Articles

Research priorities for global food security under extreme events

Elsevier,

One Earth,
Volume 5, Issue 7,
2022,
Pages 756-766

Experts from a range of fields and geographies describe key threats to global food security over the next two decades and suggest key research questions and gaps on this topic.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger

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Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture, Global

Restrictions on indoor and outdoor NO<inf>2</inf> emissions to reduce disease burden for pediatric asthma in China: A modeling study

Elsevier, The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Volume 24, July 2022
Background: Epidemiological studies have reported the associations between nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and pediatric asthma incidence, but unable to ascertain indoor NO2 sources. We estimated the pediatric asthma incidence and corresponding economic losses attributable to NO2 from indoor and outdoor sources in urban areas in China.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

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Energy; Health and wellbeing, Asia

Economic-related inequalities in hepatitis B virus infection among 115.8 million pregnant women in China from 2013 to 2020

Elsevier, eClinicalMedicine, Volume 49, July 2022
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious global health problem and China has the largest disease burden. Literatures focusing on economic-related inequalities in HBV infection among pregnant women are scarce. We aimed to quantify the economic-related inequalities and the change over time in HBV infection among pregnant women in mainland China from 2013 to 2020 to inform strategies considering economic-related inequalities.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 5: Gender equality

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Gender equality and women's empowerment; Health and wellbeing, Asia

Severe acute hepatitis in children: investigate SARS-CoV-2 superantigens

Elsevier, The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Volume 7, July 2022
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Health and population, Global

Reducing carbon emissions through water conservation: An analysis of 10 major U.S. cities

Elsevier,

Energy Nexus
Volume 7, September 2022, 100094

Drinking water supply requires energy, which in turn emits greenhouse gases with undesirable climate impacts. Water conservation, therefore, offers environmental benefits by reducing such emissions. 
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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

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Energy; Water and sanitation, Global

Association between racial discrimination and delayed or forgone care amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Elsevier,

Preventive Medicine, Volume 162, September 2022

Approximately two thirds of Americans reported delaying or forgoing healthcare during the pandemic. Experience of racial discrimination were prevalent among Asian Americans, Blacks and Hispanics during the pandemic.
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SDG:

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

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Diversity and inclusion, North America

Long-term cryopreservation of Lentinus crinitus strains by wheat grain technique

Elsevier,

Journal of Microbiological Methods, Volume 198, July 2022

Supports SDG 15 by providing a methood to preserve wheat species for reintroduction if necessary.
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SDG:

Goal 15: Life on land; Goal 2: Zero hunger

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Biodiversity and ecosystems, Global

Plant biodiversity promotes sustainable agriculture directly and via belowground effects

Elsevier,

Trends in Plant Science, Volume 27, July 2022

Discusses how plant diversity may enhance carbon retention in soils as well as better ecosystem functions and crop yields.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 15: Life on land

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Health and wellbeing; Biodiversity and ecosystems, Global

Enhancing automated analysis of marine soundscapes using ecoacoustic indices and machine learning

Elsevier,

Ecological Indicators, Volume 140, July 2022

This paper highlights the value of combining passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) recordings with machine-learning analysis for ecological monitoring and demonstrates the potential of PAM to monitor reef restoration.
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SDG:

Goal 14: Life below water; Goal 15: Life on land

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Biodiversity and ecosystems, Global

Nutrition state of science and dementia prevention: recommendations of the Nutrition for Dementia Prevention Working Group

Elsevier,

The Lancet Healthy Longevity, Volume 3, July 2022

A Personal View in support of SDGs 2 and 3, proposing recommendations for improving future trials in the field of nutrition and cognitive health, particularly in relation to dementia, and highlighting the need for testing of both personalised interventions and generalisable public health interventions.
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SDG:

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

Tags:

Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture; Health and population, Global

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