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Preliminary investigation and analysis of the impact of the Sudan War on higher education and scientific research sectors

Elsevier,

International Journal of Educational Development, Volume 112, January 2025

The conflict in Sudan since April 2023 has displaced many academics and students, disrupting education and causing financial hardship. The study highlights how war-related inflation and destruction have worsened food insecurity and healthcare destruction, emphasising the urgent need for international aid to support recovery and rebuild the academic sector.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Education; Food security and nutrition; Health and wellbeing, Africa

Pangeneric analyses reveal the divergent genome evolution and ecologies between morels and truffles in the Morchellaceae

Elsevier,

Current Biology, Volume , 2025

This study sequenced genomes from major Morchellaceae clades to clarify their ecological lifestyles, finding that true morels are primarily saprotrophic while some related truffles exhibit ectomycorrhizal traits. The research also reveals diversity in mating systems and provides new insights into the evolutionary nutrition strategies of these fungi.
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SDG:

Goal 15: Life on land

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Science, Global

A short screen for lifetime sexual victimization experiences: Expanding research on the Sexual Abuse History Questionnaire (SAHQ) across cultures, genders, and sexual identities

Elsevier,

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, Volume 25, Issue 1, January–March 2025, 100535

This study explored the importance of inclusive, cross-cultural research on sexual victimization, highlighting how marginalized groups, including indigenous and gender-diverse populations, are often underrepresented and at higher risk of abuse. It demonstrates that validated, culturally sensitive measures like the SAHQ can improve understanding and support targeted interventions for these vulnerable communities worldwide.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Health and wellbeing, Global

Global consensus on optimal exercise recommendations for enhancing healthy longevity in older adults (ICFSR)

Elsevier,


The Journal of nutrition, health and aging, 2024, 100401

The article provides a comprehensive consensus on optimal exercise recommendations for enhancing healthy longevity in older adults.�

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Health and population, Global

What explains differences in average wait time in the emergency department among different racial and ethnic populations: A linear decomposition approach

Elsevier,

JACEP Open

This article investigates factors contributing to longer wait times in the Emergency Department for Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic patients.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Health and population; Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion, North America

Bridging genomics’ greatest challenge: The diversity gap

Elsevier,

Cell Genomics, Volume 5, Issue 1, 8 January 2025, 100724

Genomics provides useful information for human health and potentially population-based treatments. Here Corpas et al, call for increased diversity in genomic sampling, especially to fill in missing populations, so all may share in the benefits of genomic-based precision health.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being
Global

China's climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies for decreasing environmental impacts in the agricultural sector

Elsevier, Sustainable Production and Consumption, Volume 53, January 2025
This study projects China's agricultural environmental impacts under different socioeconomic pathways, showing that sustainable development (SSP1) could reduce impacts by up to 76% by 2050, while less cooperative scenarios (SSP3) may lead to smaller reductions or increases. The results highlight the critical influence of agricultural policies in driving environmental sustainability and decarbonization across China's regions.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

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Climate Change, Asia

Restoring mangroves lost by aquaculture offers large blue carbon benefits

Elsevier, One Earth, Volume 8, 17 January 2025
Conservation and restoration of mangrove blue carbon ecosystems are vital for climate mitigation. Our study shows that former aquaculture ponds remain suitable for restoration, offering significant carbon benefits and guiding cost-effective strategies.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 14: Life below water; Goal 15: Life on land

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Climate Change; Biodiversity and ecosystems; Capacity-building, Global

Sustainable anticoagulation for climate resilient care

Elsevier, The Lancet Haematology, Volume , 2025
This Viewpoint issues a multidisciplinary call to embed sustainability into anticoagulation care, aligning clinical excellence with climate responsibility.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

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Health and wellbeing, Global

Gendered Social Norms, Exceptions, and Sanctions: Implications for Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition in Nigeria

Elsevier, Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 9, January 2025
Background: Nigerian pregnant and lactating women continue to experience high rates of malnutrition and Nigerian women experience long-term discrimination in the allocation and control of productive resources. Nigeria has policies and a governance architecture in place to advance nutrition, but these commitments lack recognition of how gender equity and nutrition are interwoven. Objective: To address this gap, this study sought to identify and analyze the influence of gender dynamics and gender norms on nutrition and health-related practices in Nigeria.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

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Health and wellbeing, Africa

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