The ‘Triangle Model’ theory for prevention and control of newly emerging infectious diseases: Definition, characteristics, and experience in China
2023
Newly emerging infectious diseases are vital issues that impact global health, social stability, economic development, and national security. While infectious disease prevention and control is a highly...
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The normative values of vertical jump and sit-and-reach in a large general Chinese population aged 8–80 years: The China National Health Survey
2023
The normative values of vertical jump (VJ) and sit-and-reach (SR) for Chinese people are still unclear. We aimed to determine these values and their correlations with body composition using data from...
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Association of natural flood disasters with infectious diseases in 168 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019: A worldwide observational study
2023
Natural flood disasters have a devastating effect on society, but the comprehensive assessment of their association with infectious diseases is lacking. We aimed to comprehensively assess the association...
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Global health burden of cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases (CLDs) due to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): A systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2019
2023
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as a significant health issue due to its association with a growing proportion of cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases (CLDs). To obtain a...
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Cold-chain-based epidemiology: Scientific evidence and logic in introduction and transmission of SARS-CoV-2
2023
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a series of outbreaks and related investigations have indicated that the virus can be transmitted via cold-chain environment media. The causal relationship between the...
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Global transitions towards social entrepreneurship and sustainable development: A unique post-COVID-19 perspective
2023
This article delves into social entrepreneurship experience and fills a void in the extant literature by determining the post-COVID perspective contribution of social entrepreneurship activities. The...
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The European Union’s post-pandemic strategies for public health, economic recovery, and social resilience
2023
The European Union has implemented various strategies and policies to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus-19 pandemic and promote recovery. This article reviews the European Union’s response and...
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Multimorbidity and cognitive decline related functional limitations in middle-aged and older Chinese
2023
Our study aimed to investigate the association between multimorbidity and the cognitive decline related functional limitations....
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International investments and environmental protection in India - Policy and implementation gaps in mitigating the carbon footprints
2023
While India's contribution and progress on environment protection has been applauded by global leaders, India continues to be one of the biggest carbon and greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter globally. Major...
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Potential of ecosystem carbon sinks to “neutralize” carbon emissions: A case study of Qinghai in west China and a tale of two stages
2022
Nature-based climate solutions are playing an increasingly significant role under the long-term goal of carbon-neutrality. Carbon storage and sequestration are important service functions of the ecosystem,...
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Impact of global government investment on education and research development: A comparative analysis and demystifying the science, technology, innovation, and education conundrum
2022
To secure an inclusive and development-oriented society where nations can create, access, and utilize a scalable and sustainable infrastructure and resources, an equitable and effective investment in...
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Association of dietary sodium, potassium, sodium/potassium, and salt with objective and subjective cognitive function among the elderly in China: A prospective cohort study
2022
Previous evidence varied on the relationship of dietary sodium, potassium, sodium/potassium, and salt with cognitive function. This study aimed to explore the associations of sodium, potassium, sodium/potassium,...
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Peking Union Health Application (PUHApp): Modern solution for effective epidemiological survey administration and health promotion
2022
Large scale population-based epidemiological health surveys require effective administration. The diverse phenotype data sets also lead to challenge to quick and visual feedback of health check-up results...
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Clean, green and the unseen: The CompeSA framework | Assessing Competing Sustainability Agendas in Carbon Neutrality Policy Pathways
2022
Competing agendas are common within the sustainability field, given its complex and diverse social, economic, and environmental priorities. They can cause less effective policy results, where multiple...
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The role of dietary and blood inflammation on the relation of diabetes and cognition in Chinese elderly people
2022
Diabetes and dementia are becoming the major problems in elderly people. This study evaluated the relationships of dietary inflammatory index (DII), systemic immune inflammation index (SII) and system...
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Association of own and spousal intra- and extra-familial adverse childhood experiences with cognitive function and the role of depression in middle-aged and older Chinese women
2022
To explore the associations of own and spousal intra- and extra-familial adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) with cognitive function and the role of depression in women....
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Traditional postpartum customs in modern urban Chinese women and its association with dietary quality
2022
Traditional Chinese customs practicing in postpartum yield mixed results on maternal health. The objectives of this study are 1) to depict the postpartum customs in Chinese lactating women in varied...
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The contributions of risk factors on health adjusted life expectancy (HALE) changes from 1990 to 2017: A serial cross-sectional analysis from the GBD study
2022
The application of health adjusted life expectancy (HALE) in informing policy-making decisions and prioritizing health interventions require reliable quantitative and comparative information. To quantify...
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The prospects for ‘green steel’ making in a net-zero economy: A UK perspective
2021
Steel products are widely used in the construction industry and for the development of infrastructure projects, because they are versatile, durable, and affordable. Energy demand and ‘greenhouse gas’...
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Understanding social innovation in local energy transitions processes: A multi-case study
2021
Social innovation (SI) in local energy transitions is gaining focus in current times but energy transitions have not yet been explicitly analysed in the context of SI. Our objective is to characterize...
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Role of product standards in the acceleration of the Indian energy transition: The case of the Indian off-grid solar sector
2021
This article considers the role of product standards in the acceleration of the Indian energy transition. It argues that standard-setting plays a crucial role in shaping interactions between national...
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Challenges and opportunities of remotely working from home during Covid-19 pandemic
2021
The demand of online remote working from home significantly increased in 2020/21 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This unforeseen situation has forced individuals and organisations to rapidly train employees...
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Does the greening of banks impact the logics of sustainable financing? The case of bank lending to merchant renewable energy projects in the Philippines
2021
As the Philippines pursues its mission of decarbonization in the energy sector by 2030, a target which aims to achieve a 35% share of renewable energy (RE) in the country's power generation mix, the...
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