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Understanding Opportunity Costs of Women Participating in Maternal and Child Nutrition Interventions in Southern Angola: Evidence From the MuCCUA Trial

Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 3, July 2026.
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, Antonio Pujol‐de Castro, Chloe Puett, Elena Trigo, Maria de Lourdes Faria, Ana Silva Gerardo, Antonio Vargas, Israel Molina, Estefania Custodio   +8 more
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Determinants of Low Birth Weight in Ghana: Analysis of the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Low birth weight (LBW) remains a significant public health challenge in developing countries, contributing substantially to infant mortality and morbidity. Objective To examine sociodemographic, maternal health, and healthcare utilization factors associated with low birth weight in Ghana.
Michael Arthur Ofori, David Kwamena Mensah, Theophilus Asamoah, Michael Fosu Ofori   +3 more
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Diagnosis and treatment of endoparasites in pet rabbits

In Practice, Volume 48, Issue 5, Page 258-265, June 2026.
Background: Rabbits are popular pets and members of the veterinary team play a critical role both as providers of species‐specific medical care and a source of informed advice regarding husbandry and preventive medicine. Rabbits can potentially be infected with a somewhat bewildering array of endoparasites, but pathogenicity and significance of ...
Kate Hughes, Richard Saunders
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Physiologically‐Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling to Investigate Piperaquine Exposure in Pregnant Women Using an Individualized Profile Approach

Clinical and Translational Science, Volume 19, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Malaria in pregnancy poses significant risks to the mother, fetus, and neonate, necessitating effective treatment and prevention strategies. This study explored the application of an individualized (‘virtual twin’) physiologically‐based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling approach to the antimalarial drug piperaquine in pregnant women.
Sonia Khier, Myriam El Gaaloul, Joel Tarning, Nada Abla   +3 more
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The Epidemiology of Sickle Cell Disease in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Current Knowledge and Gaps to be Filled

American Journal of Hematology, Volume 101, Issue S1, Page 5-16, April 2026.
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, Leon Tshilolo, Thomas N. Williams   +2 more
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BONCAT-iTRAQ Labelling Reveals Molecular Markers of Adaptive Responses in Toxoplasma gondii to Pyrimethamine Treatment

Pathogens
We employed a BONCAT-iTRAQ labelling approach to investigate newly synthesised proteins (NSPs) in Toxoplasma gondii subjected to varying concentrations of the antifolate drug pyrimethamine.
John G. Mina, Anutthaman Parthasarathy, Exequiel O. Porta, Paul W. Denny, Karunakaran Kalesh   +4 more
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Parasitic Infections and Associated Cognitive Outcome Among School‐Aged Children in Africa: A Systematic Review

Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
Parasitic infections like schistosomiasis, soil‐transmitted helminths, and malaria can impair nutrient absorption, oxygen supply, and brain function, leading to memory deficits, attention deficits, reduced intelligence quotient, weak academic performance, and motor or executive deficits.
Albertha Maku Adu, David Larbi Simpong, David Mawutor Donkor, Kwaku Sarfo Manu, Maxwell Hubert Antwi, Linus Kpelle, George Nkrumah Osei, Ansumana Bockarie   +7 more
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Antiplasmodial Activity and Pharmacokinetic Profiling of Cryptolepine and 2,7‐Dibromocryptolepine With a View to Informing the Design of Novel Antimalarial Cryptolepine Analogues

Drug Development Research, Volume 87, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT The roots of the climbing shrub Cryptolepis sanguinolenta are traditionally used in West Africa for the treatment of malaria. The principal constituent, cryptolepine (1), has been shown to have antimalarial activity but there are concerns regarding its toxicity on account of its DNA‐intercalating property.
Elodie Chenu, James Duffy, Arnold Donkor Forkuo, Stephen Y. Gbedema, Seham Abdelall, Muhammad Wahajuddin, Huw S. Jones, Colin W. Wright   +7 more
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Adding artesunate to sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine greatly improves the treatment efficacy in children with uncomplicated falciparum malaria on the coast of Benin, West Africa

Malaria Journal, 2007
Background Benin has recently shifted its national antimalarial drug policy from monotherapies to combinations containing artemisinin derivatives. When this decision was taken, the available information on alternatives to chloroquine and sulphadoxine ...
Coosemans Marc, Akogbeto Martin, Menten Joris, van Loen Harry, Van Overmeir Chantal, Agbowai Carine, Gazard Dorothée, Erhart Annette, Nahum Alain, Massougbodji Achille, D'Alessandro Umberto   +10 more
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Time to Act; Let Us Unite to Eliminate Malaria Among Pregnant Women in War Zone From Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Malaria remains a major public health challenge in sub‐Saharan Africa, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) contributing substantially to the global burden. DR Congo accounts for 12% of global malaria cases. This study aims to assess the intersectionality of epidemiological, immunological, and conflict‐related ...
Aymar Akilimali, Laiba Mehmood, Paradzai Innocent Njazi, Babar Ali, Saad Maqbool, Muhammad Younas, Martin Sagide, Syeda Vilay Zehra Rizvi, Rabbia Munsab, Syeda Umme Abiha Rizvi, Sabika Fatima, Amidu Alhassan, Calvin R. Wei, Amos Kipkorir Langat   +13 more
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