Research

A Pythagorean language neutrosophic set method for the evaluation of water pollution control technology in pulp and paper industry

Elsevier,

Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Volume 133, July 2024

With evident relevance to SDG 6, the research explores a water pollution control technology evaluation model based on the Pythagorean language neutrosophic set (PLNS) in the context of the pulp and paper industry. The authors' model aims to assist in the choice of appropriate water pollution control technology for those working within the paper industry. It is tested in an example based in China.
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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Tags:

Water and sanitation; Chemicals and waste, Global

Nowcasting and forecasting the 2022 U.S. mpox outbreak: Support for public health decision making and lessons learned

Elsevier,

Epidemics, Volume 47, June 2024

To understand how best to help patients and improve health during an epidemic it is necessary to have good modelling techniques and protocols.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Health and population, Global

World Intellectual Property Day 2024

World Intellectual Property Day title with lightbulb image and SDG icons
Elsevier

World Intellectual Property Day, observed each year on 26th April, is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions made by inventors and creators around the world and to explore how IP contributes to a flourishing of music and the arts and to the technological innovation that helps shape our world.

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SDG:

Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals; Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 15: Life on land; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth

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innovation; Intellectual Property Rights; Technology; Institutional Frameworks and international cooperation for Sustainable Development, Global

Household dishwashing detergents efficiently inactivate HSV-1, but not the non-enveloped viruses HAV and MNV, while all viruses were removed from glass by manual scrubbing

Elsevier,

Food Microbiology, Volume 118, April 2024

A reminder that some effective preventatives for the spreading of disease are relatively simple such as good hygiene and efficient washing.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Health and wellbeing, Global

Impact of the 2021 CKD-EPI equation on anticancer pharmacotherapy in black and non-black cancer patients

Elsevier,

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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SDG:

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

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion; Health and population, Global

Storage trends, usage and disposition outcomes following egg freezing

Elsevier,

Reproductive BioMedicine Online, Volume 48, April 2024

Supports SDG 3 in describing problems associated with delayed pregnancies and a lack of access to care.
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SDG:

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

Tags:

Access to Health Care; Health and population; Human rights, North America

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

Elsevier,

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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SDG:

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

Tags:

Health and population, Asia

Social barriers to safe sanitation access among housed populations in the United States: A systematic review

Elsevier,

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, Volume 257, April 2024

The article emphasizes the importance of providing training and supporting resources alongside open science initiatives to enhance accessibility and reduce barriers in the field. It suggests that these educational resources should be customized to cater to diverse user profiles, including neuroscientists, computational scientists, and educators.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation

Tags:

Water and sanitation; Education; Health and population, North America

Preparing schools for future pandemics: Insights on water, sanitation and hygiene solutions from the Brazilian school reopening policies

Elsevier,

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, Volume 257, April 2024

It is important to have scientifically analyzed data to support the policy direction for children's schools, as they are a vulnerable group when it comes to emerging infectious diseases. [hotspot – schools]
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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Water and sanitation; Health and wellbeing, Europe

World Health Day 2024

Elsevier

World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April.  This year’s theme "'My health, my right’ was chosen to champion the right of everyone, everywhere to have access to quality health services, education, and information, as well as safe drinking water, clean air, good nutrition, quality housing, decent working and environmental conditions, and freedom from discrimination. 

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Tags:

Gender equality and women's empowerment; Human rights; Health and wellbeing

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