Book chapters

Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes - Chapter 3: The environmental pollution’s influence on public health: general principles and case studies

Elsevier,

Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes: Membrane Technologies in Environmental Protection and Public Health: Challenges and Opportunities, Volume 1, 1 January 2022

This chapter aligns with Goal 3: Good health and well-being and Goal 15: Life on land by summarizing the mechanisms through which different forms of pollution impact human health, with particular emphasis on air, water, soil, and noise pollution.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 15: Life on land

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Health and wellbeing, Global

Dynamics of Plate Tectonics and Mantle Convection - Chapter 20: Mid-Ocean Ridges: Geodynamics Written in the Seafloor

Elsevier,

Dynamics of Plate Tectonics and Mantle Convection, Volume , 1 January 2023

This chapter aligns with Goal 14: Life Below Water and Goal 15: Life on Land by describing the global tectonic processes that form mid-ocean ridges and critical seafloor habitat.
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SDG:

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

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Oceans & Seas; Biodiversity and ecosystems, Global

Developments and Applications of Enzymes from Thermophilic Microorganisms - Chapter 3 - Biodiversity of thermotolerant microorganisms

Elsevier,

Pratima Bajpai, Chapter 3 - Biodiversity of thermotolerant microorganisms, Editor(s): Pratima Bajpai, In Progress in Biochemistry and Biotechnology,
Developments and Applications of Enzymes from Thermophilic Microorganisms, Academic Press, 2023, Pages 29-45, ISBN 9780443191978

This content aligns with Goal 15: Life on land in its discussion of hyperthermophilic microorganisms sourced from heated environments such as hot springs, and the biodiversity of these microorganisms.
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SDG:

Goal 15: Life on land

Tags:

Biodiversity and ecosystems; Science, Global

Smart Nanomaterials to Combat the Spread of Viral Infections: Advanced Strategies for the Prevention of Viral InfectionsChapter 5 - Role of metal nanoparticles for treatment of and prevention of viral infections

Elsevier,

Smart Nanomaterials to Combat the Spread of Viral Infections

Advanced Strategies for the Prevention of Viral Infections

2023, Pages 97-123

This content supports the SDG Goal 3: Good health and well-being by discussing the role of multifunctional metal nanoparticles as antiviral therapeutic agents and nanovaccines against different viruses, including human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis viruses, influenza A virus, herpes simplex virus, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

A community approach to standards development

Elsevier,

Genomic Data Sharing,  Case Studies, Challenges, and Opportunities for Precision Medicine, 2023, Pages 71-90

 

The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) is an international standards development organization focused on advancing human health and medicine through genomic data sharing and interoperability. Founded in 2013, the organization has evolved over time and has adapted to unexpected challenges. Three themes have emerged as critical to the organization's success: (1) community needs must drive development; (2) agility is necessary to create global equity and opportunity; (3) developing an idea into a widely adopted standard requires multiple levels of consensus furthering SDG3.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Access to Health Care; Gender equality and women's empowerment, Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, Global, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Pacific, South America

Synthesis of Bionanomaterials for Biomedical Applications - Chapter 23: Environmental impacts of nanoparticles: pros, cons, and future prospects

Elsevier,

Synthesis of Bionanomaterials for Biomedical Applications, Micro and Nano Technologies Series, 2023, Pages 493-528

This chapter aligns with Goals 12 and 13 by reviewing the ongoing research and development activities on the positive and harmful effects of NPs on the environment. First, the emission of NPs is described, then legislation and later the advantages and disadvantages of NPs toward the environment are highlighted. The possible consequences on human health and the environment, both negative and positive, are crucial issues that need to be addressed.
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SDG:

Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Sustainable consumption and production; Climate Change, Global

Viruses (Second Edition): Chapter 44 - Family Hepadnaviridae

. Virus structure (left). The transmission electron microscopic image (right) shows hepatitis B virions. The large round virions are known as Dane particles.
Elsevier,

Viruses (Second Edition)

From Understanding to Investigation

2023, Pages 401-407

This content supports the SDG Goal 3: Good health and well-being by exploring the human hepatitis B virus (HBV), family Hepadnaviridae, as a highly infectious virus transmitted by blood and body fluids.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Health and population, Global

Chapter 15 - Women and Alzheimer's disease risk: a focus on gender

Elsevier,

COVID-19 in Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia, First Edition, 2023, pp 259-271

This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 3 and 17 discusses the female gender on AD risk.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Health and population; Health Impact, Global

Chapter 4 - Targeting renin–angiotensin system: a strategy for drug development against neurological disorders

Elsevier,

Angiotensin: From the Kidney to Coronavirus, Volume , 1 January 2023

This chapter advances the UN SDG goal 3 and 17 by exploring antiogensin in relation to the treatment of neurological disorders
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Health and population; Health Impact, Global

Chapter 12 - The effects of lifestyle in Alzheimer's disease during the COVID-19 pandemic

Elsevier,

COVID-19 in Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia, First Edition, 2023, pp 203-214

This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 3 and 17 discusses the effects COVID had on the lifestyle of patients with AD.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Health Impact; Health and population, Global

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