Reliable and Resilient Connectivity and Coverage Under Localized Backhauling in UAV-IoT Networks by Xingqi Wu, Junaid Farooq

“…Effective placement of UAVs is crucial for ensuring both performance and network resilience, as these UAVs must cover ground users while maintaining connectivity to withstand potential cyber-physical attacks or failures. …”
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Global Prediction of Whitecap Coverage Using Transfer Learning and Satellite-Derived Data by Jinpeng Qi, Yongzeng Yang, Jie Zhang

“…Whitecaps formed by breaking waves and air entrainment are readily visible on the ocean surface, with their high albedo significantly impacting the accuracy of remote sensing retrievals. While most traditional whitecap parameterizations rely only on wind speed, these approaches fail to explain complex variations in whitecap coverage. …”
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Framing Glasnost and Perestroika, criticising the New Order: an analysis of Kompas’ news coverage by Mochamad Aviandy, Manneke Budiman, Dhita Hapsarani

“…However, from 1986 to 1991, the frequency of news coverage about Russia (the Soviet Union) was massive. …”
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Towards attaining universal health coverage in Kazakhstan: Challenges and important next steps by Usman Abubakar Haruna, Amos Abimbola Oladunni, Abdulafeez Katibi Abdulkadir, Abbas Bashir Umar, Shuaibu Saidu Musa, Elizabeth Oluwatoyin Afolabi, Joseph Almazan, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III

“…The Alma Ata Declaration (1978) positioned primary healthcare (PHC) as central to universal health coverage (UHC). Post-independence Kazakhstan struggles with a fragmented healthcare system marked by high mortality, underfunding, and workforce shortages. …”
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Network-Scale Impact of Vegetation Loss on Coverage and Exposure for 5G Networks by Jorn Schampheleer, Anke Huss, Margot Deruyck

“…Flexible base station placement is shown to effectively counteract coverage losses while maintaining stable exposure metrics, but mmWave networks remain highly sensitive to environmental obstructions. …”
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A Comparative Study of Coverage Hole Detection Techniques in Wireless Sensor Networks by Anitha Christy Angelin, Salaja Silas

“…However, some node sensors die while the network operates due to energy restrictions, which may disturb the inclusion of the objective zone, resulting in a coverage hole. …”
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Challenges of face identification with varied mask coverage in the post COVID-19 era by Yi-Lang Chen, Shu-Yu Wang

“…Participants were instructed to choose the image that best matched the masked target face, with an option to select “None” if no match was found.ResultsThe findings indicate that faces with FC were identified both faster and more accurately, while those with MB coverage were the most challenging and time-consuming to recognize, particularly for female targets. …”
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Vaccination coverage among adolescent athletes: Patterns, gaps, and implications for sports medicine by Klara Komici, Silvio Tafuri, Chiara Noviello, Fabio D’Amico, Ludovico Persichini, Germano Guerra

“…While no significant sex-based differences were observed across different vaccines types, athletes participating in water sports presented lower odds for receiving MenACWY vaccination. …”
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Universal health coverage in fragile and conflict-affected States: insights from Somalia by Zlatko Nikoloski, Mubarik M. Mohamoud, Elias Mossialos

“…Abstract Introduction Achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, which focuses on health, and more specifically SDG 3.8—universal health coverage (UHC)—by 2030 remains a critical objective for all nations. …”
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Universal Health Coverage and Preparedness Payoffs: Global COVID-19 Vaccination Rates by Alon Rasooly, Zachary Lebowitz, Pavel Ursu, Dorit Nitzan

“…<b>Objective</b>: The pandemic exposed global inequities in terms of health system capacities and vaccination coverage. This study evaluated the relationship between countries’ preparedness and COVID-19 vaccination rates. …”
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Human activity-aware coverage path planning for robot-based mosquito control by Ash Yaw Sang Wan, Prabakaran Veerajagadheswar, Mohan Rajesh Elara, Anh Vu Le

“…However, existing robotic solutions have exhibited limitations in effectively addressing mosquito control while lacking a sensitive strategy for maximizing area coverage with crowded areas as a priority. …”
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Spatial autocorrelation pattern of COVID-19 vaccine coverage in Thailand 2021 and 2022 by Sarayu Muntaphan, Kittipong Sornlorm

“…Univariate analysis using Getis-Ord GI* found strong clustering of the vaccine coverage, mostly in Eastern, Central, and Southern regions (Andaman coast), while bivariate analysis using Moran’s I revealed significant positive spatial correlation vaccine coverage with the presence of COVID-19 patients (2021 = 0.273; 2022 = 0.273), Night Time Light (NTL) (2021 = 0.159; 2022 = 0.118) and medical personnel (2021 = 0.174; 2022 = 0.123). …”
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BRICS expansion in the news coverage of member countries: a political economy perspective by Fedaa Mohamed Abdelaziz Abdeldayem, Sarah Francis Wadie Kswat

“…Purpose – The purpose of this research is to examine the dynamics of news coverage within Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) nations, aiming to uncover patterns and critical factors influencing political and economic development policies. …”
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Participatory and responsive governance in universal health coverage: an analysis of legislative provisions in Thailand by Walaiporn Patcharanarumol, Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Aniqa Islam Marshall, Kanang Kantamaturapoj, Kamonwan Kiewnin, Somtanuek Chotchoungchatchai

“…Participatory and responsive governance in universal health coverage (UHC) systems synergistically ensure the needs of citizens are protected and met. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine coverage among adults in Sarlahi District of Nepal in 2022. by Porcia Manandhar, Joanne Katz, Tsering Pema Lama, Subarna K Khatry, William J Moss, Daniel J Erchick

“…The population has exhibited a mix-and-match approach to COVID-19 vaccination, likely due to availability and accessibility. While the emergency stage of the pandemic has ended, lack of adequate vaccine coverage increases the immunity gap for a virus that continues to circulate and evolve.…”
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Contralateral lumbo-umbilical flap: A versatile technique for volar finger coverage by Akram Hussain Bijli, Sheikh Adil Bashir, Altaf Rasool, Mir Yasir, Adil Hafeez Wani, Tanveer Ahmad, Mushtaq Ahmad

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Assessing Immunization Coverage and the Negative Impact of Local Vaccine Production Cessation in Ecuador by Esteban Ortiz-Prado, Lissette Carolina Villacreses-Brito, Jorge Vasconez-Gonzalez, Cristina Anabel Jacome, Marlon Arias-Intriago, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy

“…Background: The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted vaccine importance while exposing inequities in global immunization, especially in LMICs like Ecuador. …”
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Influenza, pneumococcal, and COVID-19 vaccination coverage and hesitancy in adults with psychiatric disorders by Vasfiye Demir Pervane, Betül Uyar, Pakize Gamze Erten Bucaktepe

“…Patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (45.0%) and anxiety disorder (17.2%) had the highest rates of regular influenza vaccination, while those with psychosis (13.6%) and depression (14.6%) had the lowest (p=0.010). …”
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Low coverage of species constrains the use of DNA barcoding to assess mosquito biodiversity by Maurício Moraes Zenker, Tatiana Pineda Portella, Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa, Johan Bengtsson-Palme, Pedro Manoel Galetti

“…Oceanian, Afrotropical and Oriental biogeographic regions had the lowest coverages, while Nearctic, Neotropical and Palearctic had the highest. …”
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Reevaluating factors in global Universal Health Coverage implementation pre-COVID-19 by Rahayu Lubis, Fauzi Budi Satria, Santi Martini, Harnavi Harun, Rafdzah Ahmad Zaki, Surya Utama, Juanita

“…Background: Universal Health Coverage (UHC) strives to ensure equitable access to high-quality healthcare services for all. …”
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