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The effects of participating in government-led citizens’ assemblies

open access: yesPolitical Science Research and Methods
Contemporary democracies face growing public disaffection and mistrust. Governments have tried to revert these trends by promoting participatory governance. Prior studies established how deliberation can empower citizens.
Mariana C. Duarte   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Confronting Climate Change: Policies and Opportunities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This report summarizes the perspectives of panelists at the conference “Confronting Climate Change: Policies and Opporturtunities,” held Oct. 22, 2015, at the Baker Institute.
Buono, Regina M.   +2 more
core  

Forecasting the Dialysis Burden in Japan: Validation‐Based Projections of Prevalence and Incidence Through 2050

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Japan has one of the highest dialysis prevalence rates worldwide and a shrinking, aging population. Whether dialysis burden has entered a sustained post‐peak phase or whether recent declines partly reflect pandemic‐related disruptions remains uncertain.
Hatice Şahin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leishmaniasis in Greece: Prospects of transitioning to a One Health surveillance system

open access: yesOne Health
Leishmaniasis is a high burden neglected disease in the Mediterranean ecoregion, lacking surveillance attention. We aimed to provide an overview of the state of leishmaniasis surveillance in Greece, investigating the prospect of transitioning to a One ...
Emmanouil Alexandros Fotakis   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health equity in all policies

open access: yes, 2015
Public Health England (PHE) worked with the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) and the Local Government Association (LGA) to develop a masterclass to understand what PHE could do to support directors and consultants of public health to ...
Public Health England (PHE)
core   +1 more source

Predictive and prognostic biomarkers of Bacillus Calmette‐Guérin therapy failure in bladder cancer patients: A systematic review

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
High‐risk bladder cancer is typically treated with Bacillus Calmette‐Guérin (BCG), but 30–40% of patients relapse. No FDA‐ or CE‐approved biomarkers currently predict or prognosticate BCG failure. We systematically reviewed the literature and identified 72 eligible studies, revealing several promising biomarkers associated with BCG treatment response ...
Rui Ribeiro‐Pereira   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling the circular economy in food production: insights from a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium analysis

open access: yesScientific African
This study explores the impact of circular economy practices on the sustainability and productivity of the food sector through a Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) model.
Abdelhamid Moustabchir   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effects of austerity measures on quality of healthcare services: a national survey of physicians in the public and private sectors in Portugal

open access: yesHuman Resources for Health, 2017
Background The European Union member countries reacted differently to the 2008 economic and financial crisis. However, few countries have monitored the outcomes of their policy responses, and there is therefore little evidence as to whether or not ...
Tiago Correia   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accurate and noninvasive prostate cancer detection using plasma‐derived extracellular vesicle RNA

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Plasma extracellular vesicles were captured with WGA‐conjugated magnetic beads and profiled for RNA biomarkers. A three‐RNA panel (NM_024955, NR_047469, and NR_002564) distinguished prostate cancer from healthy controls and benign prostatic hyperplasia, supporting a simple, noninvasive approach to improve prostate cancer detection.
Hanping Wei, Haoran Wu, Wei Feng
wiley   +1 more source

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