Air pollution is one of major environmental issues in the twenty-first century due to global
industrialization and urbanization. Its mitigation necessitates accurate air quality forecasts …

Background Natural outdoor environments including green spaces play an important role in
preserving population health and wellbeing in cities, but the number of deaths that could be …

While violence against women has existed throughout human history, there is a growing
recognition that this global crisis not only undermines the dignity, safety, and human rights of …

Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is not a norm in many communities in South Africa despite the
World Health Organizations' recommendations for EBF in the first six months of infant's life …

Data on the burden of disease in the last years of life are an important basis for health policy
decisions and the allocation of health care resources. Since dementia is one of the most …

Objective. The relationship between metabolic risk and ovarian function is ambiguous. This
retrospective study analyzed the medical records of 461 PCOS patients collected between …

Background: The prevalence of hypertension is high among Chinese adults, thus, identifying
non-hypertensive individuals at high risk for intervention will help to improve the efficiency of …

The effects of exposure to black carbon (BC) on various diseases remains unclear, one
reason being potential exposure misclassification following modelling of ambient air …

Objective: Rare disease Background: Metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) is a
relatively rare adverse effect of metformin therapy. It usually occurs in patients with …

Background Multiple myeloma (MM) is a common malignant disease of the bone marrow.
The burden and trends of MM were systematically analyzed globally, which would inform …