The relationship between e-health literacy and information technology acceptance, and the willingness to share personal and health information among pregnant women

Elsevier,

International Journal of Medical Informatics, Volume 178, October 2023
Setting and updating information-sharing rules and security mechanisms with the participation of people can help reduce concerns and increase public trust. Healthcare policymakers can encourage the use of health IT in the prevention and treatment of diseases by providing relevant education and informing people.
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Health and wellbeing; health information technologies, Asia

A survey of multimodal information fusion for smart healthcare: Mapping the journey from data to wisdom

Elsevier,

Information Fusion, 2023, 102040

This paper reviews the integration of diverse medical data types to enhance personalized healthcare, proposing a unified framework that aligns with the DIKW hierarchy and supports advances across predictive, preventive, personalized, and participatory medicine. It aims to guide researchers and practitioners in harnessing multimodal fusion to transform patient care.

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Data & Analytics; Health and wellbeing, Global

Podcast Series: The World We Want

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In The World We Want we explore key themes related to the SDGs: leadership, innovation and youth. Dr. Márcia Balisciano, Global Head of Corporate Responsibility, interviews influencers and thought leaders across disciplines on key topics to achieve the global goals.
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Whiteness and the Race Equality Network: co-production in action

Elsevier,

The Lancet Psychiatry, Volume 10, October 2023
This commentary describes the contributions people from minority groups with mental illness can make to mental health research.
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Chapter 7 - Leaks [Unraveling Environmental Disasters (Second Edition)]

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Daniel A. Vallero, Trevor M. Letcher,
Chapter 7 - Leaks,
Editor(s): Daniel A. Vallero, Trevor M. Letcher,
Unraveling Environmental Disasters (Second Edition),
Elsevier,
2024,
Pages 171-205
This chapter aligns with SDGs 3 and 6 by distinguishing hydrogeological plumes from atmospheric plumes in this chapter by referring to them as leaks, considering environmental or potential disasters from the perspective of groundwater contamination.
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Water and sanitation; Climate Change, Global

Prevalence of depressive disorder in the adult population of Latin America: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Volume 26, October 2023
This Article supports SDG 3 by analysing 40 studies from Latin America to find a lifetime prevalence of depressive disorder in this region of 12.6%, and a current prevalence of 3.1%. The authors note that after adjusting for income and using the same inclusion criteria and assessment methods, these estimates may be higher than global estimates provided by previous systematic reviews; however, more mental health research is needed in the region to generate more definitive conclusions.
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Health and population; Health and wellbeing; Regression Analysis, Global

Heart Health Begins With Community: Community-Based Research Exploring Innovative Strategies to Support First Nations Heart Health

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CJC Open, Volume 5, September 2023
The physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs of an individual are critically important, and require specific strategies to optimize Indigenous heart health.
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North America

Physical activity, sleep, and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A one-year longitudinal study of Spanish university students

Elsevier, Heliyon, Volume 9, September 2023
The objective of this longitudinal study was to analyze changes in physical activity, sedentary time, sleep, anxiety, mood, and perceived health as a result of COVID-19 pandemic in a cohort of Spanish
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Health and population, Europe

Perceived difficulties in maintaining menstrual hygiene practices among indigenous adolescents during seasonal water scarcity periods in Bandarban hill district of Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study☆

Elsevier,

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volume 254, September 2023, 114268

This study examined the perceived difficulties in maintaining menstrual hygiene among indigenous adolescent girls in Bandarban, Bangladesh during water scarcity periods.

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Susan Hillis: inspiring hope for children

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The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, Volume 7, September 2023
Hillis is Senior Technical Advisor at the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), and Senior Research Fellow and co-chair of the Global Reference Group on Children Affected by COVID-19 at the University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Gender equality and women's empowerment; Health and population, Global

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