Direct-to-Consumer Testing: A Game-Changer for STI Control and Public Health? A Critical Review of Advances Since the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic by David F. Martín-García, Julien Santi-Rocca

“…However, issues around cost, data reporting, and follow-up care persist, and many at-risk groups still lack access. While these solutions have improved testing uptake and public health outcomes, anticipated widespread adoption and advances have been slower than expected. …”
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Ultrathin High‐Efficiency Zener Diode Fabricated Using Organized ZnS Nanoparticles in Surface‐Grafted Poly(methacrylic acid) Matrix by Wojciech Wieczorek, Tomasz Mazur, Weronika Górka‐Kumik, Paweł Dąbczyński, Agnieszka Podborska, Andrzej Bernasik, Michał Szuwarzyński

“…The controlled polymerization method facilitates precise control over layer thickness, while the in situ synthesis of ZnS nanoparticles ensures uniform coverage throughout the polymer matrix. …”
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Developing and validating an online module for formative assessment of summary writing with automated content feedback for EFL academic writing instruction by Yasuyo Sawaki, Yutaka Ishii, Hiroaki Yamada, Takenobu Tokunaga

“…Detailed analyses of learner-produced summaries based on descriptive statistics further suggested that the learners made substantively meaningful changes concerning main idea coverage and verbatim copying of the source text while still meeting the length requirement, although the results differed somewhat across the source texts assigned. …”
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Financial education through the lens of the EduFin framework: comparing two pedagogies in primary education by Giovanna Andreatti, Daniele Morselli, Monica Parricchi

“…Learning outcomes were mapped against the EduFin Framework using convergence and divergence matrices to assess alignment with targeted competences.ResultsBoth pedagogical approaches primarily addressed the “Money and Transactions” domain of the EduFin Framework, with limited coverage of “Risk and Reward.” While the framework facilitated systematic evaluation and comparison of program content, findings indicate it emphasizes knowledge transmission over broader competence development, particularly regarding social and collaborative skills.DiscussionThe EduFin Framework offers valuable structure for assessing financial education initiatives but may constrain holistic competence development due to its individualistic focus. …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics and driving forces of water consumption patterns: insights from Jiangxi Province, China by Lina Liu, Fen Ouyang, Weilin Liu, Zhanxiong Zhou, Biaobiao Yin

“…Notably, the spatial configuration of water consumption revealed obvious regional disparities, with high information entropy values predominantly in the northern areas, including Nanchang, Jingdezhen, and Jiujiang, while lower values in the southeastern regions. The epicenter of water consumption gradually shifted towards southern Jiangxi. …”
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A comparative study of influenza surveillance systems and administrative data in England during the 2022-2023 season. by Jonathon Mellor, Rachel Christie, James Guilder, Robert S Paton, Suzanne Elgohari, Conall Watson, Sarah R Deeny, Thomas Ward

“…We examined differences in reporting timeliness, data completeness, and regional coverage, modelling key epidemic metrics including the maximum admission rates, cumulative seasonal admissions, and growth rates by fitting generalised additive models at national and regional levels. …”
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Load optimization of cogeneration units based on intuitive multi-objective fish swarm algorithm by Xueqiang Shen, Jiaxin Wang

“…It dynamically categorizes swarm particles into three states, improving solution space coverage and priority-based solution identification. …”
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Comparative analysis of Erk phosphorylation suggests a mixed strategy for measuring phospho‐form distributions by Sudhakaran Prabakaran, Robert A Everley, Isabelle Landrieu, Jean‐Michel Wieruszeski, Guy Lippens, Hanno Steen, Jeremy Gunawardena

“…The MS methods were quantitatively consistent with each other and with NMR to within 10%, but western blots, while highly sensitive, showed significant discrepancies with MS. …”
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Projective in Time: A Systematic Review on the Use of Construction Projective Techniques in the Digital Era—Beyond Inkblots by Giada Santillo, Rita Chiara Morra, Dario Esposito, Maria Romani

“…Conclusions: Constructive projective tests continue to offer unique insights into the psychological functioning of young individuals. While not definitive diagnostic tools, they serve as effective supplements in clinical assessments and therapeutic interventions when applied with awareness of their limitations.…”
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Southern Ocean humpback whales are shifting to an earlier return migration by Rebecca Dunlop, Emma Gumley, Ella Holding McGrath, Michael Noad

“…Land-based surveys recorded all whales, including females with newborn calves, while acoustic surveys recorded singing adult males. …”
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Pathways to 30 × 30: Evidence-Based Lessons from Global Case Studies in Biodiversity Conservation by Susmita Dasgupta, David Wheeler, Brian Blankespoor

“…Countries with high spatial clustering of unprotected species achieve substantial protection gains with modest protected-area expansions, while others may require exceeding the 30% target to ensure comprehensive biodiversity coverage. …”
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Integrating digital health technologies into the healthcare system: Challenges and opportunities in Nigeria. by Adaeze E Egwudo, Ayodapo O Jegede, Tolulope A Oyeniyi, Nkolika J Ezekwelu, Samirah N Abdu-Aguye, Azuka P Okwuraiwe, Chizaram A Onyeaghala, Theresa O Ozoude, Muritala O Suleiman, Grace O Aziken, Oluchukwu P Okeke, Olunike R Abodunrin, George U Eleje, Folahanmi T Akinsolu, Olajide O Sobande

“…Key findings revealed that DHTs enhanced treatment adherence, healthcare utilization, and community engagement while expanding technology infrastructure for scaling interventions. …”
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Study on external consistency of health management information system data at district level across India by Nandhakumar Nachimuthu, R Uma Maheswari, Damodaran Vasudevan

“…Pearson corelation co-efficient showed a strong correlation between the two datasets for institutional births and delivery by caesarean section, while weak to moderate correlations were observed for the other indicators. …”
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Effects of Freshwater Protected Areas on Survival of a Critically Endangered Cetacean by Yi Han, Wenjing Xu, Kexiong Wang, Ding Wang, Zhigang Mei

“…Porpoise distribution closely correlated to habitat conditions, with abundance declining most in severely degraded floodplains while remaining stable or increasing in less disturbed areas. …”
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Unpacking media bias in the growing divide between cable and network news by Homa Hosseinmardi, Samuel Wolken, David M. Rothschild, Duncan J. Watts

“…We quantify the share of attention each station devoted to more than 20 politically significant topics as well as the linguistic similarity of different stations’ news coverage of those topics. We find that while broadcast news continues to cover similar topics with similar language, cable news stations have become increasingly distinct, both from broadcast news and from each other, diverging in terms of both content and language. …”
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Medial Femoral Condyle Flap for Nasal Support in Cocaine-Induced Midline Destruction by Pedro Alvedro-Ruiz, Belén Andresen-Lorca, Iván Heredia-Alcalde, Alessandro Thione, María Dolores Pérez-del-Caz, Alberto Pérez-García

“…Total nasal reconstruction was performed using a medial femoral condyle free flap (MFCFF) for internal lining and bone support in combination with a paramedian forehead flap for external coverage. The MFCFF proved to be effective in recreating the anatomy of the nasal dorsum with minimal donor site morbidity, while the paramedian forehead flap improved the aesthetic results. …”
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Risk factors for highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in Japan during 2022–2023 season identified by additive Bayesian network modeling by Emi Yamaguchi, Yoko Hayama, Sonoko Kondo, Takehisa Yamamoto

“…To identify farm-level risk factors for HPAI infection while considering potential confounding and correlations among variables, an additive Bayesian network (ABN) model was applied. …”
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Graph-based machine learning for high-resolution assessment of pedestrian-weighted exposure to air pollution by Feifeng Jiang, Jun Ma

“…This study also explores the spatial relationship between exposure patterns and urban vegetation coverage, providing actionable insights for targeted interventions. …”
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A frequency-based wordlist of Japanese junior high school textbook vocabulary by Ryan Klinger

“…To do so, a corpus of 18 textbooks from 6 publishers was analyzed using the software AntConc (Anthony, 2022) to generate a junior high school vocabulary wordlist sorted by the combined frequency and range of each item. While MEXT has advanced the target number of vocabulary items junior high school (JHS) students in Japan are expected to know entering high school to a range between 2,200 and 2,500 words (MEXT, 2019), the content of those words is relatively unknown. …”
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Challenging inadequate and fragmented primary health care financing: findings from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Maldives, and Nepal by Aungsumalee Pholpark, Hsu Myat Mon, Leonard Thomas Lim, Tsolmongerel Tsilaajav, Valeria de Oliveira Cruz, Piya Hanvoravongchai

“…Summary: Strengthening primary health care (PHC) is essential for achieving universal health coverage, with effective financing playing a critical role in its success. …”
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