Effectiveness of a brief intervention and text-based booster in the emergency department to reduce harmful and hazardous alcohol use: A pragmatic randomized adaptive clinical trial in Moshi, Tanzania
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Catherine A. Staton, Linda Minja, João Vítor Perez de Souza
BACKGROUND: Alcohol use contributes to over 3 million deaths annually. In Tanzania, there are no evidence-based culturally adapted interventions to address harmful alcohol use behaviors. …
Integrating traditional medicine into antimicrobial resistance education: Community-centric preparedness in Zimbabwe
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Martin Mickelsson, Tungamirirai Simbini
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) constitutes a growing risk to global health, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Zimbabwe. AMR education has often focused on …
Antibody responses to gSG6-p1, AgSAP, and SAMSP1 following anopheline salivary exposure
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Robert J. Williams, Brian D. Swinehart, Selma Abouneameh
BACKGROUND: Current methods to determine exposure to malaria-infected mosquitoes via entomologic investigations are technically challenging and can be inaccurate in low transmission settings. Antibody responses …
Exploring breast cancer stigma among medical students in Egypt: a national multi-center cross-sectional study
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Mohamed Ahmed Zoromba, Hana Mohamed Deibes, Dina Mohammed Abdel-Hady
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer (BC) stigma remains an understudied barrier to early detection and quality care, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Yet, there is …
Toxic trace elements content and health risk estimation of fish species from the Mauritanian Atlantic coast
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H. Tfeil, Hana Youssef Learoussy, M. Denna
Toxic trace elements represent a major risk for human health and the environment. Fish products can be a potential source for these contaminants; thus, this …
Radon gas mapping for environmental assessment in Dessie, Ethiopia
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Gebeyaw Endris Ahmed, Hailu Geremew Zeleke
The geological formations of Dessie town contain rocks that release radon gas, the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. To date, there have …
Safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of INO-4500, a synthetic DNA-based vaccine against Lassa virus, in a phase 1b clinical trial in healthy Ghanaian adults
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Kwadwo Koram, Kathleen A. Walker, Bonaventure Orizu
Background: Lassa fever (LF) is an acute viral hemorrhagic illness endemic to West Africa, with no licensed vaccines or targeted treatments available, highlighting a critical …
Two sustainable chromatographic approaches for estimation of new combination of phenylephrine hydrochloride and doxylamine succinate in presence of doxylamine oxidative degradation product
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Heidi R. Abd El-Hadi
Abstract A new drug combination of phenylephrine hydrochloride (PHE) and doxylamine succinate (DOX) has been introduced for treating allergic rhinitis. Stability testing is critical for …
The design and testing of taxon-specific mini-barcode markers for metabarcoding of marine zooplankton
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Saiesha Harpal, Johan C. Groeneveld, Sandi Willows‐Munro
DNA metabarcoding of zooplankton samples is well suited to surveys of marine pelagic ecosystems; however, consistent amplification across zooplankton groups cannot be assumed when using …
Revolutionising corporate governance: blockchain’s transformative impact and potential
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Fowokemi Alaba Ogedengbe, Micheal Olajide Adelowotan
Research question/Issue Blockchain, as a disruptive technology, is reshaping organisational frameworks through its inherent immutability and robust security features. This offers significant potential to enhance …
Persistent primitive hypoglossal artery: a classification-based approach to understanding and managing a rare vascular anomaly
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Noura Sayed Ahmed El-sayed, Ahmed Azhar Ali
BACKGROUND: Persistent primitive hypoglossal artery (PPHA) is a rare embryological variant of the cerebral circulation in which the posterior circulation is supplied through a persistent …
ABO blood groups and cardiovascular disease and its risk in continental Africans and people of African ancestry: A systematic review
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Francis Broni, James Abugri, Samuel Mawuli Adadey
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a global health challenge and contributes substantially to mortality burden in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in particular. Several factors, including particular …
Images of God in the South African Kairos Document (1985)
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Christina Landman
The South African Kairos Document (KD) was written, signed and published in 1985 by an ecumenical group of theologians and concerned laity. In 2025, the …
Cloudiness retrieved from All-Sky camera and MSG satellite over Reunion Island and Antananarivo Madagascar
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Jean-Marcel Rivonirina, Thierry Portafaix, Solofoarisoa Rakotoniaina
To gain a deeper understanding of cloud variability over the Southwest Indian Ocean (SWIO) region, various measurement techniques can be used. Cloud data focused on …
Assessing greenhouse gas emissions in a primary care subdistrict in Cederberg, South Africa
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Patricia Nayna Schwerdtle, Claudia Quitmann, Alina Herrmann
BACKGROUND: Climate change poses a significant threat to global health, risking decades of progress in public health gains and threatening the ability of developing countries …
Precarity in the Ivory Tower
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Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis
This article critically investigates the structural and experiential dimensions of precarity among postdoctoral researchers within the German higher education system. Drawing on the conceptual lens …
Multilingual voice-enabled informatics tools: Catalyst for equitable AI in HIV and HIV-comorbidity healthcare management
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Olugbenga Oluwagbemi, Onyeka Emebo, Abdulwahab Jatto
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (henceforth HIV) is a global health problem, presently with no known cure. Africa has one of the highest incidences of HIV. Nigeria, …
A sustainable approach using green synthetic magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for Cu2+ and Ni2+ removal and dye adsorption from wastewater
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Roaa M Rashad, Asmaa M. Youssif, Hanan A. Ghozlan
Abstract Water scarcity is an escalating global issue, with industrial water consumption contributing significantly to the problem. As a result, an effective water treatment is …
Biological activities of Centaurium erythraea and its main chemotypes: menthol, carvacrol, and tricosane
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Tarik Aanniz, Nasreddine El Omari, Saad Bakrim
Here, we investigated the antioxidant, antidiabetic, dermatoprotective, and antibacterial capacities of Centaurium erythraea essential oil (CEEO) and its major compounds namely menthol, carvacrol, and tricosane. …
Proximity to water shapes the distribution of natural elephant mortality in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
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Blessing Kavhu, Kudzai Shaun Mpakairi, Nobesuthu Adelaide Ngwenya
While elephant poaching has received considerable attention, natural mortality can at times surpass human-induced deaths, especially under environmental stress. Understanding the ecological drivers of natural …