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Effects of Foreign Aid on Asia–Pacific Total Fertility Rates

Asia &the Pacific Policy Studies, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2027.
ABSTRACT Amid persistently declining and uneven fertility trends across the Asia–Pacific, whether foreign aid actively shapes regional fertility behaviour remains an open empirical question. This study investigates the net effects of sector‐specific foreign aid on total fertility rates (TFRs) across 35 developing Asia–Pacific countries during 2002–2023.
Wesley Steve Aru, Kunio Urakawa
wiley   +1 more source

Variation in the essential oil composition of wild Artemisia absinthium from Hamadan, Iran, across phenological stages

Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 4, December 2026.
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate variations in the essential oil composition of a wild Artemisia absinthium population from Hamadan, Iran, across three phenological stages (pre‐flowering, flowering, and post‐flowering) using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis.
Elaheh Fayyaz
wiley   +1 more source

Gender Differences in the Impact of Domestic and International Remittances on Household Food Security. Evidence From Rural Zimbabwe

Poverty &Public Policy, Volume 18, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Despite efforts, food security remains an elusive goal in rural Africa. Without robust safety nets, households employ alternative coping strategies, including internal and international migration to leverage remittances. Using data from a 2024 nationally representative cross‐sectional survey of 17,942 rural households conducted by the Zimbabwe
Dephine Mazambani, Obianuju E. Okeke‐Uzodike, Tolulope J. Adeogun   +2 more
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Understanding environmental adaptation in intermediate wheatgrass

The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2026.
Abstract Intermediate wheatgrass (IWG; Thinopyrum intermedium) is a perennial grain crop that offers many environmental benefits through extensive root systems in addition to food production. IWG's distribution across broad environmental gradients in Eurasia provides a model system for studying climate adaptation genetics essential for developing ...
Elizabeth Campbell‐Strupp, Anna Halpin‐McCormick, Jacob Jungers, Hannah Stoll, Brooke Bernhardt, Michael Kantar, Bryan Runck   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Macroeconomic Effects of Public Investment in EMDEs: Nonlinear Effects of the Business Cycle, Fiscal Space, Capital Stock and Efficiency

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Volume 88, Issue 6, Page 1273-1292, December 2026.
ABSTRACT The paper examines the macroeconomic effects of public investment in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). To this end the analysis develops a new measure of public investment shocks based on cyclically adjusted government investment.
Amat Adarov, Benedict Clements, João Tovar Jalles   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Slowing Arctic‐Amplified Warming Drives an Unprecedented Water Recovery in the World's Most Voluminous Freshwater Lake

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 21, 16 November 2026.
Abstract The Lake Baikal, containing one‐fifth of Earth's unfrozen surface freshwater, faces increasing hydrological uncertainty under climate change. Its water balance depends on Selenga River inflow and Angara River outflow. We present a 343‐year combined Selenga and Angara streamflow reconstruction using a tree‐ring network to provide a multi ...
Shijie Wang, Zulfiyor Bakhtiyorov, Feng Chen, Jan Esper, Junhui Guo, Max C. A. Torbenson, Frederick Reinig, Edurne Martinez del Castillo, Tsun Fung Au, Xiaoen Zhao, Mao Hu, Honghua Cao, Weipeng Yue, Youping Chen, Heli Zhang   +14 more
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The association between men working abroad and the health of their pregnant wives and newborns in Tajikistan. A secondary analysis of demographic and health survey data. [PDF]

J Migr Health
Oudijk JM, Stekelenburg J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Global, Regional, and National Trends in Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer Incidence From 1990 to 2021 and Projection to 2040: A Systematic Analysis

Cancer Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 11, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Lip and oral cavity cancer (LOCC) represents a significant global health burden, with varying incidence rates across regions and populations. Understanding these trends is crucial for effective resource allocation and the development of targeted public health interventions.
Jing‐Yuan Wang, Kai‐Xue Wen, Shu‐Xin Wen, Lin Li, Li‐Xia Zhang, Yu‐Hao Zhang, Qiang‐Wei Zhang   +6 more
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Global Prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 11, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Infection with Entamoeba histolytica in children can seriously affect individual and public health. Moreover, the prevalence of this disease varies significantly across different regions of the world, and comprehensive and accurate data on its global prevalence among children are lacking.
Nader Salari, Avijeh Rahimi, Seyed Hamidreza Hashemian, Mojtaba Ammari‐Allahyari, Shamarina Shohaimi, Masoud Mohammadi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anxiety and depression among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Khujand, Tajikistan. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Silemonshoeva J, Horth R, Tilloeva Z, Abduholik A, Maes EF, Adambekov S, Millman AJ, Nabirova D.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source