Investigating the production and synergistic antibacterial activity of bacteriocin-like substance from Brevibacillus laterosporus SA-14 (TISTR 2453) for enhanced wound healing by Husna Madoromae, Apichart Atipairin, Malatee Tayeh, Monthon Lertcanawanichakul

“…The rise in antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria, especially Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is a global health concern. Bacteriocins are promising antibiotic alternatives. …”
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Elevated POSTN expression predicts poor prognosis and is associated with radioresistance in cervical cancer patients treated with radical radiotherapy by Cui-qin Huang, Wen-tao Xiao, Xiang-rong Yao, Zhi-min Li, Jun-yan He

“…Abstract Cervical cancer (CC) is a significant global health issue and remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality in women. …”
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Immunogenicity of Two Fractional Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine Doses vs Single Intramuscular Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine Dose in Infants of Low- and Middle-income Countries: A... by Kunal Kumar, Sangita Yadav, Raghvendra Singh, Archana Thakur

“…Aims and background: Despite the support of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, developing countries still struggle to afford inactivated polio vaccine (IPV). …”
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Rice genotypes (Oryza sativa) respond to varying planting dates and environmental conditions by 1Asif Ali Kaleri, 1Danish Manzoor,1Rabia Laghari,2Muzamil Awan, 3Bina Khanzada, 4Hafsa Munir, 2Saba Solangi, 2Tameer Hyder Shah.5Ameer Jan, 6Laiba Ashfaq, 2Ghulam Sajjad Kaleri Kaleri

“… An essential food crop with a big role in the global economy is rice (Oryza sativa L.). In terms of production, it comes in third place worldwide, behind maize and wheat. …”
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Nicotine dependence is associated with an increased risk of developing chronic, non-communicable inflammatory disease: a large-scale retrospective cohort study by Khalaf Kridin, Khalaf Kridin, Khalaf Kridin, Cristian Papara, Katja Bieber, David A. De Luca, Jan Philipp Klein, Marlene A. Ludwig, Philip Curman, Philip Curman, Philip Curman, Philip Curman, Artem Vorobyev, Astrid Dempfle, Ralf J. Ludwig

“…The sex-stratified analysis revealed few sex-specific differences in CID risk.DiscussionOur study emphasizes the importance of preventive measures targeting nicotine addiction to reduce the global burden of CIDs.…”
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Enhancing CO₂ selectivity in MOFs through a dual-ligand strategy: Experimental and theoretical insights by Amir Kazemi, Akram Karbalaee Hosseini, Mahyar Ashourzadeh Pordsari, Mohsen Tamtaji, Saber Keshavarz, Faranak Manteghi, Azadeh Tadjarodi, Ahad Ghaemi, Sohrab Rohani, William A. Goddard

“…Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is a primary greenhouse gas, playing a significant role in global warming and climate change. In response, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as effective materials for CO₂ capture. …”
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HCFC-141b (CH3CCl2F) Emission Estimates for 2000–2050 in Eastern China by Dayu Zhang, Jing Wu, Zehua Liu, Tong Wang, Yueling Zhang, Dongmei Hu, Lin Peng

“…Abstract HCFC-141b (CH3CCl2F) has dual environmental impacts on ozone depletion and climate change, with the ozone depletion potential of 0.11 and the global warming potential of 782, and its emissions has attracted international attention. …”
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A Systematic Review of Maternal and Child Health Policies in Addressing Stunting: Trends and Challenges by Pratiwi Ramlan, Phill Sukri, Muh. Tang Abdullah, Muhammad Akmal Ibrahim, Jamaluddin Ahmad, Khaeriyad Adri

“…Introduction: Stunting, recognized as a prominent global health issue, particularly in low-income countries, arises from persistent undernutrition and frequent infections, adversely impacting children's physical development, cognitive abilities, and future economic productivity. …”
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Efficacy of Chinese traditional quadruple single pill combination versus valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide for the treatment of hypertension (COSPQ-BP): study protocol for randomised c... by Kai Liu, Yu Yan, Xin Zhang, Yanan Li, Yuanyuan Yao, Lu Liu, Runyu Ye, Si Wang, Xiangyu Yang, Xiaoping Chen, Shanshan Jia, Qingtao Meng, Xianghao Zuo

“…Introduction Hypertension constitutes the primary health burden of cardiovascular diseases, and the global control of blood pressure (BP) remains insufficient. …”
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Regulation of adipocyte differentiation and lipid metabolism by novel synthetic chromenes exploring anti-obesity and broader therapeutic potential by Kewalin Inthanon, Natthawut Wong-a-nan, Srisulak Dheeranupattana, Andres Garcia Guerra, Neal M. Davies, Chatchai Kesornpun, Sasithorn Sangher, Prasat Kittakoop

“…Abstract Obesity poses a significant global health challenge, necessitating the search for novel therapeutic agents to address this epidemic. …”
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Liver Radioembolization: a New Chapter in Russian Oncology by A. D. Kaprin, S. A. Ivanov, V. V. Kucherov, A. P. Petrosyan, K. V. Mayorov, N. V. Markov, L. O. Petrov, G. A. Davydov, M. A. Sigov, N. K. Silantieva, T. P. Berezovskaya, A. Yu. Usacheva, D. B. Sanin

“…Annually, over 200 thousand patients with inoperable primary liver cancer and over 270 thousand patients with inoperable metastatic liver cancer are registered globally, for whom radioembolization is considered as the most suitable treatment method. 90Y is a pure beta emitter without its own gamma line, which is characterized by a small average particle path in the tissue of 2.5 mm (the maximum level is 11 mm), a maximum beta particle energy of 2.27 MeV (average energy of 0.937 MeV) and a half-life of 64.1 hours. …”
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Transformer-Based Person Detection in Paired RGB-T Aerial Images With VTSaR Dataset by Xiangqing Zhang, Yan Feng, Nan Wang, Guohua Lu, Shaohui Mei

“…VTSaRNet cross-integrates the global features and encodes the correlations between two modalities through the multihead attention module. …”
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Controls on coastal saline groundwater across North America by Daniel V Kretschmer, Holly A Michael, Nils Moosdorf, Gualbert H P Oude Essink, Marc F P Bierkens, Thorsten Wagener, Robert Reinecke

“…To investigate what hydrogeological factors (e.g. topography, hydraulic conductivity) control coastal saline groundwater at continental scales, we have simulated variable-density groundwater flow across North America with the newly developed Global Gradient-based Groundwater Model with variable Densities (G ^3 M-D). …”
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Comparative efficacy of clopidogrel-aspirin combination therapy versus aspirin monotherapy in preventing recurrent events in transient ischemic attack and minor stroke: a systemati... by Ahmad Mujtaba Bhutto, Rana Ali Raza, Mohammad Bilal Abbasi, Iman Jauhar, Naeemullah Arbani, Muhammad Mubashir, Abdul Raheem, Taha Basit Ameen, Syed Muhammad Sinaan Ali

“…Abstract Background and objective Stroke is a leading cause of disability and death globally. Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with clopidogrel and aspirin is a common intervention for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and transient ischemic attack (TIA). …”
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Evaluación del impacto del COVID-19 en la frecuencia de trastornos psicológicos en estudiantes de medicina de la Universidad Antofagasta. by Marcia Pereyra, Margarita Fuentes, Maria Jose Navarro, Francisco Montenegro, Karina Diaz, Camila Bradanovic, Carolina Madero, Elainne Doll, Valentina Delgado

“…En el área de la salud mental la puntuación global fue muy alto (31,7 de 38) indicando que hay posibilidad de que los estudiantes sufrieron un trastorno emocional que demostró un peor estado de salud mental, siendo el estado de ánimo el área más afectada. …”
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Teaching accounting principles using augmented reality and artificial intelligence-generated IsiZulu language translations by Abejide Ade-Ibijola, Aneetha Sukhari, Solomon Sunday Oyelere

“…The report issued by the UN in 2022 highlighted that the global education crisis for vulnerable groups has worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, war, lack of infrastructure, and little or no psychosocial support. …”
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Small Magnets, Big Future: Low-Field MRI Technology and Clinical Utility by Mohamamdreza Elhaie, Abolfazl Koozari, Iraj Abedi, Mahmoud Mohammadi-Sadr, Abbas Monsef

“…The reduced costs and accessibility afforded by low-field designs have positioned this technology to increase diagnostic MRI access globally. However, further validation of diagnostic performance and cost-utility analyses accounting for accuracy are still needed. …”
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Impact of viral load on sample pooling for reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction detection-based diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 in Nigeria by Timan T. Eliya, Elvis E. Isere, Bassey Emmana, Chukwuebuka Ugwu, Jonathan Kushim, Precious Ishaku, Aisha E. Ibrahim, John S. Bimba

“…Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic strained diagnostic testing capacities globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries like Nigeria. …”
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Nonlinear associations of the hs-CRP/HDL-C index with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and advanced liver fibrosis in US adults: insights from NHANES 2017–2... by Bin Liang, Xue Qiu, Jiansheng Huang, Yequan Lu, Hairong Shen, Jianchao Ma, Yongyu Chen

“…Abstract Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a globally widespread chronic liver condition that may progress to severe liver diseases, including advanced liver fibrosis. …”
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Bacteraemia in a Nigerian hospital: Implementing antimicrobial resistance surveillance by Adewale A. Amupitan, Adeyemi T. Adeyemo, Adefunke O. Amupitan, Temitope O. Obadare, Aaron O. Aboderin

“…Methods: Case finding was by WHO Global AMR and Use Surveillance System (GLASS). Blood samples were processed between May 2017 and June 2018, using BACTEC blood culture system. …”
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