Exploring proteomic immunoprofiles: common neurological and immunological pathways in multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes mellitus by Fátima Cano-Cano, Almudena Lara-Barea, Álvaro Javier Cruz-Gómez, Francisco Martín-Loro, Laura Gómez-Jaramillo, María Carmen González-Montelongo, María Mar Roca-Rodríguez, Lucía Beltrán-Camacho, Lucía Forero, Javier J. González-Rosa, Mª Carmen Durán-Ruiz, Ana I. Arroba, Manuel Aguilar-Diosdado

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward COVID-19 and its prevention among medical and dental students in an educational institution in Telangana by Preeti U. Deshpande, Anuradha Basavaraju, Nagapraveen Veerapu, Ashish Akula

“…Medical and dental students, as torchbearers of the healthcare fraternity, can play a critical role in raising awareness during public health emergencies.…”
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Gambling in Connecticut adolescents: Prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, trauma exposure, suicidality, and other risk behaviors. by Elina A Stefanovics, Zu Wei Zhai, Marc N Potenza

“…Adolescent gambling is a public health concern and has been linked to suicidality, various risk behaviors, and poor health outcomes. …”
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Integrating environmental sustainability into the teaching of global health ethics from a students’ perspective: new guiding questions by Marc Sánchez Benito, Julia Bielik, Carmen Rauh Garrido, Johanna Krüger, Selina Noe, Saskia-Linda Stämmler, Salome Steinke, Sofia Tzirita, Xuan Zhang

“…This question checklist expands on the seven teaching principles for public health ethics by Schröder-Bäck et al. applying an environmental ethics lens to global health ethics. …”
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The instrumental value of advance directives: lesson learned from the COVID-19 pandemic for policymaking by Elisabeth Stock, Christian H. Nickel, Bernice S. Elger, Andrea Martani

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, ACP and AD gained popularity due to the alleged advantage that they could facilitate resource allocation, to the benefit of public health. In this article, which presents a theoretical reflection grounded in scientific evidence, we underline an even stronger ethical argument to support the implementation of AD in end-of-life care (eol-C) i.e. the instrumental value at the individual level. …”
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The aging hematopoietic stem cell niche: a mini review by Xin Gao, Jing Zhang, Jing Zhang, Owen J. Tamplin

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The Science of Memory Loss: Insights into Alzheimer’s Disease by Agnieszka Starzyk, Piotr Charzewski

“… Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia, is a growing public health crisis and one of the most burdensome diseases of the 21st century. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors Related to Tobacco Consumption Among University Students in Malaysia by Chui Yi Chow, Md Zobaer Hasan, Anton Abdulbasah Kamil

“…Tobacco consumption is one of the major public health concerns worldwide. Moreover, alternative tobacco and nicotine products (ATNPs) are growing in popularity, especially among young adults in the past decade. …”
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EFFECTS OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN ON URBAN FAMILY LIFE IN MARARABA SUBURB OF NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA by Ambrose W. Ogidi, Philip Orlaade Abughul Orlaade Abughul, Mohammed Ayuba Oche Oche

“…In the context of the Coronavirus as a public health pandemic, this study examined the effects of the Coronavirus on urban family life in the Mararaba suburb, in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. …”
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Ozone-based Advanced Oxidation Process for pharmaceutical contamination in wastewater: A review by Pratiwi Wahyu Zuli, Hadiyanto Hadiyanto, Widayat Widayat

“…These pollutants pose significant environmental and public health risks due to their bioactive nature and widespread presence in various ecosystems. …”
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Hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease nexus: investigating the role of urbanization and lifestyle in Cabo Verde by Aaron Kobina Christian, Akosua Afriyie Osei-Appaw, Ruth Tobi Sawyerr, Martin Wiredu Agyekum

“…Conclusion These findings add to the toolset of public health practitioners and policymakers in formulating policies and interventions aimed at managing cardiovascular diseases, particularly in developing nations.…”
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Presence of organochlorines in water and oysters Crassostrea sp. in Cananeia-SP by Cláudia Simões Reigada, Luiz Carlos Luchini, Edison Barbieri

“…Thus, this study evaluated the presence of organochlorines in water and breeding organizations, established in the area bounded by evaluating the possibility of damage to the environment and public health of these contaminants. The results were negative, not detecting the presence of organochlorine pesticides in oysters but in some samples of water we detected the presence of pesticides.…”
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Ecological Risk Assessment for Invasive Wildlife in Florida by Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Kyle Allen, Rebecca G. Harvey, Frank J. Mazzotti

“…About 10 to 20% of nonnative (exotic, alien) species that arrive in new locales become invasive, meaning they are likely to harm the environment, economy, or public health. Preventing the introduction of invasive species is the most effective way to protect native biodiversity and ecosystem integrity. …”
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Enhancing urban air quality prediction using time-based-spatial forecasting framework by Shrikar Jayaraman, Nathezhtha T, Abirami S, Sakthivel G

“…Abstract Air quality forecasting plays a pivotal role in environmental management, public health and urban planning. This research presents a comprehensive approach for forecasting the Air Quality Index (AQI). …”
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A Hierarchical Framework for Selecting Reference Measures for the Analytical Validation of Sensor-Based Digital Health Technologies by Jessie P Bakker, Samantha J McClenahan, Piper Fromy, Simon Turner, Barry T Peterson, Benjamin Vandendriessche, Jennifer C Goldsack

“…We propose a hierarchical framework to address challenges related to selecting the most appropriate reference measure for conducting analytical validation and codify best practices and an approach that will help capture the greatest value of sDHTs for public health, patient care, and medical product development.…”
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Enhancing environmental monitoring of harmful algal blooms with ConvLSTM image prediction by Sung Jae Kim, Yongbok Cho

“…This innovative methodology highlights the utility of combining 3D universal kriging for spatial interpolation with image-based ConvLSTM prediction, offering valuable insights into HAB dynamics and supporting sustainable strategies for environmental management and public health.…”
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Adolescent mental health in sub-Saharan Africa: crisis? What crisis? Solution? What solution? by Claire Hart, Shane A. Norris

“…Addressing adolescent mental health care across sub-Saharan Africa faces numerous challenges, including underfunded public health systems, a shortage of mental health professionals, barriers to access, and pervasive stigma. …”
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COVID-19 death toll predictions show that triggering counterfactual thinking deteriorates judgmental performance by Matthias Seifert, Jeeva Somasundaram

“…Past research has suggested that one type of cognitive mechanism that is likely to be affected by the framing of public health messages relates to counterfactual thinking. …”
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Advancements in Electrochemical Sensing Technology for Heavy Metal Ions Detection by Yu Tian, Jinli Liu, Jiali Qiao, Fuguo Ge, Yukun Yang, Qi Zhang

“…Finally, the future direction of sensor development is addressed, focusing on integrating new materials and technologies to improve the performance of sensor in environmental monitoring, food safety and public health.…”
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