The World Health Organization (WHO) stated in 2002 that “in many regions, some of the
most formidable enemies of health are joining forces with the allies of poverty to impose a …

Vibrio fischeri bioluminescence inhibition bioassay (VFBIA) has been widely applied for the
monitoring of toxicity on account of multiple advantages encompassing shorter test duration …

Health research priority setting processes assist researchers and policymakers in effectively
targeting research that has the greatest potential public health benefit. Many different …

There is a continuing need for the development of effective, cheap and environmentally
friendly processes for the disinfection and degradation of organic pollutants from water …

Most health system strengthening interventions ignore interconnections between systems
components. In particular, complex relationships between medicines and health financing …

A new mealy bug (Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley) appeared recently and has attained the
status of a serious pest on a wide range of host plants. It was recorded from 154 plant …

Objective: This paper explores why traffic fatalities increase with GDP per capita in lower
income countries and decrease with GDP per capita in wealthy countries. Methods: Data …

Downhill running is associated with fiber damage, inflammation, delayed-onset muscle
soreness, and various functional deficits. Curcumin, a constituent of the Indian spice turmeric …

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the death of neurons, ie,
cells critical to the production of dopamine, an important neurotransmitter in the brain. Here …

Objectives: To assess the burden of road traffic injuries in Pakistan—a developing country in
South Asia. Methods: A nationally representative household interview survey, to measure …