A review of quantum communication and information networks with advanced cryptographic applications using machine learning, deep learning techniques by R. Ramya, P. Kumar, D. Dhanasekaran, R. Satheesh Kumar, S. Amithesh Sharavan

“…Traditional Internet technology is susceptible to surveillance due to Shannon's information theory and mathematics. …”
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Age-Related Changes in Female Murine Reproductive Mucosa with respect to γδ T Cell Presence by Katarzyna Skulska, Anna Ewa Kędzierska, Małgorzata Krzyżowska, Grzegorz Chodaczek

“…It is not clear, however, how the aging affects the immune surveillance of the female reproductive tract (FRT) by γδ T cells, a unique population of T lymphocytes that was shown to regulate homeostasis of epithelial barriers. …”
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Retrospective Use of Whole-Genome Sequencing Expands the Multicountry Outbreak Cluster of Listeria monocytogenes ST1247 by Mihkel Mäesaar, Rafael Mamede, Terje Elias, Mati Roasto

“…Our results support the systematic application of whole-genome sequencing in food and public health surveillance and further encourages its wide adoption.…”
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Evolution and importance of Molecular Microbiology in the Laboratory of the Provincial Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology by María de Lourdes Sánchez Alvarez, Rafael Abreu Duarte, Edenis García Alvarez, Adrian Fernández García, Ermis Alexander González Martínez, Maidelys Mendoza Acosta

“…Conclusions: the progressive increase in the resolution capacity of the Molecular Biology Laboratory, together with the implementation of new diagnostic platforms, has allowed us to strengthen the detection of pathogens of clinical interest and improve virological sentinel surveillance.…”
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Game Theory-Based UAV-Cloud for Service Selection Architecture in Flying Ad Hoc Networks by Mohamed Ben Bezziane, Siham Hasan, Bouziane Brik, Fathi Eltayeeb Abukhres, Ali Algaddafi, Amina Ben Bezziane, Ahmed Korichi, Mohamed Redouane Kafi

“…In this context, the incorporation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) into these cloud ecosystems has unlocked new avenues for use cases such as delivery services, disaster response, and surveillance. However, this integration presents challenges in resource management and service selection due to the unique constraints of drones and variations in service quality. …”
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Blockade Effects of Anti-Interferon- (IFN-) γ Autoantibodies on IFN-γ-Regulated Antimicrobial Immunity by Dyah Ika Krisnawati, Yung-Ching Liu, Yuarn-Jang Lee, Yun-Ting Wang, Chia-Ling Chen, Po-Chun Tseng, Ting-Jing Shen, Chiou-Feng Lin

“…The interferon- (IFN-) γ expression is elicited in response to microbial infections and activates immune surveillance by antimicrobial immune elements to induce microbial killing. …”
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The Effort to Rationalize Antibiotic Use in Indonesian Hospitals: Practice and Its Implication by Selma Siahaan, Rukmini Rukmini, Betty Roosihermiatie, Pramita Andarwati, Rini S. Handayani, Ingan U. Tarigan, Tita Rosita, Rustika Rustika, Yuslely Usman, Lusi Kristiana

“…AMR-CP teams organize routine activities for socialization and training, develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for antibiotic use, antibiotic patterns surveillance, and bacterial mapping. Some obstacles to implementing AMR-CP policies are posed by the human resources, facilities, budget, antibiotics and reagent shortages, and clinician compliance with SOPs. …”
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Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma from Transplanted Kidney with Complete Response to an Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor by Ryan S. Chiang, Ashton A. Connor, Brant A. Inman, Wen-Chi Foo, David N. Howell, John F. Madden, Matthew J. Ellis, Aparna S. Rege, Michael R. Harrison

“…Routine radiologic surveillance has demonstrated 15-month progression-free survival to date off pembrolizumab, and she is now under consideration for retransplantation. …”
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Brucella induces an unfolded protein response via TcpB that supports intracellular replication in macrophages. by Judith A Smith, Mike Khan, Diogo D Magnani, Jerome S Harms, Marina Durward, Girish K Radhakrishnan, Yi-Ping Liu, Gary A Splitter

“…The Brucella intracellular replicative niche in macrophages and dendritic cells thwarts immune surveillance and complicates both therapy and vaccine development. …”
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Occurrence and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Listeria monocytogenes Isolated From Bovine’s Milk and Meat in Mekelle City, Ethiopia by Tesfay Hailu, Getachew Gugsa, Yisehak Tsegaye, Meselu Ahmed, Nesibu Awol

“…Hence, both its occurrence and development of a multidrug resistance indicated the need to practice adequate cocking of bovine origin foods before consumption and rational use of antimicrobials both in veterinary and human treatment regimens with regular surveillance of antimicrobial resistance to combat multidrug resistance.…”
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Neighborhood Material Deprivation Is Associated with Childhood Asthma Development: Analysis of Prospective Administrative Data by Elinor Simons, Sharon D. Dell, Rahim Moineddin, Teresa To

“…Incident asthma was defined by the time of entry into the Ontario Asthma Surveillance Information System (OASIS) database. We measured the risk of incident asthma using Cox proportional hazards models and the associations between ongoing asthma visits and deprivation by year of life with generalized linear mixed models. …”
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Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: The Possible Effect on the Course of Pregnancy and Fetal Outcomes—A Case Report and Literature Review by Dovile Kielaite, Saule Januskiene, Virginija Paliulyte

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> A wide range of syphilis-related pregnancy complications are encountered in clinical practice. Active surveillance of the epidemiological situation in different countries and a series of retrospective data analyses allow for a comprehensive assessment of the feasible consequences of syphilis infection during pregnancy. …”
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Visual Route Recognition in Urban Spaces: A Scalable Approach Using Open Street View Data by Menglin Wu, Qingren Jia, Anran Yang, Zhinong Zhong, Mengyu Ma, Luo Chen, Ning Jing

“…This work has implications for urban surveillance, law enforcement, and smart city applications, supporting urban planning, resource management, search and rescue, and augmented reality navigation by improving localization without specialized hardware.…”
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RETRACTED: An Infrared Small Target Detection Method Based on a Weighted Human Visual Comparison Mechanism for Safety Monitoring by Yuanyuan Chen, Huiqian Wang, Yu Pang, Jinhui Han, En Mou, Enling Cao

“…Infrared small target detection is a crucial technology in both military and civilian applications, including surveillance, security, defense, and combat. However, accurate infrared detection of small targets in real-time is challenging due to their small size and similarity in gray level and texture with the surrounding environment, as well as interference from the infrared imaging systems in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). …”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of Commensal <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. Isolates from Chickens in Hungarian Poultry Farms Between 2022 and 2023 by Ábel Szabó, Ákos Jerzsele, László Kovács, Ádám Kerek

“…Conclusions: Our findings highlight the necessity of conducting regular surveillance studies, which would allow the monitoring of future temporal trends. …”
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Operative versus Nonoperative Treatment in Patients with Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Recommended for Surgery by Hui Wang, Di Yang, Yan Lv, Jing Lin, Haibin Wang

“…NSCLC patients with stages III and IV, recommended for operation, were identified in the US National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database (SEER).We used propensity score matching (PSM) and multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression to ensure the robustness of our findings. …”
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Barriers to early diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: qualitative study by Alem Gebremariam, Adamu Addissie, Alemayehu Worku, Mathewos Assefa, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Ahmedin Jemal, Nebiyu Dereje

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Development of an agenda for research and action on climate change and health in the Caribbean by Saria Hassan, Calae Philippe, Renée M. West, Shelly McFarlane, Karen Polson-Edwards, Georgiana Gordon-Strachan, C. James Hospedales, Robert Dubrow, Caroline F. Allen

“…Cross-cutting findings underscore the need for: greater public and professional awareness; a more climate-literate health workforce; interdisciplinary collaboration to address institutional silos; attention to social and economic mediating factors; equitable interventions for vulnerable groups; and enhanced monitoring and surveillance of climate-sensitive health outcomes. The Caribbean Research for Action Agenda is a foundational tool to inform research, guide multisectoral collaboration and capacity-building, develop evidence-based policy, and inspire community action-based advocacy related to climate change and health.…”
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Seroprevalence of Avian Influenza in Guinea Fowls in Some Districts in the Upper East Region of Ghana by Albert Agyapong Tweneboah, Sherry Ama Mawuko Johnson, Patrick Mensah Amponsah, Derrick Adu Asare, Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe

“…The study recommends ongoing nationwide surveillance to assess the true prevalence of avian influenza in guinea fowls across Ghana.…”
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Observational study on Lifestyle Behaviours and Nutrition in individuals undergoing genetic counseling for breast or colorectal cancer risk by Lea Godino, Donatella Fabbro, Benedetta Bertonazzi, Daniela Turchetti

“…METHOD: A cross-sectional survey was performed through a self-administered questionnaire, including: the Italian validated Medi-Lite and the International Physical Activity validated questionnaires (to assess adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Physical activity), items on cancer risk perception, lifestyle and surveillance. RESULTS: Forty-two women and eight men (age: 19-80 years) responded; 19 were affected by breast cancer, four by colorectal cancer, 27 were unaffected but had a family history of breast (n=23) or colorectal (n=4) cancer. …”
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