Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|
Plant Dis
January 2025
50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-guSeoul, Korea (the Republic of), 03722;
Fire blight, a devastating bacterial disease affecting rosaceous plants such as apples and pears, is caused by . The disease, known for its rapid spread and destructive potential, can lead to severe symptoms and often result in the death of infected plants. In Korea, the observation of was first recorded in 2015, and subsequent dissemination has been noted across the peninsula.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Med Internet Res
January 2025
Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States.
Background: Digital gaming has become increasingly popular among older adults, potentially offering cognitive, social, and physical benefits. However, its broader impact on health and well-being, particularly in real-world settings, remains unclear.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the multidimensional effects of digital gaming on health and well-being among older adults, using data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study conducted in Matsudo City, Chiba, Japan.
PLOS Glob Public Health
January 2025
Center for Global Health Science and Security, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States of America.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) was an important public source of information - not only about the pandemic, but also thousands of other potential health emergencies. Here, we examine the 242 reports published in the WHO Disease Outbreak News (DON) during the first four years of the Covid-19 pandemic (2020 to 2023), and document the diseases and regions that were reported. We find that multinational epidemics of diseases like Ebola virus and MERS-CoV continue to dominate the DON.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPLoS Negl Trop Dis
January 2025
Center for Humanitarian Health, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
Background: Cholera outbreaks are surging worldwide. Growing research supports case-area targeted interventions (CATIs), whereby teams provide a package of interventions to case and neighboring households, as an effective strategy in cholera outbreak control, particularly in humanitarian settings. While research exists on individual CATI interventions, research gaps exist on outcomes of integrated interventions during CATI responses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) is a newly identified metabolic marker for atherosclerosis. However, there are inconsistent conclusions regarding the relationship between AIP and hypertension.
Methods: The study subjects were sourced from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database from 2017 to 2020.
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!