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Protect her future: Lessons learned from a school and community engagement initiative for HPV vaccine awareness in Lilongwe, Malawi

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is an effective strategy for preventing cervical cancer, yet vaccine uptake in Malawi remains low because of misinformation, limited awareness, and parental hesitancy. This study describes the implementation of a youth-led school and communi...

An investigation of the association between Juvenile rheumatic disease and growth: a retrospective matched cohort study

Abstract Childhood-onset rheumatic diseases including Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (jSLE), and Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) could impact growth, but this is not well described within the UK population, particularly over the long ter...

The good old days? Mental health across birth cohorts

Abstract The share of young Australians reporting poor mental health has risen sharply over the past two decades, a pattern mirrored across many high-income countries. A central question is whether this reflects a genuine deterioration in underlying mental health or shifts in how...

Utilising urban energy structure as a carbon management strategy for carbon emissions mitigation and climate neutrality

Abstract Achieving urban carbon neutrality is critical to mitigating global warming and demands transformative regulation of carbon flows within urban energy systems. This study constructs an energy structure influencing factors (ESIF) evaluation system for urban energy structure...

The contribution of peripheral nerves to the pleasure from scratching an itch: Evidence from a neuronopathy participant

Abstract Itch is ‘an unpleasant sensation of the skin commonly triggering an urge to scratch’. In chronic itch, the persistent itch/scratch cycle is reinforced and sustained by the intense pleasure and reward gained from scratching – sometimes after the itch has been abolished, a...

Reconstructing institutional food practices in early Mesopotamia using multi-proxy biomolecular evidence

The world’s first public institutions developed in Mesopotamia during the fourth millennium BCE. There is broad consensus that food, its control, and (re-)distribution played a central role in these processes, but the composition of institutional meals remains poorly understood....

Water‐stable imidazole‐based ionic liquid‐functionalized metal–organic framework for efficient C 2 H 2 / CO 2 separation

Abstract Efficiently sieving C 2 H 2 from CO 2 remains a significant challenge due to their similar molecular sizes and physical properties. To address this issue, we developed a novel strategy for selectively sieving C 2 H 2 from CO 2 by functionalizing metal–organic frameworks...

Dermal chondrosarcoma in a cat with prolonged survival after limb amputation

A 5‐year‐old male entire domestic shorthair cat presented with a firm dermal mass on the dorsal left metatarsal region. Diagnostic investigations included haematology, biochemistry, urinalysis, biopsy, histopathology and computed tomography staging. Histopathology of the tissue b...

The impact of social protection interventions on treatment and socioeconomic outcomes of tuberculosis-affected people and households in low income, high burden settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death due to infectious disease worldwide. Social protection interventions can benefit TB-affected households. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to quantify the effectiveness of social protection on...

Pattern-Anchored Diagnosis of Oral Epithelial Dysplasia: A Position Paper From COST Action INTERCEPTOR Working Group 2

Abstract Purpose Oral epithelial dysplasia (OED) is the principal histopathological marker for malignant risk stratification in oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs). Current World Health Organisation (WHO) three-tier and other binary grading systems are limited by modest...

Identification of a nanosecond isomer of $$^{164}$$Tb

Abstract This letter reports on the identification of a new isomeric state of $$^{164}$$ 164 Tb ( $$Z=65$$ Z = 65 , $$N=99$$ N = 99 ), which was measured with the DESPEC setup at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH following the first relativistic fragmentation...

Social Dynamics in Zoo‐Housed Bush Dogs (Speothos venaticus) Following Group Changes

Bush dogs (Speothos venaticus) are cooperatively breeding South American canids with relatively unstudied behavior. Here, we study a group of zoo-housed bush dogs to investigate the impact of pack structure changes on their collective movements, social hierarchy and social networ...

Acute and Prolonged Effects of Sweeteners and Sweetness Enhancers on Postprandial Substrate Oxidation, Energy Expenditure, Glucose, and Insulin in Humans—A SWEET Sub-Study

Background/Objectives: Sweeteners and sweetness enhancers (S&SEs) have been proposed to impair energy metabolism acutely and over time. Methods: This sub-study investigated the acute effects of a mixture of acesulfame potassium and cyclamate (Ace-K/Cyc) versus water on postprandi...

Handgrip strength and/or Timed Up and Go Test are associated with functional independence and psychological well-being in older women

Abstract Background Handgrip strength (HGS) and Timed Up and Go (TUG) tests are established measures of physical capacity and widely utilized in geriatric assessments. We aimed to assess their independent and combined association with activity of daily living (ADL) and psychologi...

Stochastic Optimal Control for Systems with Drifts of Bounded Variation: A Maximum Principle Approach

Abstract. We study a stochastic control problem for nonlinear systems governed by stochastic differential equations (SDEs) with irregular drift. The drift coefficient is assumed to decompose as [Formula: see text], where [Formula: see text] is bounded and Borel measurable, [Formu...

Spatial analysis of England and Wales coastline change using remote sensing

Understanding coastal change at national scales requires spatially consistent datasets capable of capturing both the diversity and dynamism of shoreline behaviour. This study applies the CoastSat shoreline-extraction framework to satellite imagery spanning 1999–2020 to quantify s...

Oral health and systemic health outcomes: A call for interdisciplinary action

Abstract Objectives To make the case, from periodontology and dental public health, for interdisciplinary action on oral and systemic health, and to set out recommendations for practice, policy, education, and research. Materials and Methods A joint working group of the European...

Observation of Yanai Wave Excitation by Tropical Instability Waves in the Equatorial Pacific

Abstract Yanai waves are observed in the central equatorial Pacific at 436–864 m depth, below the Equatorial Undercurrent. Applying maximum likelihood estimation to shipboard ADCP measurements enables identification of Yanai wave signals from irregularly sampled observations. Ray...

Cognitive Function and Telemedicine-based, Village Doctor-led Care for Atrial Fibrillation

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Cognitive impairment is common among older patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to evaluate whether baseline cognitive function modifies the effectiveness of a telemedicine-based, village doctor-led integrated care in older patients with AF. METHO...

How well does quantifying ‘capillary supply’ assess oxygen transport capacity in skeletal muscle?

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