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Disasters, Volume 50, Issue 3, July 2026.Abstract This study investigates the claim that women are disproportionately more likely to die in disasters by reviewing existing data sources and compiling new datasets on sex‐differentiated disaster fatalities in the twenty‐first century. The analysis is structured by disaster type, covering geophysical, meteorological, climatological, hydrological,
Olivier Rubin
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Challenges and enablers in accessing paediatric inguinal hernia surgical care in Sierra Leone: a qualitative exploratory study. [PDF]
BMJ OpenMona J +5 more
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Broke Autocrats, Broken Elections: Trade Shocks and Electoral Fraud in Autocracies
Economics &Politics, Volume 38, Issue 2, Page 542-559, July 2026.ABSTRACT We argue that when terms‐of‐trade (ToT) shocks reduce resource rents, autocrats lose the fiscal capacity to sustain loyalty through patronage and increasingly rely on electoral manipulation as a survival strategy. We present a simple model in which rents finance patronage in normal times, while adverse shocks reduce the effectiveness of ...
Antonis Adam, Sofia Tsarsitalidou
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Characterization of the first complete genome sequence of yellow fever virus (YFV) in Sierra Leone: Implications for public health. [PDF]
PLoS Negl Trop DisSandi JD +19 more
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Genotypes of Hepatitis B and D Viruses Among Patients With Hepatitis D in the United States
Journal of Viral Hepatitis, Volume 33, Issue 7, July 2026.ABSTRACT The epidemiological landscape of paired hepatitis B virus (HBV)/hepatitis delta virus (HDV) genotype (GT) among patients with HDV in the US remains unknown. HBV/HDV genotypes were assessed in two independent US cohorts: Cohort 1 included 5222 HBV‐positive patients from Quest Diagnostics, including 114 anti‐HDV+ patients; Cohort 2 included 178 ...
Andrew Lopez +17 more
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Multi‐Country‐Multi‐City Characterisation of Heat Stress and Exposure in Africa
International Journal of Climatology, Volume 46, Issue 8, 30 June 2026.This study provides the first continent‐wide, grid‐specific assessment of heat stress trends in Africa, revealing a sharp rise in multi‐scale extreme heat episodes and shifting population exposure. Findings highlight urgent implications for urban planning and climate adaptation.
Tobi Eniolu Morakinyo +10 more
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Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2026.Abstract Tropical forests in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) harbor around one‐third of the world's species but are becoming more fragmented due to the expansion of human settlements and small‐scale agricultural (SCA) areas. This study systematically reviewed the approaches and methods used to analyze forest fragmentation and its impact on biodiversity in SSA,
Gillie Cheelo +4 more
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Alzheimer's &Dementia: Behavior &Socioeconomics of Aging, Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2026.Abstract INTRODUCTION The Étude du Vieillissement Cognitif et de Démence en République Démocratique du Congo (EVCD‐RDC) launched in 2024 to investigate socio‐environmental and biological determinants of dementia in Kinshasa. METHODS The study recruited 1000 adults aged ≥65 years across four diagnostic groups – cognitively unimpaired (CU), mild ...
Jean Ikanga +24 more
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