Hydrogeochemical and GIS Analysis of Groundwater Quality for Drinking and Irrigation Purposes in Kuzhithuraiyar Sub-Basin, Kanniyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India by R. Athsha Great Raxana, Venkateswaran Sellamuthu, Muralitharan Jothimani

“…A hydrogeochemical analysis was conducted to find the suitability of the groundwater for drinking and irrigation purposes in the Kuzhithuraiyar sub-basin, Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India. 48 groundwater samples were collected from the different locations of the study area during both the pre- and postmonsoon periods. …”
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Estimation of D-dimer, C-reactive protein and ferritin in Covid-19 survivors in a North Indian Hospital, Lucknow, India. by Chetna Singla, Dhananjay Tiwari, Himali Jha, Mohammad Mustufa Khan, Sadaf Parveen, Roshan Alam

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Association of early menopause with indoor air pollution: A multilevel modelling analysis of the nationally representative cross-sectional study in India by Pritam Halder, Anamika Soni, Ashwani Seth, Dheenadahayalan Vijayakumar, Anamika Das, Sujata Sankhyan, Anshul Mamgai, Saumyarup Pal, Jaya Tiwari, Aparna Baranwal, CM Chaitra

“…Enhancing indoor air quality could reduce early menopause and improve women’s health in India.…”
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Assessment of the relationship between urinary iodine level and thyroid dysfunction among children in South India- A case-control study by Vignesh Sivaraj, Subbarayan Sarojini, Arul Suyambunathan V, Suresh Pichandi, Desigamani Kanniyappan, Ramadevi Kanakasabapathi

“…Background: A universal salt iodization program was implemented in India to eradicate Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) in children. …”
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Utilizing fluctuation asymmetry to assess the effects of U-238 radioactivity on the marine ecosystem around the Madras nuclear power plant, India by AL-Sharif Sherif A., Chapara Manjulatha, El-Taher Atef, Salah-Tantawy Ahmed

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Effectiveness of Ai Chi as Aquatic Intervention for Balance Impairments in Community-dwelling Older Adults in India: A Randomised Controlled Study by Purnima Singh, Pratap Chandra Sarma

“…Introduction: Balance impairment is a significant concern for older adults in India and worldwide, as it increases the risk of falls and affects quality of life. …”
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Using satellite-based Sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence and spectral reflectance for improving terrestrial CO2 flux estimates of India by Aparnna Ravi, Dhanyalekshmi Pillai, Christoph Gerbig, Stephen Sitch, Sönke Zaehle, Vishnu Thilakan, Chandra Sekhar Jha, Thara Anna Mathew

“…This is particularly true for areas with sparse measurement networks, like India. To address this, we explore the potential of satellite measurements from various missions such as Sentinel-5 Precursor and the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 to improve terrestrial biosphere CO _2 fluxes of India. …”
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Is Physical Activity Related to Depression and Anxiety among Adults? Observations from a Noncommunicable Disease Screening Clinic in North India by Madhur Verma, Amandeep Kaur, Ankush Upneja, Preeti Dhoat, Jitender Aneja, Rakesh Kakkar

“…We recruited 334 participants >40 years of age from the noncommunicable disease (NCD) screening clinic of a tertiary care institute in North India. Health-enhancing PA (HEPA) was estimated using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), while depression and anxiety were screened using the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scales. …”
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Nutritional Properties, Antioxidant and Antihaemolytic Activities of the Dry Fruiting Bodies of Wild Edible Mushrooms Consumed by Ethnic Communities of Northeast India by Merilin Kakoti, Dibya Jyoti Hazarika, Assma Parveen, Samim Dullah, Alokesh Ghosh, Dipankar Saha, Madhumita Barooah, Robin Chandra Boro

“…A variety of cultivated mushrooms in Northeast India are well known for their taste, nutritional and medicinal benefits. …”
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Service users’ perception and attitude toward telemedicine-based treatment for substance use disorders: A qualitative study from India by Abhishek Ghosh, Tathagata Mahintamani, P. V. Aswathy, Debasish Basu, Surendra K. Mattoo, B. N. Subodh, Renjith R. Pillai, Manpreet Kaur

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Impact of COVID-19 on the Air Quality over China and India Using Long-term (2009–2020) Multi-satellite Data by Manish Soni, Sunita Verma, Hiren Jethava, Swagata Payra, Lok Lamsal, Priyanshu Gupta, Janhavi Singh

“…Abstract We have examined the air quality over China, India and demonstrated marked differences in levels of air pollution resulted from the COVID-19 restrictions during December–April, 2019–20 to that of 11 years mean of 2009–19. …”
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Phenotypic Variation in Freshwater Murrel, Channa punctatus (Bloch, 1793) from Northern and Eastern Regions of India Using Truss Analysis by Ankur Kashyap, Madhu Awasthi, Mohammad Serajuddin

“…Significant variation in the morphometric analysis was observed using the truss network and multivariate analysis of the three subpopulations of freshwater murrel, C. punctatus, from the two different regions of India. Principal component analysis accounted for a total variation of 91.95% by the first three principal components. …”
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Addressing the mental health needs of India’s aging population: Understanding depression prevalence and social risk factors in tertiary care outpatients by Joanne Lydia Rajkumar, Surekha Viggeswarapu, Suja Kurian, Munaf B. Nandyal, Mahasampath Gowri

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Effect of Boundary Layer Evolution on Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and Formaldehyde (HCHO) Concentrations at a High-altitude Observatory in Western India by Mriganka Sekhar Biswas, G. Pandithurai, M. Y. Aslam, Rohit D. Patil, V. Anilkumar, Shrikant D. Dudhambe, Christophe Lerot, Isebelle De Smedt, Michel Van Roozendael, Anoop S. Mahajan

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Authors’ Response to Peer Reviews of “The Impact of Rural Alimentation on the Motivation and Retention of Indigenous Community Health Workers in India: Qualitative Study” by Ajit Kerketta, Raghavendra A N

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Implementation of a quality improvement initiative for standardising essential newborn care in a teaching public hospital in rural central India by Manish Jain, Vikram Datta, Akash Bang, Ramasubbareddy Dhanireddy, Payal Meshram, Varsha Chauhan

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Posterior Positivity Distribution Analysis of Subclinical Bluetongue in the Eastern and North-Eastern States of India: A Wakeup Call for Outbreak Preparedness by Siddhartha Narayan Joardar, Aritra Sanyal, Ahmed Abd El Wahed, Saibal Ray

“…Bluetongue (BT) is considered endemic in the southern states of India, with sporadic incidences reported from the northern, western and central parts of India. …”
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Assessment of Water Poverty Index (WPI) Under Changing Land Use/Land Cover in a Riverine Ecosystem of Central India by Girish Kumar, M. M. Singh, Dheeraj Kumar Singh, Bal Krishan Choudhary , Vijay Kumar Singh Rathore and Pramod Kumar

“…Watershed Development is a very common phenomenon in the river basins in India due to its dynamic and continuously changing nature, which are interconnected via. …”
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Essential newborn care practices in selected public health facilities using observation of 2603 normal deliveries in Uttar Pradesh, India by James Blanchard, Marissa L Becker, Ties Boerma, Ravi Prakash, Shajy Isac, Bidyadhar Dehury, Banadakoppa Manjappa Ramesh, Vasanthakumar Namasivayam, John Anthony, Nihal Hasan, Prakash P Javalkar

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Health Risk Assessment of Pesticide Residues in Drinking Water of Upper Jhelum Region in Kashmir Valley-India by GC-MS/MS by M. Imran Ganaie, Ishrat Jan, Afshan Nabi Mayer, Alamgir A. Dar, Ishtiaq A. Mayer, Pervez Ahmed, Javid A. Sofi

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