Context-dependent agricultural intensification pathways to increase rice production in India.

Yield gap analysis is used to characterize the untapped production potential of cropping systems. With emerging large-n agronomic datasets and data science methods, pathways for narrowing yield gaps can be identified that provide actionable insights into where and how cropping systems can be sustainably intensified. Here we characterize the contributing factors to rice yield gaps across seven Indian states, with a case study region used to assess the power of intervention targeting.

High prevalence of MAFLD in general population: A large cross-sectional study calls for concerted public health action.

Background: Metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a relatively new term with limited studies done in South Asian population.

Aim: To determine prevalence and clinico-epidemiological characteristics of MAFLD in general population.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in randomly selected regions across Delhi, India.

Biodiversity in agricultural and food systems of jhum landscape in the West Garo Hills, North-eastern India.

Unlabelled: is a swidden agriculture agroforestry system indigenous to India. It enriches crop diversity and dietary diversity, helping to ensure food security and nutrition. However, is now being rapidly abandoned in favour of intensive agriculture, often involving monoculture.

Number needed to screen to prevent progression of liver fibrosis to cirrhosis at primary health centers: An experience from Delhi.

Background: Early diagnosis has been a bottleneck in the care of chronic liver disease patients and can be addressed by Community-based screening for liver fibrosis using non-invasive diagnostic techniques.

Objectives: The study aimed to determine the prevalence of liver fibrosis and the number needed to screen (NNS) to prevent the progression of fibrosis, among adults visiting urban Primary Health Centres (PHC).

Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2018 to April 2019 in 72 randomly chosen PHCs using a mobile screening van.

Pooled nasopharyngeal swab collection in a single vial for the diagnosis of SARS CoV-2 infection: An effective cost saving method.

Background: Pool testing is one of the strategy to expedite testing capacities while simultaneously conserving various diagnostic kits, reagents and consumables and time. In the present study, we investigated potential role of combined specimen collection technique for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection where five nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from different individuals and pooled together in a single viral transport medium (VTM).

Material And Methods: This pilot study was conducted on different cohorts of Delhi state.

Pooled RNA sample reverse transcriptase real time PCR assay for SARS CoV-2 infection: A reliable, faster and economical method.

Background: Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which initially started as a cluster of pneumonia cases in the Wuhan city of China has now become a full-blown pandemic. Timely diagnosis of COVID-19 is the key in containing the pandemic and breaking the chain of transmission. In low- and middle-income countries availability of testing kits has become the major bottleneck in testing.

Optimal size of sample pooling for RNA pool testing: An avant-garde for scaling up severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 testing.

Background And Objectives: Timely diagnosis is essential for the containment of the disease and breaks in the chain of transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The present situation demands the countries to scale up their testing and design innovative strategies to conserve diagnostic kits and reagents. The pooling of samples saves time, workforce and most importantly diagnostic kits and reagents.