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World Chagas Disease Day 2024

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World Chagas Disease Day 2024: Fight the Silent Epidemic

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Women lead the way in the HIV response

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The Lancet HIV, Volume 11, Issue 3, 2024, Page e131, ISSN 2352-3018
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.
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Centring the health of women across the HIV research continuum

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The Lancet HIV, Volume 11, Issue 3, 2024, Pages e186-e194, ISSN 2352-3018,
Women and gender diverse people remain disproportionately affected by HIV, face unique challenges and have been under-represented in HIV research.
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World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2025

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World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2025: A Catalyst for Global Health and Sustainable Development

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World Tuberculosis Day 2025: Unite to End Tuberculosis

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World Tuberculosis Day 2025: A Global Call to Action

March 24th, 2025

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

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Structural ableism in public health and healthcare: a definition and conceptual framework

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Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Volume 30, February 2024
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.
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Integrated seawater hub: A nexus of sustainable water, energy, and resource generation

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Desalination, Volume 571, 1 February 2024
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.
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A Pilot Study on the Safety and Adequacy of a Novel Ecofriendly Hemodialysis Prescription–Green Nephrology

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Kidney International Reports, 2024, ISSN 2468-0249, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2024.02.014
Hemodialysis (HD) units require large quantities of water. To reduce water consumption without compromising the adequacy and safety of dialysis, we studied a novel HD prescription with high temperature and low flow dialysate.
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Green Nephrology: Citrate, the Green Alternative to Heparin in Hemodialysis

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Kidney International Reports, Volume 9, February 2024
The solvents used during the production of heparin cause air and water pollution. One of the steps to achieve sustainable kidney care is to find a green alternative to heparin.
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Numerical and experimental research on vibration signal characteristics of water pipeline leakage

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Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation, Volume 226, 28 February 2024
This paper seeks to contribute to pipeline leakage detection research through collecting and simulating leakage signals under different pressure strengths by combining experiments with numerical simulation. The findings point towards better detection in a real noise environment. Such research is vital in the context of increasing worldwide demand for water and insufficient water supply caused by pipeline leakage.
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