Towards universal voluntary HIV testing and counselling: a systematic review and meta-analysis of community-based approaches. by Amitabh B Suthar, Nathan Ford, Pamela J Bachanas, Vincent J Wong, Jay S Rajan, Alex K Saltzman, Olawale Ajose, Ade O Fakoya, Reuben M Granich, Eyerusalem K Negussie, Rachel C Baggaley

“…<h4>Background</h4>Effective national and global HIV responses require a significant expansion of HIV testing and counselling (HTC) to expand access to prevention and care. Facility-based HTC, while essential, is unlikely to meet national and global targets on its own. …”
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Cryptococcal antigen positivity combined with the percentage of HIV-seropositive samples with CD4 counts <100 cells/μl identifies districts in South Africa with advanced burden of... by Lindi-Marie Coetzee, Naseem Cassim, Charlotte Sriruttan, Mabatho Mhlanga, Nelesh P Govender, Deborah Kim Glencross

“…Monthly test volumes were used to assess CrAg test volumes and coverage, while bubble charts were used to display the relationship between CD4 <100 cells/μl, CrAg positivity and number of positive CrAg samples by district. …”
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Discovery and validation of frameshift-derived neopeptides in Lynch syndrome: paving the way for novel cancer prevention strategies by Marta Pineda, Sabela Carballal, María Pellisé, Liseth Rivero, Francesc Balaguer, Fátima Marín, Leticia Moreira, Teresa Ocaña, Manel Juan, Daniel Benitez-Ribas, Georgina Flórez-Grau, Joaquín Castillo-Iturra, Cristina Bayó, Giancarlo Castellano, Hardeep Kumari, Maria Daca-Alvarez, Oswaldo Ortiz, Rebeca Moreira, Julia Canet-Hermida, Capella Gabriel

“…Background Lynch syndrome (LS), caused by germline pathogenic variants in the mismatch repair genes, leads to high rates of frameshift-derived neopeptide (FSDN) expression due to microsatellite instability (MSI). While colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention is effective, most LS-related tumors lack such strategies. …”
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Harnessing community knowledge and actions to strengthen rabies control programs in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia by Yoany Maria Vianney Bita Aty, Endang Puji Astuti, Florentianus Tat, Wanti Wanti, Johanis J. Pitreyadi Sadukh, Irwan Budiana, Aemilianus Mau, Irfan Irfan, Riny Pujiyanti, Wiendra Waworuntu, Andi Leny Susyanti, Nirmala Ahmad Ma’ruf, Luna Amalia

“…Despite governmental efforts under the One Health framework, gaps persist in vaccination coverage, public awareness, and intersectoral coordination. …”
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Dynamic parking space allocation at urban scale: Problem formulation and resolution by Hanae Errousso, Jihane El Ouadi, El Arbi Abdellaoui Alaoui, Siham Benhadou

“…In this perspective, we propose two linear integer programming models for assigning parking spaces to all road users (private vehicles and carriers) while maximizing parking occupancy. The first combinatorial problem attributes to each driver only one parking space while the second one assigns two parking spaces if no space is suitable for that motorist. …”
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Growth of Brasenia schreberi requries good water quality and appropriate sediment nitrogen content by Tingfeng Wang, Tingfeng Wang, Hangmei Yang, Hangmei Yang, Hongyi Chen, Hongyi Chen, Wei Zhang, Zhenya Liu, Zhenya Liu, Qifan Li, Mei Sun, Mei Sun

“…The aim was to explore the effects of sediment nutrients and water quality on the photosynthetic and stem structural characteristics of B. schreberi.Results and conclusionsB. schreberi with higher coverage exhibited higher stomatal conductance (Gs) and transpiration rate (Tr), but lower vascular bundle area and ventilation hole area (P&lt;0.05), while the net photosynthetic rate (Pn) maintained content, indicating lower utilization efficiency of water and CO2. …”
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Assessing pteropod shell dissolution to advance ocean monitoring techniques: a methods comparison of SEM, CT, and light microscopy by Bryce E. Koester, Bryce E. Koester, John C. Handley, John C. Handley, Maven Mercado, Maven Mercado, Owen A. Goodchild, Owen A. Goodchild, Rosie L. Oakes, Rosie L. Oakes, Rosie L. Oakes, Jocelyn A. Sessa, Jocelyn A. Sessa

“…Shell dissolution has been measured with a variety of metrics involving light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and computed tomography (CT). While CT and SEM metrics offer high resolution imaging, these analyses are cost- and time-intensive relative to light microscopy analysis. …”
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In Vitro Characterization of the Immune Response to an Epitope Ensemble Vaccine Against Rhinovirus in Pediatric Asthma and Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Protoc... by Sara Alonso Fernandez, Raquel Reyes-Manzanas, Susana Camara, Juan Mozas-Gutierrez, Myriam Calle-Rubio, Juan Rodriguez-Hermosa, Andres Bodas-Pinedo, Santiago Rueda Esteban, Esther M Lafuente, Jesús Reiné, Pedro A Reche

“…Infection rates among young children can reach as high as 8-12 episodes per year. While HRV infections typically result in mild common colds, they can also lead to more severe respiratory conditions, often in conjunction with bacterial coinfections. …”
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Sprayable solutions containing sticky rice oil droplets reduce western flower thrips damage and induce changes in Chrysanthemum leaf chemistry by Thijs V. Bierman, Hocelayne P. Fernandes, Hocelayne P. Fernandes, Young H. Choi, Sumin Seo, Klaas Vrieling, Mirka Macel, Bram Knegt, Thomas E. Kodger, Ralph van Zwieten, Peter G. L. Klinkhamer, T. Martijn Bezemer

“…RGO application increased the levels of fatty acids and alcohols present on top of and inside the Chrysanthemum leaves, while decreasing the concentrations of volatile compounds such as eucalyptol, chrysanthenone and eugenol in the Chrysanthemum leaves. …”
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Bridging Health and Urban Life: WHO’s Active Mobility Toolkit in the Context of Primary Health Care and Healthy Cities Approaches by Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi

“…Integration with Public Transport Seamless mobility through multimodal integration enhances the continuity of care and access to PHC services while fostering sustainable and resilient urban ecosystems (10-12). 7. …”
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Collaborative learning in the digital age: empowering tuberculosis researchers through virtual training by Anzaan Dippenaar, Taime Sylvester, Christopher Ealand, Nabila Ismail, Niaina Rakotosamimanana, Michele Miller, Bavesh D. Kana, Rob M. Warren

“…ABSTRACT Integrating whole genome sequencing (WGS) of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex into routine care, surveillance, and research in high tuberculosis burden settings remains challenging due to limited resources and skills. While technological platforms for scaling WGS are emerging, scaling wet lab and analytic components often depends on partnerships where such skills have been established. …”
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Enhancing medical assessment strategies: a comparative study between structured, traditional and hybrid viva-voce assessment by Kavita Rasalkar, Sunita Tripathy, Sulekha Sinha, Bikramaditya Mukherjee, Nagamma Takkella, Elvis Vishal Dadel, Monit Sundriyal, Swetanka Prasad

“…Feedback revealed that 56% of students preferred the hybrid format for its balance of objectivity and flexibility. While structured viva-voces excelled in fairness and coverage, traditional viva-voces were appreciated for flexibility but suffered from inconsistency. …”
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First report of a carbapenem-resistant Serratia sarumanii clinical strain co-harboring blaKPC-2 and blaNDM-1 genes in China by Xiao Liu, Zhen Liu, Xuemei Bai, He Gao, Zhiwen Sun, Duochun Wang

“…Plasmid pMAS3954-KPC (113,856 bp, IncFII/IncFIB) exhibited low similarity (<66%) to known plasmids, indicating a novel fusion event between pKPC-h2 and S. marcescens chromosome, while pMAS3954-NDM (55,235 bp, IncX3) was highly conserved (100% identity/coverage). …”
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A Highly Divergent Mitochondrial Genome in Extant Cape Buffalo From Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa by Deon deJager, Marlo Möller, Eileen Hoal, Paul vanHelden, Brigitte Glanzmann, Cindy Harper, Paulette Bloomer

“…We conclude by discussing the conservation consequences of this finding for the Addo Elephant National Park population, proposing careful genetic management to prevent inbreeding depression while maintaining this highly unique diversity.…”
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Ecological impacts of single-axis photovoltaic solar energy with periodic mowing on microclimate and vegetation by Yudi Li, Yudi Li, Alona Armstrong, Alona Armstrong, Christopher Simmons, Noah Z. Krasner, Noah Z. Krasner, Rebecca R. Hernandez, Rebecca R. Hernandez, Rebecca R. Hernandez, Rebecca R. Hernandez

“…Beneath PV panels, photosynthetically active radiation decreased by 89%, and wind speed slowed by 46%, while open spaces within the GPV footprint exhibited greater soil surface temperatures (+2.4°C) and accelerated moisture loss (+8.5%) during drought periods. …”
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Comparison of medical history documentation efficiency and quality based on GPT-4o: a study on the comparison between residents and artificial intelligence by Xiaojing Lu, Xinqi Gao, Xinyi Wang, Zhenye Gong, Jie Cheng, Weiguo Hu, Shaun Wu, Rong Wang, Xiaoyang Li

“…Detailed scoring criteria included completeness (coverage of history elements), accuracy (correctness of information), logic (organization and coherence of content), and professionalism (appropriate use of medical terminology and format), each rated on a 10-point scale.ResultsIn terms of medical history quality, ChatGPT-4o achieved an average score of 88.9, while resident physicians scored 89.6, with no statistically significant difference between the two (p = 0.25). …”
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Attack Analysis Framework of Space-Integrated-Ground Information Network Based on Cybersecurity Knowledge Graph by Yulu QI, Rong JIANG, Xing RONG, Aiping LI

“…While realizing global coverage, random access, on-demand service, security and credibility, the space-integrated-ground information network(SGIN) is confronted with more complex and variable security threats.Compared with the internet, satellite network has a lot of diff erences, such as highly dynamic changes of topology, transfer protocol and data format.In terms of these questions, it was necessary to integrated the rule of satellite network attacks into the rules of APT attacks, developed the cybersecurity knowledge graph and the attack rules library to analyzed the attacks of the SGIN.The pattern of attack rules was expressed based on time-space data model, which was used to completed the attack chain when there were non-continuous missed data or false positives data.The attack analysis framework proposed in this paper could accurately perceived the security status of the SGIN in real time , and provided decision support for the SGIN.…”
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Attack Analysis Framework of Space-Integrated-Ground Information Network Based on Cybersecurity Knowledge Graph by Yulu QI, Rong JIANG, Xing RONG, Aiping LI

“…While realizing global coverage, random access, on-demand service, security and credibility, the space-integrated-ground information network(SGIN) is confronted with more complex and variable security threats.Compared with the internet, satellite network has a lot of diff erences, such as highly dynamic changes of topology, transfer protocol and data format.In terms of these questions, it was necessary to integrated the rule of satellite network attacks into the rules of APT attacks, developed the cybersecurity knowledge graph and the attack rules library to analyzed the attacks of the SGIN.The pattern of attack rules was expressed based on time-space data model, which was used to completed the attack chain when there were non-continuous missed data or false positives data.The attack analysis framework proposed in this paper could accurately perceived the security status of the SGIN in real time , and provided decision support for the SGIN.…”
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The high efficiency protective effectiveness of a newly isolated myoviruses bacteriophage vB_AceP_PAc in protecting mice from Aeromonas caviae infection in mice by Chao Feng, Lu Wang, Huifang Bai, Qixing Huang, Shuang Liang, Ruiqi Liang, Jiahao Yu, Shun Wang, Hui Guo, Sayed Haidar Abbas Raza, Xiaofeng Shan, Dongxing Zhang, Wuwen Sun, Lei Zhang

“…Moreover, the consumption of vB_AceP_PAc by health mice led to a significant increase in the abundance of Lactobacillaceae in the gut, while the expression of CD3+CD4+/CD3+CD8+ was minimally affected. …”
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Genomics of Type 1 Diabetes in Ukraine Initiative by K. Shchubelka, Walter W. Wolfsberger, O. Oleksyk, et. all

“…Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a complex autoimmune disorder with a strong genetic component. While genome-wide association studies have identified over 90 loci associated with T1D, the contribution of rare, coding, and population-specific variants remains poorly explored. …”
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