Objectives Diabetes care remains unavailable and unaffordable for many people.Adapting models of care to low-income DVI and middle-income country contexts is a priority.Digital technology offers substantial potential yet must surmount health system, technological and acceptability issues.This formative research aimed to identify the potential for a
Towards just transitions in cities of the Global South: Civil society and street experiments against the Carmageddon in Metro Manila, Philippines
There is no bigger problem in daily urban life other than traffic congestion in Metro Manila, the capital of the Philippines.With a population of around 13.5 million people in 2020, this metropolis is globally notorious for its ‘carmageddon.’ Its streets transform into giant parking lots, which entails the loss of time, productivity, and other
Gut Dysbiosis and Neurobehavioral Alterations in Rats Exposed to Silver Nanoparticles
Abstract Due to their antimicrobial properties, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are being used in non-edible and edible consumer products.It is not clear though if exposure to these chemicals can exert toxic effects on the host and gut microbiome.Conflicting studies have been reported on whether AgNPs result in gut dysbiosis and other changes within t
Fetal accessory renal arteries and other renal anomalies
Background: Human kidneys develop from intermediate mesoderm, in three successive stages; pronephros, mesonephros and metanephros.The definitive kidney, which is derived from metanephros occupy sacral region initially, which ascent later, reaching the adult position by 9th week.It receives blood supply from different sources during its development