Asia

Sustainable healthy diets in South Asia require a deeper understanding of food choice drivers at household, adolescent, and market levels. Addressing knowledge gaps through interdisciplinary research, improved measurement tools, and collaborative efforts is vital for guiding policy and program interventions. As food systems rapidly transform and ultraprocessed foods proliferate, targeted research and evidence-based strategies are essential to promote healthy, equitable, and sustainable diets for all populations in the region.
This study aims to identify the transcriptome expression profiles of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and controls, while investigating noninvasive diagnostic biomarkers and potential treatment targets to enhance women's fertility.
Questions about belonging are particularly poignant to migrant English language teaching (ELT) professionals. However, few studies have explored migrant ELT professionals’ emotional belonging, and even fewer studies have studied how Black women native English teachers navigate their emotional belonging as they teach English abroad, in countries like Korea.

The article explores the strong link between metabolic syndrome and the development of Alzheimer's disease, with a focus on how dyslipidemia contributes to the underlying pathogenic mechanisms.

Elsevier,

S. Bhattacharya & G. Nikitas, Energy and Climate Change: Our New Future, 2025, Pages 197-224

This chapter supports SDGs 7, 11, and 13, by providing an overview of wind energy and current challenges and opportunities, with a particular focus on offshore wind energy which is an increasingly important part of the energy transition.

This study is among the first to assess the fit of respirators designed for children. The results underscore the necessity of designing respirators tailored to children�s specific facial dimensions and demonstrate that modifications�such as adding an extra ear loop clip�can significantly improve respirator fit.

Elsevier,

Massimiliano, Rosa-Clot & Tina, Progress in Floating Photovoltaic Systems, 2025, Pages 1-23

This chapter supports SDGs 7, 11, and 13, by providing an overview of floating photovoltaics as a major segment within photovoltaics, reviewing the current situation and future potential of floating PV as a key area of solar energy.

This study is significant because it highlights the importance of accurate ice thickness estimations for glaciological and hydrological research, which are essential for predicting glacier behavior and assessing water resources. By identifying limitations in current modeling techniques, it underscores the need for improved models and more extensive field measurements to enhance understanding of glacier dynamics and their implications for climate change, sea level rise, and freshwater availability.

The article discusses India's National Tuberculosis Elimination Program and its efforts to combat TB, which disproportionately affects vulnerable populations, including tribal communities and people living in poverty and remote rural areas.

Elsevier,

Journal of Climate Change and Health, Volume 22, 1 March 2025

The study developed a Heatwave Health Risk Index for Karnataka (India), identifying northern and central districts as most hazard-prone, with Bidar, Kalaburagi, Gadag, and Dharwad classified as 'very high risk'. The findings aim to guide policymakers in prioritizing targeted adaptation strategies to mitigate heatwave impacts across the state.

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