Association between heat and hospital admissions in people with disabilities in South Korea: a nationwide, case-crossover study

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The Lancet Planetary Health, Volume 8, April 2024
This Article supports SDGs 3 and 13 by estimating the association between environmental heat exposure and emergency department admissions for people with disabilities, compared with people without disabilities
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Intellectual and developmental disabilities—an under-recognised driver of cancer mortality

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The Lancet Oncology, Volume 25, April 2024
This Editorial highlights disparities and inequalities in access to cancer screening and treatment (and consequently worse survival outcomes) in people with physical and intellectual disabilities.
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Access to general health care among people with disabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review of quantitative research

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The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Volume 32, April 2024
This Review supports SDG 3 by showing that people with disabilities in Latin America and the Carribean face inequities with regard to health-care access, including some evidence showing worse affordability and quality of care. Addressing data gaps will be important to more fully assess health equity among people with and without disabilities in this region.
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RELX SDG Inspiration Day 2024

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RELX SDG Inspiration Day 2024: Leading edge discussion on AI for sustainable development: the risks and opportunities The tenth RELX SDG Inspiration Day - a free, online event for thought leaders, corporate representatives, students, investors, government and NGOs to explore issues, gain practical insights and be inspired to take action in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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RELX SDG Inspiration Day 2024

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SDG wheel with Age of AI event details

AI holds tremendous potential for advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  AI, particularly generative AI, provides new opportunities to analyse data and trends at pace a

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Catalyzing healthcare accessibility through cashless payment gateways in India: a digital revolution

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The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, Volume 23, April 2024
This Comment supports SGDs 3 and 10 by discussing how the use of cashless payment systems in India can help to promote equitable access to health care and improve patient experiences, and well as examining some barriers to adoption.
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Impact of the 2021 CKD-EPI equation on anticancer pharmacotherapy in black and non-black cancer patients

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Cancer Letters, Volume 586, 1 April 2024
Cancer disproportionately impacts Black patients in incidence and mortality. Accordingly, optimal anticancer pharmacotherapy is critical to improving outcomes in this population, however, Black patients are less likely to receive anticancer pharmacotherapy.
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Interventional Psychiatry – Chapter 23: Focused ultrasound for psychiatric indications

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Interventional Psychiatry: Road to Novel Therapeutics, 2024, pp 567-578

This chapter introduces Focused Ultrasound (FUS) as a non-invasive surgical technique using nonionizing energy for tissue ablation and neuromodulation in treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders, aligning with SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) by advancing safe, effective mental health interventions and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) by improving access to innovative therapies for underserved populations.

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Safe and Sustainable Arctic Shipping Management and Development - Chapter 10: Indigenous knowledge and culture: How important is it for Arctic development?

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This chapter addresses UN SDGs 10, 11, And 15 by discussing the importance of incorporating indigenous knowledge and culture in Arctic development in particular their familiarity with the Artic environment and their ability to manage the natural resources in a sustainable way.

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Modeling the effects of artificial intelligence (AI)-based innovation on sustainable development goals (SDGs): Applying a system dynamics perspective in a cross-country setting

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Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Volume 201, April 2024
The study forecasts AI-based innovation's impact on SDGs in 22 countries from 2022 to 2030 using System Dynamics Modeling. In most of the 22 countries studied, AI-based innovation positively affects SDGs 1, 3, and 5. For half of the countries studied, AI-based innovation positively influences SDGs 2, 4, 6–8, 11, 13, and 16–17. AI-based innovation does not positively influence SDGs 10, 12, 14–15 for most countries studied.
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