access: yesHealth Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the international variation in the prices of branded pharmaceuticals. We consider short‐run profits, or quasi‐rents, as representing each country's contribution toward the global public good of therapeutic information embodied in new pharmaceuticals.
H. E. Frech III   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Care-Related Out-of-Pocket Expenditures in Canada

Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 2016
This research examined the prevalence and amount of care-related out-of-pocket expenditures of family caregivers and the factors that influence this spending. Secondary analysis of 2007 General Social Survey (Cycle 21) data yielded population estimates for Canadians age 45 years and older.
Karen A. Duncan   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Out‐of‐pocket and catastrophic expenditure on treatment of haemophilia by Indian families

Haemophilia, 2013
SummaryIn low‐income countries, haemophilia treatment is not supported by national health services. Data on the burden of out‐of‐pocket (OOP) expenditure on households are unavailable from these countries. This study measured the OOP expenditure on treatment of haemophilia by Indian households.
S, Dharmarajan   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Out-of-pocket medical expenditures, remittances and health outcomes in China

African Journal of Reproductive Health
This study examines the relationship between out-of-pocket medical expenditures, remittances and health outcomes in China using Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) and Propensity Score Matching (PSM) methods. The analysis is based on data from the Global Financial Inclusion database by the World Bank (2021), encompassing a sample of 3,446 individuals.
Li, Hewei   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

The impact of health insurance on out-of-pocket expenditure on delivery in Indonesia

Health Care for Women International, 2019
In this study, we estimate the effects of health insurance on the out-of-pocket expenditure on health care for maternal delivery in Indonesia. Distinguishing between the types of health insurance, we explore heterogeneity in the size of the impact of noncontributory insurance for poor households vis-à-vis contributory insurance for nonpoor households ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure and Poverty: Evidence from a Dynamic Panel Threshold Analysis

Healthcare (Switzerland), 2021
Abdalla Sirag, Norashidah Mohamed Nor
exaly  

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