Carbon Stock and Soil Characteristics under Expansive Shrubs in the Dry Afromontane Forest in Northern Ethiopia by Mebrahtu Haile, Emiru Birhane, Meley Mekonen Rannestad, Muyiwa S. Adaramola

“…However, their impacts on these ecological parameters could differ due to a wide range of life forms, plant communities of the invaded ecosystems, and abiotic conditions. …”
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Reproductive Diseases and Disorders of Female Camels: An Assessment and Pathological and Bacteriological Study in Eastern Ethiopia by Dinaol Belina, Amare Eshetu, Sisay Alemu, Bekyad Shasho, Tajudin Mohammed, Ahmedin Mohammed, Bahar Mummed, Dereje Regassa

“…However, she-camel reproductive diseases are one of the major constraints for camel-producing communities. A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2018 to December 2019 to identify and characterize pathological lesions and isolate possible bacteria associated with reproductive diseases and disorders in she-camels slaughtered at Dire Dawa and Babille municipal abattoirs. …”
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Hotspots in peril: Misalignment of conservation efforts and ecological values in a shallow coastal sea by Kasper J. Meijer, Oscar Franken, Sterre Witte, Sander J. Holthuijsen, Tjisse van der Heide, Laura L. Govers, Han Olff

“…We focus on macrozoobenthic communities (larger animals living in and on the seafloor), a vital group experiencing significant ecological degradation due to a long history of human activity. …”
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Genetic Structure of Endangered Species <i>Anagallis foemina</i> Mill. and Abundant Weed <i>Anagalis arvensis</i> L. Occurring in Segetal Habitats in South-Eastern Poland by Ewa Kwiecińska-Poppe, Sylwia Sowa, Joanna Lech, Małgorzata Haliniarz, Edyta Paczos-Grzęda

“…In Poland, two species of the genus <i>Anagallis</i> can be found in segetal communities: scarlet pimpernel (<i>Anagallis arvensis</i> L.) and blue pimpernel (<i>Anagallis foemina</i> Mill.). …”
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Associations between sedentary behaviour and sarcopenia among patients aged 40 and older with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional study by Dandan Wang, Ming Zhang, Jun Huang, Haihong Zhang, Si Chen, Kefang Wang

“…Methods This is a cross-sectional survey of participants aged 40 and above with COPD, involving 27 communities and 2 hospitals’ outpatient departments. …”
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Medico-ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the treatment of skin diseases in Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu, India by Prakasam Radha, Chinniaya Udhayavani, Raju Nagaraj, Kumarasamy Sivaranjani

“…Background and purpose: The present study aimed to identify, collect, and document the existing folklore knowledge on the utilization of medicinal plants to treat various common skin diseases such as Paronychia, Wounds, Carcinoma, Fissure foot, Scabies, Eczema, Melasma, Alopecia, Ringworm, Herpes, Psoriasis, Vitiligo etc. amongst the indigenous communities of Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu. Study methods: Medico-ethnobotanical survey was carried out from November 2017 to November 2020 in five blocks of Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu, India. …”
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Colorectal Cancer Racial Equity Post Volume, Content, and Exposure: Observational Study Using Twitter Data by Chau Tong, Drew Margolin, Jeff Niederdeppe, Rumi Chunara, Jiawei Liu, Lea Jih-Vieira, Andy J King

“…Broker accounts (n=500), or those with a substantial portion of followers relying on them for equity-related information, demonstrated the highest capacity for exposing followers to CRC equity content, thereby extending the reach of these critical messages to underserved communities. ConclusionsThis study emphasizes the critical roles played by expert and broker accounts in disseminating CRC racial equity information on social media. …”
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Demographic disparities in access to COVID-19 clinical trial sites across the United States: a geospatial analysis by Raphael Cuomo, Tiana McMann, Qing Xu, Zhuoran Li, Joshua Yang, Julie Hsieh, Christine Lee, Milena Lolic, Richardae Araojo, Tim Mackey

“…Abstract Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, underserved populations, such as racial and ethnic minority communities, were disproportionately impacted by illness and death. …”
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Carbon sequestration effects of the typical restored vegetation types in Eastern Qinling Mountains by XU Xiaoming, YAN Shanshan, PENG Xiaobang

“…The carbon sequestration effects and characteristics of carbon density composition were analyzed through a survey of vegetation communities and calculation of organic carbon in the above-ground vegetations, ground litter, and soil profile across different ecosystem types. …”
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Christian vs liberal conceptions of human rights by Piotr Mazurkiewicz

“…Christianity presents man as an inherently social being, with two communities, i.e., the family and the nation, that are recognized as natural. …”
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The presence of iteroparous salmonid spawning grounds affects the stable isotope signatures of food web components in Swedish boreal streams by Rahmat Naddafi, Magnus Enbom, Carin Magnhagen, Nazila Hajizadeh Koupayh, Daniel Holmqvist, Hans Lundqvist

“…Marine-derived nutrients (MDN) translocated by anadromous fish can strongly be linked to the dynamics and structure of resident freshwater communities. Yet there is limited knowledge on the transport of marine nutrients by Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and sea trout (Salmo trutta) from the Baltic Sea and their incorporation into the trophic system of the boreal streams. …”
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Unveiling the Microbial Symphony of Amasi: A Targeted Metagenomic 16S rRNA, ITS, and Metabolites Insights Using Bovine and Caprine Milk by Betty Olusola Ajibade, Titilayo Adenike Ajayeoba, Saheed Sabiu, Konstantin V. Moiseenko, Sizwe Vincent Mbona, Errol D. Cason, Tatyana V. Fedorova, Oluwatosin Ademola Ijabadeniyi

“…This study investigated the microbial diversity in Amasi (produced from cow’s and goat’s milk) through targeted metagenomic bacterial 16S rRNA and fungal ITS sequencing, the metabolic functional prediction of Amasi samples using the Phylogenetic Investigation of Communities by Reconstruction of Unobserved States (PICRUSt) and profiled amino acids constituents using Liquid Chromatographic-Mass Spectrophotometry (LC-MS). …”
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An observational, multigenerational platform for health systems and population health interventions to minimise intergenerational transmission of non-communicable diseases in India... by Vaman Khadilkar, Tarun Reddy Katapally, Jasmin Bhawra, Neha Kajale, Rubina Mandlik, Vivek Patwardhan, Demi Miriam, Dipali Ladkat, Chidvilas More, Ketan Gondhalekar, Anuradha Vaman Khadilkar

“…Given the double burden of malnutrition, with undernutrition and overweight/obesity coexisting among children and parents in India, the study findings will contribute to the development of focused interventions aimed at lowering NCDs, addressing the generational transmission of health risks, and improving health outcomes for rural communities.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval was obtained from the institutional ethics committee, Ethics Committee Jehangir Clinical Development Centre, No: JCDC/BHR/24/047.Trial registration number NCT05603793.…”
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PrEP15-19 Choices: an implementation study protocol of HIV prevention with oral and long-acting injectable cabotegravir PrEP in real-world settings among sexual and gender minority... by Inês Dourado, Eliana Miura Zucchi, Laio Magno, Alexandre D Grangeiro, Márcia Thereza Couto, Mateus Westin, Eduardo Oliveira, Maria Mercedes Escuder, Dirceu Greco, Thais Regis Aranha Rossi, Fabiane Soares, Lorenza Dezanet, Paula Massa, Priscilla Caires, Ricardo de Paula Vasconcelos, Unaí Tupinambas, Beo Leite, Joilson Nascimento Paim, Guilherme Barreto Campos, Lucas Miranda Marques, Nathalia Suzart, Suilan Pedreira, DulceAurélia deSouza Ferraz, Dyemison Pinheiro, Eliane Sala, Raphaella Goulart, Ana Paula Silva, Erica Dumont Pena, Gabriella Jomara daSilva, Marília Greco, Matheus dePaula Alves

“…The results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented to the study participants and communities.Trial registration number https://ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-104736f4. …”
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Double degree programs and education for sustainable development implementation: Experience of Ukrainian and UK universities cooperation in wartime by Iryna Skliar, Mykola Kostel’, Olena Melnyk, Kseniia Bliumska-Danko

“…Acknowledgment This contribution is prepared with the support and funding under Researchers at Risk Fellowships Programme led by the British Academy in partnership with the Academy of Medical Sciences, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society and Council for At-Risks Academics (CARA), and in the framework of the realization the Erasmus+ KA 2 CBHE project “Universities-Communities: Strengthening Cooperation” (Grant Agreement 101083077), and Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “EU Studies of Social Innovations in Education” (ESSIE) – 101085552 – ERASMUS-JMO-2022-COE.The European Commission’s support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents that reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.…”
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CitySEIRCast: an agent-based city digital twin for pandemic analysis and simulation by Shakir Bilal, Wajdi Zaatour, Yilian Alonso Otano, Arindam Saha, Ken Newcomb, Soo Kim, Jun Kim, Raveena Ginjala, Derek Groen, Edwin Michael

“…Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically highlighted the importance of developing simulation systems for quickly characterizing and providing spatio-temporal forecasts of infection spread dynamics that take specific accounts of the population and spatial heterogeneities that govern pathogen transmission in real-world communities. Developing such computational systems must also overcome the cold-start problem related to the inevitable scarce early data and extant knowledge regarding a novel pathogen’s transmissibility and virulence, while addressing changing population behavior and policy options as a pandemic evolves. …”
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Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS-attributed mortalities and associated sociodemographic factors in Papua New Guinea: evidence from the comprehensive health and epidemiological surveillanc... by Chalapati Rao, Willie Pomat, Tony Okely, Bang Nguyen Pham, Norah Abori, Vinson D Silas, Ronny Jorry

“…This study examines TB and HIV/AIDS mortalities and associated sociodemographic factors in PNG.Method As part of a longitudinal study, verbal autopsy (VA) interviews were conducted using the WHO 2016 VA Instrument to collect data of 926 deaths occurred in the communities within the catchment areas of the Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System from 2018 to 2020.InterVA-5 cause of deaths analytical tool was used to assign specific causes of death (COD). …”
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Latinx and White Adolescents’ Preferences for Latinx-Targeted Celebrity and Noncelebrity Food Advertisements: Experimental Survey Study by Marie A Bragg, Samina Lutfeali, Daniela Godoy Gabler, Diego A Quintana Licona, Jennifer L Harris

“…These findings suggest an urgent need to reduce celebrity endorsements in ethnically targeted advertisements that promote unhealthy food products to communities disproportionately affected by obesity and diabetes. …”
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Extinction Status, Challenges, and Conservation Approaches of South African Indigenous and Village Chickens: A Systematic Review by Sindisiwe Mbali Sithole, Khathutshelo Agree Nephawe, Takalani Judas Mpofu, Bohani Mtileni, Masindi Lottus Mphaphathi, Jabulani Nkululeko Ngcobo

“…Indigenous chickens support sustainable food systems, improve nutrition, and enhance livelihoods in rural communities, thereby contributing to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 on Zero Hunger. …”
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The epidemiology of malaria in four districts in southern Mozambique receiving indoor residual spray as part of a cross-border initiative by Rajendra Maharaj, Nada Abdelatif, Mara Maquina, Ishen Seocharan, Vishan Lakan, Krijn Paaijmans, Francois Maartens, Pedro Aide, Francisco Sauté

“…Therefore, the South African Department of Health funded implementation of indoor residual spraying (IRS) in Mozambiquan districts identified as sources of malaria infection for border communities in KwaZulu-Natal. IRS was initiated in districts of Guija, Inharrime, Panda and Zavala. …”
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