Fluorescent Particles Based on Aggregation-Induced Emission for Optical Diagnostics of the Central Nervous System by Shan Liu, Jinkuan Liu, Xue Li, Xiaoxin Du, Cheng Yin, Yong Luo, Chenzhong Li

“…Neurological disorders affect over 3 billion people worldwide, highlighting the urgent need for advanced diagnostic and therapeutic tools. …”
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Global perspectives in acute and emergency general surgery in low and middle-income countries: a WSES project protocol for scoping review on global surgery by Mahmoud Diaa Hindawi, Arda Isik, Fausto Rosa, Diego Visconti, Taras Nechay, Sharfuddin Chowdhury, Abdourahmane Ndong, Tushar S. Mishra, Stefano Piero Bernardo Cioffi, Francesco Piscioneri, Edward C.T.H. Tan

“…Abstract Background Around five billion people globally lack access to safe, timely, and affordable surgical facilities and care in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). …”
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Interruption of mitochondrial symbiosis is associated with the development of osteoporosis by Haoling Zhang, Haoling Zhang, Haoling Zhang, Rui Zhao, Xuemei Wang, Yaqian Qi, Doblin Sandai, Wei Wang, Zhijing Song, Zhijing Song, Qiudong Liang

“…This selective interruption of endosymbiosis as early as 2 billion years ago allowed mitochondria to become intracellular signaling hubs. …”
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Vitamin D Toxicity Managed with Peritoneal Dialysis by Krystel Feghali, Kostas Papamarkakis, Jackson Clark, Neha Malhotra, Lanu Stoddart, Ibitoro Osakwe

“…Vitamin D deficiency is a global health issue that afflicts more than one billion children and adults worldwide. Vitamin D supplementation has increased over the years, whether through medical prescriptions, over-the-counter, or online purchasing. …”
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Exploiting venom toxins in paratransgenesis to prevent mosquito-borne disease by Stephanie French, Rachael Da Silva, Janet Storm, Christida E. Wastika, India Cullen, Martijn ten Have, Grant L. Hughes, Cassandra M. Modahl

“…They pose a significant risk to public health with over 200 million cases of malaria per annum and approximately 4 billion people at risk of arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses). …”
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Long-term health consequences and costs of changes in alcohol consumption in England during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Joshua Card-Gowers, Sadie Boniface, Jamie Brown, Loren Kock, Alexander Martin, Lise Retat, Laura Webber

“…If COVID-19 drinking patterns continue to 2035, we projected 147,892 excess cases of diseases, 9,914 additional premature deaths, and £1.2 billion in excess healthcare costs in England. The projections show that the more disadvantaged (C2DE) occupational social grade groups will experience 36% more excess premature mortality than the least disadvantaged social group (ABC1) under the long-term scenario.…”
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IoT-based automated system for water-related disease prediction by Bhushankumar Nemade, Kiran Kishor Maharana, Vikram Kulkarni, Surajit mondal, G S Pradeep Ghantasala, Amal Al-Rasheed, Masresha Getahun, Ben Othman Soufiene

“…Despite this, 3.4 million people die from diseases caused by water each year, and 1.1 billion people lack access to potable drinking water. …”
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Designing profitable supply chains for lithium-ion battery recycling in the United States by Majid Alipanah, Sunday Oluwadamilola Usman, Apurba Kumar Saha, Hongyue Jin

“…The net present value of the supply chain was estimated to be ＄18.4 billion for operating over 10 years, achieving the maximum processing capacity of 900,000 tons of black mass per year. …”
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Review: cell mechanisms in the control of inflammatory foundations of obesity and secondary metabolic disorders by Kristin Goldstone, Keelin Irwin, Ava O' Meara-Cushen, Cathy Brougham

“…Review: Obesity is a global threat to human health that is precipitating epidemically, with almost 2 billion adults categorised as overweight or obese in 2016. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of the Performance of Leading Countries in Conducting Artificial Intelligence Research by Ahmed H. Al-Marzouqi, Alya A. Arabi

“…However, when normalized to population size and gross domestic product (GDP), Singapore (250 AI publications per million capita) and India (7.7 AI publications per billion GDP) were the best performers in 2022, respectively. …”
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Level of Pollution of Water from River Rwabakazi Indicated by Metal Ions and Suspended Solids Concentrations. by Habimana, Michael

“…In this study. we report the selected physicochemical parameters of waters of Rwabakazi River and how they varied in the selected study area in kabale district. Globally. 2.l billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water services (WHO/UNICEF. 20I7). …”
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LOS CLUSTERS Y EL USO DE MARCAS COLECTIVAS EN CONSORCIOS DE EXPORTACIÓN by Theresa Thompson Chaudhry

“…Hay una mayor eficiencia social si el intermediario extranjero comercializa la producción del cluster, pero la creíble amenaza de un consorcio puede conducir a una redistri-bución del superávit a favor del cluster.…”
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Improving the quality of barley transcriptome <i>de novo</i> assembling by using a hybrid approach for lines with varying spike and stem coloration by N. A. Shmakov

“…The majority of the assemblers working with RNA-seq data are based on the De Bruijn graph method of sequence reconstruction. However, specif ics of their procedures can vary drastically, as do their results. …”
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A Computational Study on Selected Alkaloids as SARS-CoV-2 Inhibitors: PASS Prediction, Molecular Docking, ADMET Analysis, DFT, and Molecular Dynamics Simulations by Md. Golam Mortuza, Md Abul Hasan Roni, Ajoy Kumer, Suvro Biswas, Md. Abu Saleh, Shirmin Islam, Samia Sadaf, Fahmida Akther

“…All retrieved data were compared to conventional antivirals, fumarostelline, strychnidin-10-one (L-1), 2,3-dimethoxy-brucin (L-7), and alkaloid ND-305B (L-16) and were proposed as enhanced SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors. …”
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Effects of a 12-week aerobic dance programme on diastolic blood pressure in stage one hypertensive adults by Lucy-joy Wachira, Mshilla Maghanga, Constance Adron Nakayiza Nsibambi, Edwin Kiptolo Boit, Loyce Nahwera

“…Hypertension which impacts over 1.5 billion people globally is a crucial health challenge accountable for more than 10.8 million early deaths yearly. …”
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The curious case of C-88: impacts of a potato variety on farmers in Yunnan, China by Stephanie Myrick, Willy Pradel, Canhui Li, Victor Suarez, Guy Hareau, Catherine Larochelle, George W. Norton, Jeffrey Alwang

“…Total impact on Yunnan potato farmers of the variety was estimated to be around $2.5 billion for the 1996–2015 period. Conclusions On per-person terms among C88 growing farm households, the economic advantage of the variety is likely to have contributed to poverty reduction. …”
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In the Plots of Neoliberalism: the Impact of AirBnb on Hotel Industry and the Real Estate Market in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Rita de Cássia Ariza da Cruz, Cristina Pereira de Araujo, Luciano Muniz Abreu

“…With a market value of nearly US$136 billion (Nasdaq, 20242), AirBnb stands as the foremost hospitality platform in the world, with operations spanning across most countries. …”
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SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT THROUGH GROUNDWATER IRRIGATION ADVISORY APPLICATION (GIAA) by Muhammad Mohsin Waqas

“…With the global population surpassing 7.9 billion, sustaining food production poses a formidable challenge, heavily reliant on groundwater for irrigation, particularly in regions with limited surface water. …”
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Characterization and quantification of iron species in the banded iron formations (BIFs) in China Craton to explore the potential for H2 production using XRD and Mössbauer spectros... by Hyo-Im Kim, Inkyeong Moon, Minkyeong Kim, Hyuk Jun Lee, Hyunkyung Choi, Young Rang Uhm, Lei Liu, Jonguk Kim, Wonnyon Kim

“…Banded iron formations (BIFs), significant iron ore deposits formed approximately 2.3 billion years ago under low-oxygen conditions, have recently gained attention as potential geological sources for evaluating hydrogen (H₂) production. …”
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The Dose Makes the Poison: Sugar and Obesity in the United States – a Review by Samir Faruque, Janice Tong, Vuk Lacmanovic, Christiana Agbonghae, Dulce M Minaya, Krzysztof Czaja

“…In the US, current estimates for these costs range from $147 to $210 billion per year. Obesity is a multifactorial disease: genetics, lifestyle choices, metabolism, and diet. …”
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