Assembly and comparative analysis of the complete mitochondrial of Spodiopogon sagittifolius, an endemic and protective species from Yunnan, China by Chao Xu, Wei Bi, Ren-yi Ma, Pin-rong Li, Feng Liu, Zhen-wen Liu

“…Abstract Background Spodiopogon sagittifolius, a C4 plant closely related to cultivated crops, is an edible resource and a Class II nationally protected species in China. …”
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WHO malaria nucleic acid amplification test external quality assessment scheme: results of eleven distributions over 6 years by Rebecca M. Thomson, Jane A. Cunningham, Michelle M. Gatton, Sean C. Murphy, Maria de la Paz Ade, Xavier C. Ding, Sandra Incardona, Eric Legrand, Naomi Lucchi, Didier Menard, Samuel L. Nsobya, Agatha C. Saez, Jaya Shrivastava, Peter L. Chiodini

“…The use of nucleic-acid amplification (NAAT) for detection of Plasmodium spp. has expanded rapidly in recent years, for epidemiological research globally and clinical care in high-resource settings. …”
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BioFire FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel Utilised for the Unsolved Cases of Meningitis/Encephalitis: A Cross-sectional Study by Bashir Ahmad Fomda, Sanam Rasool Wani, Irfan Ul Haq, Anjum Ara, Gulnaz Bashir, Shugufta Roohi, Sheikh Imtiyaz, Naseer Ahmad Bhat

“…Introduction: Syndrome-based diagnosis of various infections is increasingly important. Even in resource-limited countries, adopting a syndrome-based method is essential, as Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) can be caused by a multitude of agents that require detection through a multiplex assay. …”
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Severe pregnancy-associated atypical hemolytic uremia syndrome in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a novel survival case report by Yan Yang, Xiao-jin Li, Hua-Yan Yuan, Jing-Jing Xiong, Peng-Fei Li, Zhen Wang

“…Post-treatment evaluation showed normalized complement C3 and C4 levels, stabilized platelet and hemoglobin levels, and gradual normalization of liver function. Renal function improved gradually, and a bone marrow biopsy revealed no fragmented red blood cells. …”
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ICP Enhancement Algorithm for 6D Pose Tracking of Household Objects by Hyunho Hwang, Hyunsoo Shin, Ji-Hun Bae, Sungon Lee

“…We estimate the initial pose using RGB keypoints and fine-tune the weights of the loss function to achieve an accurate pose by considering the flat and rotational symmetric properties of the object. …”
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Platinum-Induced Ototoxicity in Pediatric Cancer Patients: A Comprehensive Approach to Monitoring Strategies, Management Interventions, and Future Directions by Antonio Ruggiero, Alberto Romano, Palma Maurizi, Dario Talloa, Fernando Fuccillo, Stefano Mastrangelo, Giorgio Attinà

“…This approach addresses critical gaps in current practice while acknowledging resource limitations across diverse healthcare environments.…”
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Discovery of Genomic Targets and Therapeutic Candidates for Liver Cancer Using Single-Cell RNA Sequencing and Molecular Docking by Biplab Biswas, Masahiro Sugimoto, Md. Aminul Hoque

“…This study aims to uncover key genomic features, analyze their functional roles, and propose potential therapeutic drugs identified through molecular docking, utilizing single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data from liver cancer studies. …”
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Ethics of Sensor-Based Surveillance of People with Dementia in Clinical Practice by Jacob Lahr, Nicole Schulze, Larissa N. Wüst, Claus Beisbart, Lena C. Bruhin, Marcello Ienca, Tobias Nef, Manuel Trachsel, Stefan Klöppel

“…Sensor-based surveillance technology (SST) is increasingly employed in the care of people with dementia (PwD) in hospitals, nursing homes, and home care. With improved functionality and availability of SST, there will likely be a growing utilization in clinical settings. …”
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Performance of the National Tuberculosis Control Program in the post conflict Liberia. by Kassaye Tekie Desta, T E Masango, Zerish Zethu Nkosi

“…For the performance of tuberculosis laboratory testing, all the 107 functional tuberculosis microscopy centers in Liberia were included. …”
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Diagnosing skin neglected tropical diseases with the aid of digital health tools: A scoping review. by Ewelina Julia Barnowska, Anil Fastenau, Srilekha Penna, Ann-Kristin Bonkass, Sophie Stuetzle, Ricky Janssen

“…Recent developments in digital health have given rise to approaches that could increase access to diagnosis in resource-poor areas affected by skin NTDs. This scoping review provides an overview of current digital health approaches that aim to aid in the diagnosis of skin NTDs and provides an insight into the diverse functionalities of current digital health tools, their feasibility, usability, and the current gaps in research around these digital health approaches. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Covid19-Pandemic on the Household Income in Kamuganguzi Sub-County Kabale District. by Arinda, Redeemer Present

“…Additionally, the government should establish a physical and automated platform for coordination and resource mobilization to support poor students and the most vulnerable groups affected by COVID-19-related lockdowns.…”
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Two rare cases of severe community-acquired bloodstream infections: a clinical case report by Li-Na Meng, Gang Li

“…Detailed medical history inquiries, assessment of underlying immune status, detection of the source of infection, and initial precise identification and treatment of the infectious agents can improve the prognosis of CABSI.Case descriptionIn this paper, two incidences of severe CABSI with insidious onset and rapid progression are described. …”
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Targeting GJB4 to inhibit tumor growth and induce ferroptosis in pancreatic cancer by Xiangru Zheng, Wenjun Li, Xiaoli Li, Qianyi Yao, Luquan Zheng, Rongrong Fan, Ping Bie

“…Bioinformatics analysis was conducted to explore the function of GJB4 in PC cells. Changes in ferroptosis in PC cells following GJB4 downregulation were detected by immunofluorescence staining, transmission electron microscopy, and western blotting.ResultsGJB4 expression was found to be upregulated in PC tissues and positively correlated with patient survival. …”
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Making Blind Robots See: The Synergy Between Fluorescent Dyes and Imaging Devices in Automated Proteomics by Wayne F. Patton

“…Since rare proteins cannot be amplified by any type of PCR method, sensitive detection is critical to proteome projects. Fluorescence methods deliver streamlined detection protocols, superior detection sensitivity, broad linear dynamic range and excellent compatibility with modern microchemical identification methods such as mass spectrometry. …”
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Human disturbance influences occupancy of red deer in Mongolia by Rhiannon R. Henderson, Brittany A. Mosher, Rebecca Watters, Tumursukh Jal, James D. Murdoch

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The biomarker potential of circPOLD1 and its binding protein YBX1 in cervical carcinogenesis by Lu Zhao, Xin Chen, Yanan Zhang, Yixuan Cen, Tingjia Zhu, Lingfang Wang, Lili Xia, Yang Li, Xiaodong Cheng, Xing Xie, Weiguo Lu, Junfen Xu

“…Mechanistically, circPOLD1 functioned as an oncogene by binding to and phosphorylating YBX1, activating the AKT/mTOR/HIF-1α pathway to enhance glycolysis-driven tumorigenesis. …”
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Diagnostic potential of the B9D2 gene in colorectal cancer based on whole blood gene expression data and machine learning by Zhaorui Wang, Yongcheng Fu, Haozhe Zhang, Na Liu, Ningjing Lei

“…The B9D2 gene, which is essential for ciliary function, has been rarely explored in CRC. This study is the first to investigate the diagnostic potential of B9D2 in CRC, using bioinformatics and machine learning to uncover its novel role in early detection, with implications for clinical translation. …”
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Incorporating Non-Coding Annotations into Rare Variant Analysis. by Tom G Richardson, Colin Campbell, Nicholas J Timpson, Tom R Gaunt

“…<h4>Methods & results</h4>We conducted a candidate gene analysis using the UK10K sequence and lipids data, filtering according to functional annotations using the resource CADD (Combined Annotation-Dependent Depletion) and contrasting results with 'nonsynonymous' and 'loss of function' consequence analyses. …”
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Genome-Wide Ultrabithorax Binding Analysis Reveals Highly Targeted Genomic Loci at Developmental Regulators and a Potential Connection to Polycomb-Mediated Regulation. by Daria Shlyueva, Antonio C A Meireles-Filho, Michaela Pagani, Alexander Stark

“…Furthermore, Ubx binding was detected at known Polycomb response elements (PREs) and was associated with significant enrichments of Pc and Pho ChIP signals in contrast to binding sites of other developmental TFs. …”
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Origami-Inspired Biosensors: Exploring Diverse Applications and Techniques for Shape-Changing Sensor Platforms by Shikha Patil, Shariq Suleman, Nigar Anzar, Jagriti Narang, Roberto Pilloton, Suna Timur, Emine Guler Celik, Chandra S. Pundir, Sudheesh K. Shukla

“…Paper and biological substrates like DNA have been integrated with origami techniques to develop biosensors with enhanced functionality. The incorporation of aptamer origami into both paper and DNA biosensors further increases sensitivity and specificity for target detection. …”
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