Article
Urban Studies
Carolina Foglia, Maria Laura Parisi, Nicola Pontarollo
Summary: The Covid-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on the well-being of elderly individuals, who are already at risk of isolation and loneliness. This paper explores the gaps that need to be addressed in order to create age-friendly cities, especially after the dysfunction and fragility caused by the pandemic. The results of this study can provide valuable insights for policymakers to improve the perception of age-friendliness in urban environments.
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Vincent P. Conticello
Summary: The design of simpler peptide-based analogues as synthetic filamentous nanomaterials is of interest due to the structure-function correlations observed in native protein filaments. A supramolecular folding code based on simple design principles has been developed by adapting the sequence-structure correlations established from analysis of native proteins. Recent cryo-EM analyses of peptide-based filaments at near-atomic resolution allow for comparison between the predictions of the folding code and experimentally determined structures, providing insights into the limitations of the code and suggesting approaches for refinement of peptide-based filament design.
CURRENT OPINION IN SOLID STATE & MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Swati Gupta, Nivedita Gupta, Pragya Yadav, Deepak Patil
Summary: This review summarizes the literature on EBOV outbreaks and preparedness strategies for developing countries, providing an updated preparedness plan to contain future outbreaks. Developing countries are particularly vulnerable to major outbreaks of EBOV, and the recommended preparedness plan aims to help them effectively contain EBOV outbreaks in the future.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Charlie Wilson, Simon De Stercke, Caroline Zimm
Summary: Granular energy technologies, with smaller unit sizes and costs, have advantages in faster deployment, job creation, and wider distribution of benefits compared to large-scale alternatives. A study analyzed 93 green recovery funding programs in France, Germany, South Korea, and the UK, and found that South Korea's program had the highest technological granularity, focusing on distributed renewables, smart technologies, and low-cost technologies that are quick to implement. The UK, on the other hand, concentrated public funds on a few mega-scale energy projects with high implementation risks, resulting in the least granular portfolio. The study demonstrates the importance of technological granularity in achieving green recovery goals.
Article
Ecology
Nicoletta Batini, Mario Di Serio, Matteo Fragetta, Giovanni Melina, Anthony Waldron
Summary: This paper explores the trade-off between spending on the green economy and an economy's strength. The study finds that spending on key carbon-neutral or carbon-sink activities generates more economic activity compared to non-green spending, and the multipliers for green spending are about twice as large as their non-green counterparts, especially when comparing renewable energy investment with fossil fuel energy investment.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Seamus J. J. Martin
Summary: The FEBS Journal is a high-impact publication that presents significant research in the life sciences, particularly focusing on the molecular mechanisms underlying biological processes. Editor-in-Chief Seamus Martin highlights noteworthy contributions from the journal in the past year and provides a glimpse of what to expect in 2023.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Emilia Aragon de Leon, Amanda Shriwise, Goran Tomson, Stephen Morton, Diogo Simao Lemos, Bettina Menne, Mark Dooris
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting changes in the world that can be used to enhance the health and well-being of humanity and the planet. This shift requires decision makers and policy makers to not only focus on rebuilding, but also to integrate sustainable development into social and environmental realms, aiming for a truly prosperous, equitable, and sustainable future.
LANCET PLANETARY HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Martin Richardson, Mikhail Soloviev
Summary: The Thames, as an iconic river of cultural and historical importance, has undergone cycles of deterioration and technology-driven restorations in the past two centuries, but these restoration efforts have often had detrimental effects on the river ecosystem, leading to biodiversity loss and the spread of non-native pollution-tolerant species. Therefore, a broader perspective is needed to consider river restoration and management in order to address the accelerating changes in the Anthropocene era.
Article
Development Studies
Shreya Sinha, Nivedita Narain, Arundhita Bhanjdeo
Summary: This article examines the meaning of "building back better" and "resilient recovery" for migrant workers from Scheduled Tribe or Adivasi communities in Bihar, India. It argues for the concept of "equitable resilience" and emphasizes the need to address power structures and subjectivities for lasting change.
Article
Environmental Studies
Wesley Cheek, Ksenia Chmutina
Summary: The concept of "building back better" in disaster risk reduction offers an opportunity to improve infrastructure and address social inequalities, but under neoliberalism, the definition of "better" is not always beneficial for all. It is important to critically evaluate the implications of this concept rather than accepting it uncritically.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Marc Hasselwander, Tiago Tamagusko, Joao F. Bigotte, Adelino Ferreira, Alvin Mejia, Emma J. S. Ferranti
Summary: The study highlights the disproportionate impact of lockdowns on those reliant on public transport and the shift towards active mobility. Policymakers should prioritize promoting active mobility and public transport in the short-term, while leveraging increased active transport for modal shift and utilizing big data for decision-making in the long-term.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Daniela Manno, Philip Ayieko, David Ishola, Muhammed O. Afolabi, Baimba Rogers, Frank Baiden, Alimamy Serry-Bangura, Osman M. Bah, Brian Kohn, Ibrahim Swaray, Kwabena Owusu-Kyei, Godfrey T. Otieno, Dickens Kowuor, Daniel Tindanbil, Elizabeth Smout, Cynthia Robinson, Babajide Keshinro, Julie Foster, Katherine Gallagher, Brett Lowe, Macaya Douoguih, Bailah Leigh, Brian Greenwood, Deborah Watson-Jones
Summary: This study investigated the association between Ebola virus antibody seropositivity and concentration, and potential risk factors for infection. Among 1,282 adults and children from a community affected by the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, 8% tested positive for virus antibodies without experiencing any disease symptoms. Antibody concentration was found to increase with age.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Luigi Fontana, Alessio Fasano, Yap Seng Chong, Paolo Vineis, Walter C. Willett
Summary: Modern medicine allows people to live with multiple chronic diseases for decades, but this has significant social, financial, and environmental consequences. Most research priorities are focused on finding new molecular targets for pharmaceutical products, rather than investing in mechanism-based preventive science, medicine, and education. Transitioning to a preventive and personalized treatment healthcare system is key to reducing social disparities in health and achieving sustainable, universal health coverage.
Article
Area Studies
Shandana Khan Mohmand, Colin Anderson, Max Gallien, Tom Harrison, Anuradha Joshi, Miguel Loureiro, Giulia Mascagni, Giovanni Occhiali, Vanessa van den Boogaard
Summary: The article suggests governance interventions to create conditions for building effective and inclusive institutions to address the impact of the pandemic. It proposes a mix of interventions to deal with the immediate impacts of the crisis and to transform development in the longer term.
IDS BULLETIN-INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kazuki Shimizu, Francesco Checchi, Abdihamid Warsame
Summary: This study analyzes the fairness of development assistance for health (DAH) provided in accordance with disease burden in EVD-affected countries. HIV/AIDS generally receives higher funding, while malaria and tuberculosis show different trends in different countries, and vaccine-preventable diseases receive lower funding.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
David L. Heymann, Lincoln Chen, Keizo Takemi, David P. Fidler, Jordan W. Tappero, Mathew J. Thomas, Thomas A. Kenyon, Thomas R. Frieden, Derek Yach, Sania Nishtar, Alex Kalache, Piero L. Olliaro, Peter Horby, Els Torreele, Law Rence O. Gostin, Margareth Ndomondo-Sigonda, Daniel Carpenter, Simon Rushton, Louis Lillywhite, Bhimsen Devkota, Khalid Koser, Rob Yates, Ranu S. Dhillon, Ravi P. Rannan-Eliya
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Robert Yates
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Vin Gupta, Vanessa B. Kerry, Eric Goosby, Robert Yates
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2015)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Abiodun Awosusi, Temitope Folaranmi, Robert Yates
LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH
(2015)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Vinay Gupta, Ranu Dhillon, Robert Yates
LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH
(2015)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sophie Witter, Veloshnee Govender, T. K. Sundari Ravindran, Robert Yates
HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING
(2017)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Robert Yates
BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
(2014)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Rob Yates
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Robert Yates, Ranu S. Dhillon
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Lucinda Hiam, Miriam Orcutt, Robert Yates
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Arush Lal, Ngozi A. Erondu, David L. Heymann, Githinji Gitahi, Robert Yates
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of strengthening global health security and universal health coverage, as well as the need for integration, financing, resilience, and equity in governance, policies, and investments for better health outcomes. By comparing different health systems' responses to the pandemic, essential lessons can be drawn for creating a more sustainable future.
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Jesse B. Bump, Fran Baum, Milin Sakornsin, Robert Yates, Karen Hofman
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Lucinda Hiam, Robert Yates
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Rob Yates
