University of Nicosia

A comparative “report card” wellbeing assessment of 22 countries in the Global Flourishing Study

When evaluating how countries are faring, there is a widespread tendency to rely on single metrics or indices, whether objective (e.g., GDP) or subjective (e.g., life evaluation). However, flourishing is multidimensional, and societies invariably do better in some ways and less s...

Clinical outcomes of minimally invasive liver resection in patients with cirrhosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Backgrounds/Aims: The impact of cirrhosis on outcomes following minimally invasive liver resection (MILR) remains debated. This meta-analysis evaluates the effect of cirrhosis on perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing MILR. Methods: PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, and Web...

Sociodemographic bias in LLMs’ clinical decision-making for dizziness

Objective As large language models (LLMs) enter clinical decision support, concerns persist about sociodemographic bias. We assessed whether LLM recommendations for dizziness vary by patient descriptors and clinical detail. Methods We conducted a cross-randomized in-silico vignet...

A narrative review of determinants consequences, and public health implications of vaccine hesitancy in Nigeria

Vaccine hesitancy remains a significant barrier to achieving optimal immunisation coverage in Nigeria, contributing to recurrent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases and limiting progress towards national and global public health goals. This narrative review synthesises rece...

A Pedagogically Enriched Technology Acceptance Model: The Role of Inquiry-Oriented Instructional Design

This study examines teachers’ acceptance of an inquiry-oriented, Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)-based teaching sequence supported by a Virtual Scanning Electron Microscope (Virtual-SEM) using an extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). While TAM has been widely used to explai...

Measuring Carbon Responsibility: A Policy‐Anchored Simulation Under the EU Emissions Trading System

ABSTRACT This paper introduces carbon responsibility ( CR ) as a policy‐anchored measure of firms' effective carbon liability under the EU Emissions Trading System ( EU ETS ). CR is simulated by combining sector‐specific allocation rules with prevailing carbon prices and scaling...