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Global challenges and solutions to achieving and sustaining measles and rubella elimination

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Measles and rubella have long been recognized as priorities for disease prevention because of their devastating consequences for child health; hence, all World Health Organization (WHO) regions currently have a goal to eliminate measles and four out of ...
Natasha S. Crowcroft, Anna A. Minta, Sebastien Antoni, Lee Lee Ho, William Perea, Mick N. Mulders, Anindya Sekhar Bose, Aaron Wallace, Diana Chang Blanc, Patrick M. O’Connor   +9 more
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Polio eradication in Nigeria: evaluation of the quality of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance documentation in Bauchi state, 2016

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background Nigeria is the only country in Africa that is yet to be certified as polio free. Surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) is the foundation of the polio eradication initiative since it provides information to alert both health managers ...
Adamu Ibrahim Ningi, Faisal Shuaib, Luka Mangveep Ibrahim, Jalal-Eddeen Abubakar Saleh, Khalid Abdelrahim, Isah Mohammed Bello, Bashir Abba, Ticha Jonhson Muluh, Fiona Braka, Sisay G. Tegegne, Abdullahi Wallah, Charles Korir, Samuel Bawa, Mahmood Saidu, Peter Nsubuga   +14 more
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A Review of Dietary Zinc Recommendations [PDF]

, 2016
Background. Large discrepancies exist among the dietary zinc recommendations set by expert groups. Objective. To understand the basis for the differences in the dietary zinc recommendations set by the World Health Organization, the U.S.
Avellini BA, Brown KM, Brown KM, Cohn JR, European Food Safety Authority, European Food Safety Authority, Frye AJ, Hazelhurst LT, Heinig MJ, Institute of Medicine, World Health Organization/Food and Agricultural Organization, World Health Organization/Food and Agricultural Organization/International Atomic Energy Association   +11 more
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World Health Organization: Regional Office for Africa [PDF]

, 1954

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ITGAV and SMAD4 influence the progression and clinical outcome of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
In SMAD4‐positive pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), integrin subunit alpha V (ITGAV) activates latent TGF‐β, which binds to the TGF‐β receptor and phosphorylates SMAD2/3. The activated SMAD2/3 forms a complex with SMAD4, and together they translocate to the nucleus, modulating gene expression to promote proliferation, migration, and invasion. In
Daniel K. C. Lee, Keyue Chen, Ryan Loke, Xiang Li, David Liubart, Golam T. Saffi, Jonathan T. S. Chow, Ché M. P. Melo, Lydia To, Leonardo Salmena   +9 more
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World Health Organization

, 2012
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that is concerned with international public health. It was established on April 7, 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and is a member of the UN Development Group. The membership of the WHP includes 193 countries and 2 associate members.
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Infection Rates and Risk Factors for Infection Among Health Workers During Ebola and Marburg Virus Outbreaks:A Systematic Review [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Infection in health workers (HWs) has characterized outbreaks of Ebola virus disease (EVD) and Marburg virus disease (MVD). We conducted a systematic review to investigate infection and mortality rates and common exposure risks in HWs in EVD ...
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Contact tracing in the context of COVID-19. Interim guidance

Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna, 2020
World Health Organization
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Machine learning for identifying liver and pancreas cancers through comprehensive serum glycopeptide spectra analysis: a case‐control study

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study presents a novel AI‐based diagnostic approach—comprehensive serum glycopeptide spectra analysis (CSGSA)—that integrates tumor markers and enriched glycopeptides from serum. Using a neural network model, this method accurately distinguishes liver and pancreatic cancers from healthy individuals.
Motoyuki Kohjima, Yuko Takami, Ken Kawabe, Kazuhiro Tanabe, Chihiro Hayashi, Mikio Mikami, Tetsuya Kusumoto   +6 more
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An evaluation of a global vitamin and mineral nutrition surveillance system

Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición
Evaluation at all levels is a fundamental function at World Health Organization (WHO). Evaluation of public health surveillance systems is essential to ensure that problems of public health importance are monitored efficiently and effectively.
Nancy Jennings Aburto, Lisa Rogers, Luz Maria De-Regil, Vipat Kuruchittham, Grace Rob, Raheel Arif, Juan Pablo Peña-Rosas   +6 more
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