Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward Mpox among laboratory professionals in Zambia: A cross-sectional study
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David Chisompola, John Nzobokela, Elijah Chinyante
INTRODUCTION: Monkeypox (Mpox), caused by the Mpox virus, is an emerging zoonotic disease of global public health significance. In Zambia, limited data exist on laboratory …
Land grabbing in pastoral areas: insights from Eastern Africa
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Justin Raycraft, Kariuki Kirigia, Daniel Salau Rogei
This paper explores the drivers of land grabbing in pastoral areas. We present a series of cases from across Eastern Africa to illustrate the dynamics …
Eating behaviors and nutritional habits among young adults using electronic nicotine delivery systems in a multinational cross-sectional study
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Saadi M. Saleh, Abdullah Al-Janabi, Moaz Elsayed Abouelmagd
BACKGROUND: Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use is rising among young adults in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. While marketed as safer …
Host clustering of Campylobacter species and enteric pathogens in a longitudinal cohort of infants, family members and livestock in rural Eastern Ethiopia
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Zelalem Mekuria, Löıc Deblais, Amanda Ojeda
BACKGROUND: Livestock are recognized as major reservoirs for Campylobacter species and other enteric pathogens, posing infection risks to humans. High prevalence of Campylobacter during early …
The evolution of facility-based deliveries at primary healthcare centres during an insecurity and conflict crisis in Burkina Faso: a geospatial analysis
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Félix Amberg, Manuela De Allegri, Valéry Ridde
BACKGROUND: Access to healthcare in Burkina Faso, particularly obstetric care, is severely reduced by nearby armed conflict. However, systematic assessments of the spatial distribution of …
“I will take PrEP because that’s what will help me not to get infected with HIV”: barriers to and facilitators of pre-exposure prophylaxis and condom use among adolescent girls and young women enrolled in a school-based HIV prevention program in South Africa
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Kate Bergh, Kim Jonas, Elona Toska
Introduction: The Imagine programme is a school-based HIV prevention program offering preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), condoms and other social and structural interventions to adolescent girls and …
Characterization and bioactivities of glutaminase-free L-asparaginase from Salinicola acorporae S4-41
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Abd El‐Raheem R. El‐Shanshoury, hadeer abosamra, Tamer Elsakhawy
BACKGROUND: The medical community has long searched for a safer and more effective cancer treatment method. Clinically, L-asparaginase derived from bacteria has shown promising results. …
Synthesis and insecticidal activity of some pyrazole, pyridine, and pyrimidine candidates against Culex pipiens L. larvae
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Eman A. E. El‐Helw, Eman A. A. El‐Bordany, Doaa R. Abdel‐Haleem
Abstract The expansion of the Culex pipiens population has increased the spread of arboviruses, due to the ineffectiveness of several traditional insecticides available to control …
Age-specific patterns of breast cancer in Nigerian women unraveled through histological analysis
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Magdalene Eno Effiong, Shalom Nwodo Chinedu, Israel Sunmola Afolabi
Sub-Saharan African women face a high burden of breast cancer, influenced by genetic and lifestyle factors. However, the lack of comprehensive, age-stratified data hinders the …
Radiation induced preparation of polymer blends based on poly(vinyl alcohol/xanthan) polymers as gas sensors for food packing
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Muhammad Omer Shoaib, Reham H. Helal, Yasser K. Abdel‐Monem
Poly vinyl alcohol/xanthan gum (PVA/XG) blend films were fabricated via solution casting and then exposed to various doses of electron beam (EB) irradiation. The results …
Phenolic profile of different solvent extracts of Reseda alba L. and evaluation of anti-quorum sensing, antioxidant, and enzyme inhibition activities
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Mohammed Nacer, Ali Kalla, Alfred Ngenge Tamfu
Background Reseda alba (white mignonette) is a wild, edible, and medicinal plant native to the Mediterranean region, with limited studies on its chemical composition and …
An exploration of Ubuntu leadership using interactive qualitative analysis
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Anton Grobler, Kerryn Powell
Introduction Many scholars have attempted to conceptualize Ubuntu leadership, as a specific expression of Afrocentric leadership, mainly from a philosophical perspective, using existing literature, and …
Diagnostic and therapeutic potential of exosomal circRNAs in cancer: decoding the circular code toward precision medicine
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Nadia Μ. Hamdy, Mohamed H. Noureldein, Shaimaa A. Gouhar
Circular RNAs (circRNAs), a unique class of non-coding RNAs, have gained attention due to their stable closed-loop structure and involvement in diverse cellular processes. Their …
Macroplastic accumulation across different surface covers, a case study of two South African rivers
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Thendo Mutshekwa, Musa C. Mlambo, Liliso Mbadla
Plastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems is an escalating global concern, yet riverine macroplastic pollution and dynamics remain poorly understood in Southern Africa. This study investigated …
From pandemics to preparedness: harnessing AI, CRISPR, and synthetic biology to counter biosecurity threats
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Michael Ben Okon, Okechukwu Paul-Chima Ugwu, Chinyere Nneoma Ugwu
Biosecurity threats, which include natural outbreaks, laboratory accidents, and intentional bioterrorism, are a major issue for global health security. The impact of poor preparedness on …
Nutritional and health benefits of wild and cultivated yam (Dioscorea spp.) species consumed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
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Jean M. Mondo, Alphonse Z. Balezi, Jackson Ishara
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a tuber-producing crop and an important staple in the tropics and subtropics, valued for its nutritional, health and sociocultural relevance. However, …
Endocrine disruption rewards: bisphenol-A-induced reproductive toxicity and the precision ameliorative potential of flavonoids in preclinical studies. A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Michael Ben Okon, Ilemobayo Victor Fasogbon, Dominic Swase
Introduction Bisphenol A (BPA), a pervasive endocrine-disrupting chemical, impairs male reproductive health via oxidative stress, hormonal dysregulation, and hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal (HPG) axis disruption. Flavonoids, widely present …
Predicting cardiovascular disease among diabetic patients in Ethiopia using machine learning models: evidence from Ethiopian public health Institute data (2024/2025)
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Adugnaw Anteneh, Muluken Belachew Mengistie, Sefefe Birhanu
INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among individuals with diabetes, accounting for nearly 50% of diabetes-related mortality. In Ethiopia, the burden …
Smartphone-assisted HPTLC for simultaneous determination of vonoprazan fumarate and aspirin: a comparative study with HPTLC densitometry
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Sherin F. Hammad, Mohamed A. Abdel Hamid, Samar H. Elagamy
Smartphone-assisted HPTLC/Image J and HPTLC densitometric methods were developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of vonoprazan fumarate VON and aspirin ASP. Chromatographic separation was …
Wear resistance and surface roughness assessment of CAD/CAM graphene-reinforced PMMA versus conventional PMMA crowns
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Marwa Beleidy, Ahmed Ziada
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the graphene-reinforced PMMA wear resistance and surface roughness compared to PMMA after accelerated artificial aging. METHODS: Twenty molar-shaped crowns were fabricated (n …