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The challenges posed by COVID-19 to the BRICS education systems: Lessons to be learnt

open access: yesPerspectives in Education, 2021
It is considered an axiom that the national education system is expected to render a service during the real and ever-changing educational needs of a given nation.
Ewelina Kinga Niemczyk   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

A new approach for assessing synergies of solar and wind power: implications for West Africa

open access: yesEnvironmental Research Letters, 2018
West African countries’ energy and climate policies show a pronounced focus on decarbonising power supply through renewable electricity (RE) generation. In particular, most West African states explicitly focus on hybrid mixes of variable renewable power ...
S. Sterl   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Investigating the relevance of mobile technology adoption on inclusive growth in West Africa

open access: yesContemporary Social Science, 2018
This paper empirically investigates the role of mobile technology adoption on inclusive growth in 15 West African countries with a view to ascertaining if the positive role of mobile technology adoption on human development as established in other ...
J. Ejemeyovwi, Evans Stephen Osabuohien
semanticscholar   +1 more source

ATG4B is required for mTORC1‐mediated anabolic activity and is associated with clinical outcomes in non‐small cell lung cancer

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The relationship between anabolic and catabolic processes governing lung cancer cell growth is nuanced. We show that ATG4B, an autophagy regulator, is elevated in lung cancer and that high ATG4B is associated with worse patient outcomes. Targeting ATG4B in cells reduces growth, protein synthesis, and mTORC1 activity, demonstrating a new relationship ...
Patrick J. Ryan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cognitive Status in People With Epilepsy in the Republic of Guinea: A Prospective, Case–Control Study

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective People with epilepsy (PWE) may experience cognitive deficits but fail to undergo formal evaluation. This study compares cognitive status between PWE and healthy controls in the West African Republic of Guinea. Methods A cross‐sectional, case–control study was conducted in sequential recruitment phases (July 2024–July 2025) at Ignace ...
Maya L. Mastick   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of maritime piracy trends and patterns using spatial autocorrelation in Africa

open access: yesJournal of International Maritime Safety, Environmental Affairs, and Shipping
Many studies have analyzed causation factors for piracy, but failed to quantitatively examine how piracy trends in regions have changed. The research aimed to establish the changing patterns of maritime piracy in Africa.
Whitney Akhahenda   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Economic Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the economic impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on households, health systems, and society in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Methods Electronic databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL were searched using keywords related to RA and cost of illness.
Tadesse Gebrye   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

COMPARISON OF IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY AND MICROSCOPIC FILM METHOD FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF MALARIA IN LIBERIA

open access: yesPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2020
Objective: To compare immunochromatography and microscopic film method for the diagnosis of malaria in patients reporting to United Nations deployed hospital in Liberia. Study Design: Diagnostic accuracy study.
Syed Tanveer Abbas Gilani   +3 more
doaj  

Population genomics reveals that an anthropophilic population of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in West Africa recently gave rise to American and Asian populations of this major disease vector

open access: yesBMC Biology, 2017
BackgroundThe mosquito Aedes aegypti is the main vector of dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever viruses. This major disease vector is thought to have arisen when the African subspecies Ae. aegypti formosus evolved from being zoophilic and living in
J. Crawford   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Identifying High‐Impact Solutions to Address Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in Lupus: A Consensus‐Based Approach

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We conducted formative research aimed at identifying solutions that address inequitable health outcomes in lupus due to adverse social determinants of health (SDoH). Methods We conducted a search for keywords, which provided insights into potential solutions and initiatives underway. An advisory panel of lupus experts iteratively reviewed the
Joy Buie   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

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