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Citizens’ Communication Needs and Attitudes to Risk in a Nuclear Accident Scenario : A Mixed Methods Study

The potential devastation that a nuclear accident can cause to public health and the surrounding environment demands robust emergency preparedness. This includes gaining a greater knowledge of citizens’ needs in situations involving radiation risk. The present study examines cit-izens’ attitudes to a remediation scenario and their information and communication needs, using focus group data (n = 39

Racial Disparities in Mortality During the 1918 Influenza Pandemic in United States Cities

Against a backdrop of extreme racial health inequality, the 1918 influenza pandemic resulted in a striking reduction of non-White to White influenza and pneumonia mortality disparities in United States cities. We provide the most complete account to date of these reduced racial disparities, showing that they were unexpectedly uniform across cities. Linking data from multiple sources, we then exami

Embedding environmental sustainability within oral health professional curricula-Recommendations for teaching and assessment of learning outcomes

The FDI World Dental Federation suggests that "dentistry, as a profession, should integrate Sustainable Development Goals into daily practice and support a shift to a green economy in the pursuit of healthy lives and wellbeing for all, through all stages of life." This article reports on the recent activity of the Association for Dental Education in Europe Special Interest Group for Sustainability

Does Participating in a Long-Term Cohort Study Impact Research Subjects’ Longevity? Experimental Evidence from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study

There is considerable evidence that the act of participating in a survey can alter participants' attitudes, behaviors, and other outcomes in meaningful ways. Considering findings that this form of panel conditioning also impacts health behaviors and outcomes, we investigated the effect of participating in an intensive half-century-long cohort study on participants’ longevity. To do so, we used dat

Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 expression is not associated with an activated fibroblast phenotype in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) has been proposed as a marker for activated fibroblasts in fibrotic disease. We aimed to investigate whether a profibrotic DPP4 phenotype is present in lung tissue from patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The presence of DPP4 + fibroblasts in normal and IPF lung tissue was investigated using flow cytometry and immunohistology. In addition, the involveme

Why the SLA of sign languages matters to general SLA research

SLA research is characterised by a striking homogeneity in the linguistic, social and geographical data we draw on. Such empirical homogeneity is a potential threat to the validity and scope of our claims and theories. This paper focuses on a particular gap in our knowledge, namely the SLA of sign languages. It outlines an argument for why the SLA of sign matters to general SLA research in terms o

Climate warming shortens ice durations and alters freeze and break-up patterns in Swedish water bodies

Increasing air temperatures reduce the duration of ice cover on lakes and rivers, threatening to alter their water quality, ecology, biodiversity, and physical, economical and recreational function. Using a unique in situ record of freeze and break-up dates, including records dating back to the beginning of the 18th century, we analyze changes in ice duration (i.e., first freeze to last break-up),

The Hydration State of Bone Tissue Affects Contrast in Neutron Tomographic Images

Neutron tomography has emerged as a promising imaging technique for specific applications in bone research. Neutrons have a strong interaction with hydrogen, which is abundant in biological tissues, and they can penetrate through dense materials such as metallic implants. However, in addition to long imaging times, two factors have led to challenges in running in situ mechanical characterization e

The Effectiveness of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in the Diagnosis of Prosthetic Joint Infection : A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: A prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication following total joint arthroplasties with poor prognosis. Identifying an accurate and prompt diagnostic method is particularly important for PJI. Recently, the diagnostic value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) in detecting PJI has attracted much attention, while the evidence of its accuracy is quite limite