Imperfect bipolarity: The ‘third power’ factor in Soviet-American relations in the nuclear field (1958–1968) by V. А. Veselov

“…At the same time, as US-Russian relations continue to deteriorate against the backdrop of the ‘Ukrainian crisis’, the prospects for strategic dialogue after the expiration of the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START) are becoming increasingly vague. …”
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Tuberculosis vaccines and therapeutic drug: challenges and future directions by Yajing An, Ruizi Ni, Li Zhuang, Ling Yang, Zhaoyang Ye, Linsheng Li, Seppo Parkkila, Ashok Aspatwar, Wenping Gong

“…Despite notable advances, persistent challenges such as diagnostic failures and protracted treatment regimens continue to impede progress. This work aims to steer future research endeavors toward groundbreaking TB vaccines and therapeutic agents, providing crucial insights for enhancing TB prevention and treatment strategies.…”
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Aux frontières du politique et du religieux by Frédéric Sylvanise

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Does prism adaptation treatment reduce spatial neglect and improve function? by Peii Chen, Peii Chen, Kimberly Hreha, Catrina MacPhee, Amber Salter, Gail A. Eskes

“…Therefore, clinical research teams must continue to collect evidence to determine critical mechanisms and the optimal protocol. …”
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How do we measure the costs, benefits, and harms of sharing data from biomedical studies? A protocol for a scoping review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Lauren Maxwell, Ankur Krishnan, Priya Shreedhar

“…As investments in data sharing and reuse efforts continue to grow, understanding the cost and positive and negative effects of data sharing for research participants, the general public, individual researchers, research and development, clinical practice, and public health is of growing importance. …”
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Alternative futures of food consumption in Tehran metropolis by Farshid Azizkhani, Mohammad Rahim Eivazi, Majid mokhtarianpour, Muhammad Reza Esmaili Givi

“…By accepting that population of Tehran metropolis will definitely increase in future and regarding that based on systematic approach and limits to grow theory (Meadows, Randers, & Meadows, 2004), no growth in the world will continue forever. We must consider factors that limit the growth of Tehran, besides factors provoke development. …”
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Adherence, perceptions and knowledge of an HIV PMTCT programme: A mother-baby pair study by Sthembiso Mabuka, Mygirl P. Lowane, Tintswalo V. Nesengani, Thembi V. Simbeni

“…Despite efforts to achieve this goal, several factors continue to pose challenges. Objectives: To investigate the level of adherence, perceptions, knowledge, and factors associated with adherence to the PMTCT programme in primary healthcare facilities. …”
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Isolation and Bioactivity of Natural Products from <i>Streptomyces</i> sp. MA37 by Fleurdeliz Maglangit, Qing Fang, Jioji N. Tabudravu, Kwaku Kyeremeh, Marcel Jaspars, Hai Deng

“…The isolation and characterization of bioactive metabolites from <i>Streptomyces</i> species continue to represent a vital area of research, given their potential in natural product drug discovery. …”
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Morphogenesis and Organogenesis to Hatching of the Green Octopus, <i>Octopus hubbsorum</i>: A Species That Includes a Paralarval Stage in Its Life Cycle by Maritza García-Flores, Marcial Arellano-Martínez, Carlos A. Aguilar-Cruz, M. Carmen Rodríguez-Jaramillo

“…The ink sac develops in the late stages (after the second reversion), while the stomach and crop are evident only after hatching and continue to develop until the first feeding. Newly hatched organisms show a complete development of the nervous, respiratory, circulatory, and integumentary systems. …”
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Healthcare Workers’ Perspectives on the Barriers to Providing HIV Services to Children in Sub-Saharan Africa by Chipo Mutambo, Khumbulani Hlongwana

“…Additionally, primary caregivers were reported to be a barrier to care and treatment of children as they continue to refuse HIV testing for their children and delay disclosure. …”
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How Russian Doctoral Education Fulfills Its Main Mission: Scientometric Assessments (Article 2) by B. I. Bednyi, A. A. Mironos, N. V. Rybakov

“…On average, more than 60% of Candidate of Sciences degree holders continue their careers in academic positions. The obtained data on Russian doctoral school graduates are in good agreement with the results of monitoring doctoral programs’ graduates in Europe and the USA. …”
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Impact of bedaquiline resistance probability on treatment decision for rifampicin-resistant TB by T.P.H. Trang, R. Kessels, T. Decroo, A. Van Rie

“…Each percentage point increase in prBDQ R resulted in 8.2% lower odds (OR 0.92, 95% CI 0.90–0.93) of continuing BDQ as a fully effective drug and 5.0% lower odds (OR 0.95, 95% CI 0.94–0.96) of continuing it but not counting it as an effective drug. …”
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Voto inmigrante en la provincia de Buenos Aires: la política subnacional de empadronamiento bajo la lupa by Ana Paula Penchaszadeh, Julieta Nicolao

“…Asimismo, se sustenta en un enfoque metodológico cualitativo centrado en la consulta y en el análisis integral de un conjunto diverso de fuentes estadísticas y documentales primarias y secundarias, así como de entrevistas a informantes clave. Se concluye que la consigna política del empadronamiento automático, plasmada en la letra de la ley y resultante de una lucha de ampliación de derechos políticos genuina, ha requerido de diseños institucionales sumamente complejos sobre los cuales se han producido importantes avances en los últimos años, pero que, en la actualidad, siguen descansando en gran medida en la sumatoria de voluntades y sinergias políticas ad hoc.…”
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Understanding Factors Contributing to Nurses’ Intention to Care for COVID-19 Patients Using the Theory of Planned Behavior by Khalid A. Aljohani, Mohammad S. Aljohani, Maria Jocelyn B. Natividad, Paul Reinald B. Gracia, Ibtehal I. Qazanli

“…Conclusion: Providing nursing education is the main predictor of higher nurses' intention to care for COVID-19 patients, it is imperative that nursing education courses should continue investing in enhancing nurses' capabilities in caring for COVID-19 patients. …”
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Effect of Maternal Administration of Edible Bird’s Nest on the Learning and Memory Abilities of Suckling Offspring in Mice by Yong Xie, Hongliang Zeng, Zhiji Huang, Hui Xu, Qunyan Fan, Yi Zhang, Baodong Zheng

“…Although human brains continue developing throughout the underage developmental stages, the infancy period is considered the most important one for the whole life. …”
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A new strategy for constructing alternative consumer confidence indexes to explain household consumption: A fuzzy DEMATEL approach by Özge Var, Alptekin Durmuşoğlu, Türkay Dereli

“…However, efforts to find best set of questions continue, such as the European Commission swapping two questions in 2019. …”
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An evaluation of practices and policies used in genetics clinics across the United States to manage referrals for Ehlers-Danlos and hypermobility syndromes by Lauren Boucher, Berkley Nestler, Daniel Groepper, John Quillin, David Deyle, Colin M.E. Halverson

“…Despite a lack of identifiable molecular etiology for these conditions, referrals to medical geneticists for evaluation are commonplace, and they continue to rise. Because of an absence of nationally recognized referral guidelines for JHS/hEDS, health care institutions are left to develop their own policies. …”
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Educational migration from Tajikistan to Russia: trends and consequences by A. Kh. Rakhmonov

“…Half of Tajik university graduates are trying to continue their studies and/or find a job abroad using the Internet. …”
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PRESERVING CULTURAL HERITAGE: A CASE STUDY OF CULTURAL TOURISM SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT IN GIRSANG SIPANGAN BOLON, INDONESIA by Nurlisa GINTING, Wahyuni ZAHRAH, Amran HAMZAH, Badaruddin MOHAMED, Antonella TROMBADORE, Utari DAMANIK

“…The study's findings reveal the successful preservation of Girsang Sipangan Bolon's culture, which continues to impress many people. However, it is crucial that all stakeholders continue to safeguard local culture to ensure its ongoing preservation. …”
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An Open Letter on Advancing HIV prevention: Augmenting an ecosystem-based approach to understand prevention decision-making [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Rosemary Pierce-Messick, Nishan Gantayat, James Baer, Alok Gangaramany

“…Within this broader picture, HIV continues to disproportionately affect key and at-risk populations, including gay men and other men who have sex with men, female sex workers, and adolescent girls and young women. …”
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