Evaluation of naturally occurring IgG anti-Vi antibody titers as predictors and correlates of typhoid fever in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Farhana Khanam, Natasha Y. Rickett, Faisal Ahmmed, Md Taufiqul Islam, Cecilia Kathure Mbae, Justin Im, Asma Binte Aziz, Beatrice Ongadi, Fahima Chowdhury, Ashraful Islam Khan, Afroza Akter, Md Golam Firoj, Sadia Isfat Ara Rahman, Kassa Haile, Se Eun Park, Martin Bundi Mwebia, Moses Mwangi, Benjamin Ngugi, Meseret Gebre Behute, Kelvin Kering, Suneth Agampodi, Suman Kanungo, Xinxue Liu, Andrew J. Pollard, K. Zaman, Deok Ryun Kim, Samuel Kariuki, Firdausi Qadri, John D. Clemens

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Biogenic silver nanoparticles produced by Trichoderma reesei inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection, reduce lung viral load and ameliorate acute pulmonary inflammation by Marcus V.M.V. Amaral, Cláudia B. Carraro, Amanda C.C. Antoniêto, Mariana N. Costa, Thais F.C. Fraga-Silva, Ualter G. Cipriano, Rodrigo P.F. Abuná, Tamara S. Rodrigues, Ronaldo B. Martins, Andreia M. Luzenti, Glaucia R. Caruso, Priscyla D. Marcato, Vania L.D. Bonato, Dario S. Zamboni, Bergman M. Ribeiro, Sônia N. Báo, Joao S. da Silva, Flávio P. Veras, Roberto N. Silva

“…The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), posed a significant global health challenge and still demands efforts to develop new therapies. …”
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Comparison of cardiovascular risk prediction models developed using machine learning based on data from a Sri Lankan cohort with World Health Organization risk charts for predictin... by Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Hithanadura Janaka de Silva, Chamila Mettananda, Anuradha Supun Dassanayake, Norihiro Kato, Rajitha Wickremasinghe, Maheeka Solangaarachchige, Prasanna Haddela

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Regional antimicrobial resistance gene flow among the One Health sectors in China by Yuqing Feng, Xin Lu, Jiayong Zhao, Hongmin Li, Jialiang Xu, Zhenpeng Li, Mengyu Wang, Yao Peng, Tian Tian, Gailing Yuan, Yuan Zhang, Jiaqi Liu, Meihong Zhang, A La Teng Zhu La, Geruo Qu, Yujiao Mu, Wanshen Guo, Yongning Wu, Yuyu Zhang, Dexiang Wang, Yongfei Hu, Biao Kan

“…Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance poses a significant threat to global health, with its spread intricately linked across human, animal, and environmental sectors. …”
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Optimization of the Antibacterial Activity of a Three-Component Essential Oil Mixture from Moroccan <i>Thymus satureioides</i>, <i>Lavandula angustifolia</i>, and <i>Origanum major... by Amine Elbouzidi, Mohamed Taibi, Naoufal El Hachlafi, Mounir Haddou, Mohamed Jeddi, Abdellah Baraich, Saad Bougrine, Ramzi A. Mothana, Mohammed F. Hawwal, Waleed A. Alobaid, Abdeslam Asehraou, Bouchra El Guerrouj, Hanae Naceiri Mrabti, Francois Mesnard, Mohamed Addi

“…Background/Objectives: The rise of antibiotic-resistant pathogens has become a global health crisis, necessitating the development of alternative antimicrobial strategies. …”
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Saussurea costus alleviates ulcerative colitis by regulating the gut microbiota and improving intestinal barrier integrity by Wen-lin Pang, Wen-lin Pang, Tian-gang Li, Tian-gang Li, Yin-ying Wang, Yin-ying Wang, Li-yun Song, Li-yun Song, Li Li, Li Li, Xiao-ya Li, Xiao-ya Li, Yong Qiu, Yong Qiu, Zhong-shan Yang, Zhong-shan Yang

“…IntroductionThe global health challenge of ulcerative colitis (UC) has been classified by the WHO as a modern refractory disease, commonly referred to as green cancer, with limited treatment options still available, highlighting the urgent need for the development of new therapeutic strategies. …”
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Towards person-centred maternal and newborn care in Ethiopia: a mixed method study of satisfaction and experiences of care by Tigist Eshetu, Eshcolewyine Fekadu, Ahmed Abdella, Adiyam Mulushoa, Girmay Medhin, Merga Belina, Atalay Alem, Roxanne Keynejad, Tanya Robbins, Nadine Seward, Andrew Shennan, Louise M. Howard, Martin Prince, Jane Sandall, Charlotte Hanlon

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Maternal Hepatitis B Infection Burden, Comorbidity and Pregnancy Outcome in a Low-Income Population on the Myanmar-Thailand Border: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Marieke Bierhoff, Chaisiri Angkurawaranon, Aung Myat Min, Mary Ellen Gilder, Nay Win Tun, Arunrot Keereevijitt, Aye Kyi Win, Elsi Win, Verena Ilona Carrara, Tobias Brummaier, Cindy S. Chu, Laurence Thielemans, Kanlaya Sriprawat, Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn, Marcus Rijken, François Nosten, Michele van Vugt, Rose McGready

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Impact of interventions on mpox transmission during the 2022 outbreak in Canada: a mathematical modeling study of three different cities by Fanyu Xiu, Carla M. Doyle, Jorge Luis Flores Anato, Jesse Knight, Linwei Wang, Joseph Cox, Daniel Grace, Trevor A. Hart, Terri Zhang, Shayna Skakoon-Sparling, Milada Dvorakova, Rita Shahin, Herveen Sachdeva, Nathan Lachowsky, Hind Sbihi, Darrell H.S. Tan, Michael A. Irvine, Sharmistha Mishra, Mathieu Maheu-Giroux

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The Bioethics-CSR Divide by Caio Caesar Dib

“… [19]. Jens Holst, “Global Health – Emergence, Hegemonic Trends and Biomedical Reductionism,” Globalization and Health 16, no. 1 (December 2020): 42–52, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-020-00573-4…”
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High level non-carbapenemase carbapenem resistance by overlaying mutations of mexR, oprD, and ftsI in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Yan Yang, Xue Li, Lang Sun, Xiu-Kun Wang, You-Wen Zhang, Jing Pang, Guo-Qing Li, Xin-Xin Hu, Tong-Ying Nie, Xin-Yi Yang, Jian-Hua Liu, Gerrit Brandis, Xue-Fu You, Cong-Ran Li

“…These findings highlight the interplay of different mutations in causing non-carbapenemase carbapenem-resistance in P. aeruginosa.IMPORTANCEThe emergence of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) poses a significant global health threat, complicating treatment options for infections caused by this pathogen. …”
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Effects of external ankle support on balance control outcomes following muscle fatigue in individuals with ankle instability: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Hanieh KHALILIYAN, Mahmood BAHRAMIZADEH, Amirhossein ZARE, Kavita BATRA, Gabriella NUCERA, Aldo SITIBONDO, Aanuoluwapo AFOLABI, Majid ANSARI, Olayinka ILESANMI, Lukasz SZARPAK, Alireza KHAGHANI, Shahla MOHAJERI, Farhad GHAFFARI, Arash SHARAFATVAZIRI

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The anti-circumsporozoite antibody response to repeated, seasonal booster doses of the malaria vaccine RTS,S/AS01E by M. Sanni Ali, Lisa Stockdale, Issaka Sagara, Issaka Zongo, Rakiswendé Serge Yerbanga, Almahamoudou Mahamar, Frédéric Nikièma, Amadou Tapily, Frédéric Sompougdou, Modibo Diarra, Duncan Bellamy, Samuel Provstgaard-Morys, Charles Zoungrana, Djibrilla Issiaka, Alassane Haro, Koualy Sanogo, Abdoul Aziz Sienou, Mahamadou Kaya, Seydou Traore, Oumar M. Dicko, Youssouf Kone, Hama Yalcouye, Ismaila Thera, Kalifa Diarra, Paul Snell, Opokua Ofori-Anyinam, Chris Ockenhouse, Cynthia Lee, Katie Ewer, Halidou Tinto, Abdoulaye Djimde, Jean-Bosco Ouedraogo, Alassane Dicko, Daniel Chandramohan, Brian Greenwood

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Mobile Toolbox sequences task: development and validation of a remote, smartphone-based working memory test by Jerry Slotkin, Aaron J. Kaat, Stephanie Ruth Young, Elizabeth M. Dworak, Miriam A. Novack, Yusuke Shono, Hubert Adam, Cindy J. Nowinski, Sarah Pila, Zahra Hosseinian, Maria Varela Diaz, Anyelo Almonte-Correa, Keith Alperin, Monica R. Camacho, Monica R. Camacho, Bernard Landavazo, Bernard Landavazo, Rachel L. Nosheny, Rachel L. Nosheny, Michael W. Weiner, Michael W. Weiner, Richard C. Gershon

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Longitudinal analysis of lifestyle risk factors, nutrition status and drivers of food choice among urban migrants in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and Almaty, Kazakhstan: a formative stud... by Sabri Bromage, Shamil Tazhibayev, Xin Zhou, Chang Liu, Enkhtsetseg Tserenkhuu, Oksana Dolmatova, Munkhbat Khishignemekh, Leyla Musurepova, Wusigale, Soninkhishig Tsolmon, Enkhjargal Tsendjav, Davaasambuu Enkhmaa, Rajesh Kumar Rai, Bayarmaa Enkhbat, Bilige Menghe, Davaasambuu Ganmaa

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A genomic duplication spanning multiple P450s contributes to insecticide resistance in the dengue mosquito Aedes aegypti by Bacot, Tiphaine, Haberkorn, Chloe, Guilliet, Joseph, Cattel, Julien, Kefi, Mary, Nadalin, Louis, Filee, Jonathan, Boyer, Frederic, Gaude, Thierry, Laporte, Frederic, Tutagata, Jordan, Vontas, John, Dusfour, Isabelle, Bonneville, Jean-Marc, David, Jean-Philippe

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Recombinase-based amplification coupled with lateral flow chromatography for the specific and sensitive detection and identification of Leishmania major in cutaneous leishmaniasis... by Insaf Bel Hadj Ali, Yusr Saadi-Ben Aoun, Imen Khammeri, Hejer Souguir, Emna Harigua-Souiai, Hamed Chouaieb, Ahmed S. Chakroun, Meryem Lemrani, Aicha Kallel, Kalthoum Kallel, Nabil Haddad, Oussaima El Dbouni, Rhea N. Coler, Rhea N. Coler, Rhea N. Coler, Steven G. Reed, Akila Fathallah-Mili, Akila Fathallah-Mili, Ikram Guizani

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Association of quality of life in older patients with breast cancer: a cross-sectional study from China by Xi Chen, Qing Li, Xiang Wang, Lei Ji, Jintao Zhang, Qiao Li, Min Xiao, Shanshan Chen, Pin Zhang, Jiani Wang, Heng Cao, Xiaoyan Qian, Meng Xiu, Zhuoran Li, Yiqun Li, Xiaojuan Zheng

“…Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of life (QoL) of older Chinese patients with breast cancer and to explore further the associations of functions, symptoms, financial burdens and comorbidities with global health/quality of life (gQoL).Design This was a cross-sectional study carried out following the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology checklist.Setting This study was conducted in two hospitals in Beijing from October 2021 to November 2022.Participants Patients with breast cancer aged over 65 years were included in the final analysis, which comprised a total of 481 patients.Primary and secondary outcome measures The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 and the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) were used to assess patients’ QoL and comorbidities. …”
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PD-L1/TLR7 dual-targeting nanobody-drug conjugate mediates potent tumor regression via elevating tumor immunogenicity in a host-expressed PD-L1 bias-dependent way by Wei Huang, Ji Zhou, Jia Li, Yakun Wan, Chao Hu, Meng Liu, Pan Xu, Feng Tang, Jianhua Sun, Xiaolu Yu, Yiru Long, Binfan Chen, Yongliang Tong, Mengwen Shan, Xiaomin Jia, Henglei Lu, Runqiu Chen, Jin Ren, Guangyi Jin, Likun Gong

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Navigating healthcare pathways: Cascade of prevention and care for chronic viral hepatitis in asylum seekers and refugees. A multicenter analysis in Northern Italy by Beatrice Formenti, Roberto Benoni, Jacopo Testa, Giulia Bertoli, Giacomo Stroffolini, Maria Grazia Pizzi, Barbara Menzaghi, Niccolò Ronzoni, Paola Magro, Issa El Hamad, Carla Scolari, Angiola Spinetti, Serena Zaltron, Francesco Castelli, Valentina Marchese, Alberto Matteelli

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