Diagnostic Challenges in Fungal Coinfections Associated With Global COVID-19 by Ariyo Shahin Jafari, Amir Sasan Mozaffari Nejad, Hossein Faraji, Ahmed S. Abdel-Moneim, Saeme Asgari, Hakime Karami, Ali Kamali, Ali Asghar Kheirkhah Vakilabad, Ali Habibi, Motahareh Faramarzpour

“…The early diagnosis of opportunistic infections is a critical concern for patient care worldwide, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This review examines the challenges and advancements in the management and early diagnosis of opportunistic fungal infections, which have become increasingly prominent during the pandemic. …”
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Therapeutic and legal aspects of psilocybin in cancer-related depression by Wierzbicka Małgorzata, Wierzbicka Małgorzata, Wierzbicka Małgorzata, Renata Kopczyk, Aleksandra Gerlach, Joanna Rymaszewska

“…Depression prevalence is markedly elevated in oncological patients, particularly among head and neck cancer (HNC) cohorts, who face twice the prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) compared to other cancer populations. MDD in this context independently predicts poorer clinical outcomes and increased morbidity. …”
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The development of group healing storytelling model in multicultural counselling services in Indonesian schools: Examination of disciplinary cases by M. Fatchurahman, M. A. Setiawan, K. Karyanti

“…However, it is limited to a cultural context, so it will be complicated to implement it in a different cultural environment.…”
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Sport participation as an educational tool and a means of promoting physical, mental, and social well-being by Francesco Sgrò

“…Building on these premises, this special issue of the section dedicated to Physical Education and Sports in the European Journal of Research on Education and Teaching (i.e., Formazione & insegnamento) aims to provide a space for analyzing the current scientific and institutional context, discussing educational and training intervention models, sharing best practices, and presenting empirical studies primarily focused on the three main areas introduced by the amendment to Article 33. …”
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Book review for Y. Bilan “Migration of Ukrainian Population. Economic, Institutional and Sociocultural Factors” by Romuald Jończy, Diana Rokita-Poskart

“…The situation has changed at the later phase of the Ukrainian state transition (2000-2010) when there was observed stabilization of the migrations scale. Currently, significant increase of migration volumes from Ukraine have been observed, especially in the context of the current political situation in Eastern Ukraine, the very likely probability of further instability accompanied by economic downturn and fundamental changes at Ukrainian labour market, especially in terms of wages, currency exchange and price conditions that are the main factors of labour migration. …”
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Development and evaluation of superhydrophobic carbon nanotube coatings onmaraging steel: Corrosion protection, and anti-fouling characteristics by F.abdel Mouez, H. Halfa, Ahmed Yahia, H.M. Hussien, Mohab Gaber, Heba H. Ali

“…Wettability analysis showed a significant transformation from the hydrophilic nature of untreated steel (water contact angle ∼50°) to a superhydrophobic state (contact angle ∼130°) after CNT deposition. …”
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Universal metrics for predicting the activity of a wide range of fuel-cell catalysts by Ganesan Elumalai, Satoshi Tominaka

“…The increasing demand for universal metrics in material development, particularly in the context of material informatics (MI), emphasises the need for catalytic activity metrics in fuel-cell research, specifically for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). …”
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The effects of seismic activities following the 30 October 2020 Samos Island earthquakes in Izmir and its surrounding by Oya Ankaya PAMUKÇU, Ayça ÇIRMIK, Fikret DOĞRU, Ekrem TUŞAT, Fatih UYSAL, Hasan SÖZBILIR, Ufuk AYDIN, Özkan Cevdet ÖZDAĞ, Metehan ULUĞTEKIN, Fulya ÖZDEMIR, Zülfikar ERHAN

“…In this context, in order to determine the current deformation after the Samos Island earthquake that occurred on October 30, 2020, measurements were performed at six continuous GNSS stations in and around Izmir. …”
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Effects of ultrasonic vibration on residual stress distribution and local mechanical properties of AA6061/Ti6Al4V dissimilar joints by resistance spot welding by Mohan He, Qian Wang, Yingjun He, Jinxiang Wang, Ninshu Ma, Yuanxun Wang

“…The maximum load of welding nugget region increased from 19.6 N to 22.3 N, and the elongation obtained 10% increase. …”
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People with Gender Diversity in Portugal: A Brief Insight into Psychological Welfare and Family and Social Environments by José Luís de Magalhães Guimarães, Carolina Luísa Cardoso Lemos, Zélia Maria Teixeira Brandão Figueiredo

“…Results: Regarding tolerance towards gender diversity, we found that it increased substantially from childhood and adolescence to current life; also, we ascertained that, when the trans person’s household is not tolerant, neither are the peers, and vice ‑versa (p=0.023). …”
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SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF TUBERCULOSIS by Andrei DOBRE

“…Despite the medical knowledge about the disease, analizing it from a sociological and anthropological point of view could generate a better understating of the disease, it’s social factors and the complexity of the context. Being the leading cause of death among the socio-professionally active population, with approximately 2 million deaths annually, prior to the establishment of certain control and surveillance measures, it is necessary to we understand the social factors and the costs of the disease, elements that increase the risk of infection / death, and what are the needs and services to be addressed. …”
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Analysis of Outdoor and Indoor Radon Concentration Time Series Recorded with RadonEye Monitors by Peter Bossew, Eleonora Benà, Scott Chambers, Miroslaw Janik

“…Consumer-grade economical radon monitors are becoming increasingly popular in private and institutional use, in the contexts of both Citizen Science and traditional research. …”
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Burnout and its Factors in Healthcare Workers Involved in Providing Health Care for Patients With COVID-19 at Different Stages of the Pandemic by A. B. Kholmogorova, S. S. Petrikov, A. Y. Suroyegina, O. Y. Mikita, A. A. Rakhmanina, A. P. Roy

“…Abstract. In the context of the pandemic, when healthcare professionals are forced to work under extreme stress and an increased threat of infection, research on professional burnout and emotional maladjustment of medical workers is gaining particular relevance around the world.Aim of study. …”
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Cell Therapy in Ischemic Heart Disease: Interventions That Modulate Cardiac Regeneration by Maximiliano I. Schaun, Bruna Eibel, Melissa Kristocheck, Grasiele Sausen, Luana Machado, Andreia Koche, Melissa M. Markoski

“…This review brings together current data on pharmacological and nonpharmacological approaches to improve cell homing and cardiac repair.…”
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Study and implementation of a new rail geometry for a 10 MJ large caliber electromagnetic launcher by Vincent Andraud, Paul Gapenne, Quentin Hassler, Harald Scharf, Markus Schneider

“…In the case of flat rails, this tends to concentrate the current density and, consequently, the magnetic pressure in the corners of the rails, causing a deterioration in the quality of the sliding contact, which is all the more serious as the caliber increases. …”
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Dietary Passion Fruit Seed Oil Supplementation for Health and Performance of Laying Hens by Laís Garcia Cordeiro, Paola Aparecida Damázio Rodrigues, Gabrieli Andressa de Lima, Elis Omar Figueroa Castillo, Joyce Andrade da Silva, Júlia de Lima Lopes, Anna Luísa Lang, Samir Moura Kadri, Antônio Celso Pezzato, José Roberto Sartori

“…The groups were fed a corn–soybean basal diet containing 0.00%, 0.45%, and 0.90% PFSO for 16 weeks. …”
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The Quest to Re-energise Academic Staff in Higher Education in an Age of Performativity by Ioanna Palaiologou, Stephen Burwood, Thomas Feldges, Trevor Male

“…This article explores how it may be possible to re-energise academic staff within the current context of expectations of managers within higher education (HE) in England. …”
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Cognitive and non-cognitive factors predict pigs’ positions in an aggression social network by Lucy Oldham, Saif Agha, Gareth Arnott, Mark Brims, Irene Camerlink, Agnieszka Futro, Victoria E. Lee, Andrea Doeschl-Wilson, Simon P. Turner

“…Passing the reversal learning test predicted more involvement in unilateral aggression. The current study therefore shows links between cognitive performance and aggression and advances the understanding of social network analysis in the context of animal welfare.…”
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Blood-based biomarkers in mild behavioral impairment: an updated overview by Efthalia Angelopoulou, Xenia Androni, Chiara Villa, Alexandros Hatzimanolis, Nikolaos Scarmeas, Sokratis Papageorgiou

“…A growing number of studies have recently begun to explore the relationship between MBI and several blood-based biomarkers associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology, neurodegeneration, as well as systemic metabolic and inflammatory dysregulation. In this context, MBI has been associated with lower plasma Aβ42/Αβ40 ratio, higher plasma phosphorylated tau at threonine 181 (p-tau181), increased neurofilament light chain (NfL) levels, as well as disturbances in metabolic markers, including homocysteine, insulin and ferritin, suggesting a multifaceted neurobiological basis for this syndrome. …”
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The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Aging and Age-Related Disorders by Bharathi Hassan Ganesh, Himabindu Padinjarathil, Ramya Lakshmi Rajendran, Prasanna Ramani, Prakash Gangadaran, Byeong-Cheol Ahn

“…Mitochondrial malfunction and increased oxidative stress are major contributors for the aging process. …”
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