Women are disproportionately affected by HIV globally, and in some of the hardest hit regions, women bear the brunt of the epidemic in terms of both disease burden and care for those affected.
This chapter explores the sustainability and environmental impacts of the nuclear industry thereby supporting Sustainable Development Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy).
This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 9 and 11 by exploring the potential of AI tools to promote smart civil engineering.
This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health and Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure by discussing the relation between memory, emotion, and mental health, as well as the impacts of technological innovations such as social media.
World Tuberculosis Day 2026: A Global Call to Action
March 24th, 2026
Each year, World Tuberculosis Day is observed on March 24th, a day of significance marking Dr. Robert Koch's groundbreaking announcement in 1882 of the discovery of the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis (TB). This discovery was a pivotal moment in the medical field, leading to the development of diagnostic methods and treatments for this devastating disease.
The Significance of World Tuberculosis Day
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2026: A Catalyst for Global Health and Sustainable Development
This Viewpoint supports SDGs 3 and 10 by examining how structural ableism denies disabled people equitable access to health care, and discussing the principles by which it could be reduced.
The concept of a seawater hub signifies a substantial stride toward sustainable and environmentally conscious seawater desalination solutions. It holds the potential to transform seawater treatment and ensure a consistent freshwater supply for communities globally.
The article explores innovative approaches to improve the efficiency of solar-driven water evaporation, a sustainable technology that can help address global freshwater scarcity and align with UN Sustainable Development Goals on clean water and affordable energy.
Building Information Modeling (BIM) maturity assessment framework for the operation and maintenance (O&M) phase of construction projects save time and cost in the project life cycle. The framework has been succesfully applied to the Wuhan Jiangxia Sewage Treatment Plant project.
