A Wide-field Map of Ultracompact Dwarfs in the Coma Cluster by Richard T. Pomeroy, Juan P. Madrid, Conor R. O’Neill, Alexander T. Gagliano

“…Based on the standard magnitude cut of M _V ≤ −11, a total of 523 UCD candidates are found within this data set of compact stellar systems (CSS). From a color–magnitude diagram analysis built using this catalog, we find a clear mass–magnitude relation extending marginally into the UCD parameter space. …”
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Cardiovascular Outcomes, Health-Promoting Behaviors, and Social Determinants: Structural Racism and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System by Jaclyn K. Schwartz, Emily A. Kringle, Suzanne Perea Burns, Catherine R. Hoyt, Kelly M. Harris, Sami Tayeb

“…Discussion: The persistence of health disparities despite equivalent health-promoting behaviors suggests a significant influence of structural factors like racism. Critical examination using Quantitative Critical Theory revealed potential biases in measurement tools and data categorization that may perpetuate inequities. …”
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Cervical ripening at home or in hospital during induction of labour: the CHOICE prospective cohort study, process evaluation and economic analysis by Mairead Black, Cassandra Yuill, Mairi Harkness, Sayem Ahmed, Linda Williams, Kathleen A Boyd, Maggie Reid, Amar Bhide, Neelam Heera, Jane Huddleston, Neena Modi, John Norrie, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Julia Sanders, Gordon C S Smith, Rosemary Townsend, Helen Cheyne, Christine McCourt, Sarah Stock

“…The qCHOICE study reported descriptive statistics of quantitative survey data and thematic analysis of focus group and interview data. …”
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Early Detection of Voltage Instability: A Transparent, Rule-Based Method for Cyber-Resilient Grids by Mahtab Khalilifar, Seyed Mohammad Shahrtash

“…Unlike traditional Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) dependent methods vulnerable to cyber threats like data spoofing, the proposed approach uses PMU data only for initial system updates. …”
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Weather extremes and their impact on crop transportation networks: Evidence from U.S. Midwestern elevators. by Theodoros Skevas, Wyatt Thompson, Benjamin Brown, Delmy Salin, Jesse Gastelle, Edgar Marcillo-Yepez

“…The grain price margins between buyers and sellers (i.e., basis spread) is influenced by the infrastructure used to transport crops from collection points to ports, which can be disrupted by weather extremes like floods and severe storms. …”
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Examination of an iPSC model of human eye development reveals progressive emergence of critical embryonic cell types by Maria R. Replogle, Xiaolong Ma, Chien-Wei Lin, Elena V. Semina

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Anthrax, livelihood vulnerability, and food insecurity in selected game management areas in Zambia: A mixed-methods analysis at the human-wildlife-livestock interface. by Laila Gondwe, Chisoni Mumba, Kezzy Besa, Davies Phiri, Exillia Kabbudula, Noanga Mebelo, Suwilanji S Sichone, Ntazana N Sinyangwe, Mwila Kayula, Geoffrey Mainda, Fredrick M Kivaria, Charles Bebay, Baba Soumare, Mtui-Malamsha J Niwael, Chitwambi Makungu

“…Tailored approaches, particularly those empowering women and marginalized groups, are crucial for enhancing community resilience and reducing the impacts of zoonotic diseases like anthrax.…”
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Conflict Management in the Enforcement of Regional Regulations by the Civil Service Police Unit of Sumenep Regency by Zamzami Sabiq, Siti Mujanah, Achmad Yanu Alif Alif

“…The implementation of these regulations frequently leads to social tensions, especially when they impact marginalized groups like street vendors. Using a qualitative case study method, the study was carried out in urban parts of Sumenep, including Taman Tajamara and Giling Sumenep. …”
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Additional Records of Macroscopic Fungi at IPB University Campus Forest and Their Potential Use by Sedek Karepesina, Kurniawati Purwaka Putri, Amandita Lintang Rumondang, Ivan Permana Putra

“…Marasmius sp. grows gregariously in the litter, the pileus is shaped like an inverted bowl and is orange in color, the edges of the cap are flat with small-serrated cap margins, the hymenophore is in the form of lamellae with an adnexed attachment, the hyphae are club-shaped with the sterigma shaped like a root, the colonies are cream, the surface is smooth. …”
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Women wash practices and household diarrhea among rural indigenous Kumal community of Nepal: a cross-sectional study by Anusha Sharma, Sudip Khanal, Milan Thapa, Parash Sapkota, Anjali Bhatta, Manaslu Ojha, Rajan Bhusal

“…The Kumal community, a marginalized indigenous group traditionally known for pottery, experiences a disproportionate burden of preventable diseases like diarrhea. …”
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Digital Health Literacy and Women in India: Bridging the Chasm for a Healthier Tomorrow by Avantika Gupta, Aditi Chandrakar, Abhiruchi Galhotra

“…This paper seeks to discuss the socio-cultural and technological factors which form barriers to women’s digital health literacy in India. Data reveals that women are disproportionately marginalized from accessing telemedicine, mHealth applications, and health information systems due to a widening gender disparity in smartphone ownership and internet usage. …”
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Recommendations for Designing a Digital Health Tool for Blindness Prevention Among High-Risk Diabetic Retinopathy Patients: Qualitative Focus Group Study of Adults With Diabetes by Akua Frimpong, Alvaro Granados, Thomas Chang, Julia Fu, Shannan G Moore, Serina Applebaum, Bolatito Adepoju, Mahima Kaur, Vignesh Hari Krishnan, Amanda Levi, Terika McCall, Kristen Harris Nwanyanwu

“…The themes obtained from coding focus group interviews included the mental toll of diabetes, peer support like accountability and local community events, education about diabetes management, barriers to DR screening like long wait times for appointments or cost of medications, and diet-related topics like how to find cost-effective healthy food ConclusionsDR is one of the leading causes of blindness, and many treatments exist. …”
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Beyond “Maria”: Charting a Course for Maternal Health Equity by Wendy Post

“…Maternal mortality and morbidity are enduring public health crises disproportionately affecting Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and other marginalized populations. This inequity highlights the necessity for a comprehensive, equity-driven framework to address systemic failures within maternal healthcare. …”
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Preparing the final nails to seal the coffin of genuine science by Rubin Gulaboski

“…Alongside the annual publication of over 7 million papers (estimated for 2023), concerns are mounting about flawed, incorrect, or fabricated data. The recent introduction of tools like ChatGPT has further elevated ethical concerns related to irregularities, errors, falsification in published papers to a new level. …”
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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND THE BANKING MARKET: FRIEND OR FOE? A COUNTRY-LEVEL STUDY by Noureen A. Khan, Mudeer Ahmed Khattak

“…Competition among banks leads to lower lending rates and increased deposit rates. These smaller margins might lead to instability in the banking sector. …”
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Impact of Online Learning in India: A Survey of University Students During the COVID-19 Crisis by Manash Pratim Goswami, Jyoti Thanvi, Soubhagya Ranjan Padhi

“…However, the sudden shift to online education has presented more challenges for the socially and economically marginalized groups, including Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Class (OBC), females, and students in rural areas, due to factors like the price of high-speed Internet (78.20% identified it as a barrier to online learning), insufficient infrastructure (23.52% needed to share their device frequently or very frequently), poor Internet connectivity, etc. …”
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Women in Zimbabwe by Valerie Rumbidzai Jeche

“…Achieving optimum gender equality is still far from being reached as women are constantly marginalized in Zimbabwe, hence the other misgiving in is that the 4IR, like the previous revolutions, will further entrench gender inequalities. …”
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Total healthcare costs of deinstitutionalized long-term care provision in the Netherlands: an instrumental variable analysis by Erik M. E. Wackers, Florien M. Kruse, Hubert J. J. M. Berden, Simone A. van Dulmen, Niek W. Stadhouders, Patrick P. T. Jeurissen

“…Our aim is to compare the total healthcare costs of institutional in-kind nursing homes and deinstitutionalized home-like care homes. Methods We conducted an instrumental variable (IV) analysis to adjust for selection effects between both groups, using nationwide data including all LTC users. …”
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Understanding knowledge and media influence on people with hepatitis B in Senegal: a mixed-methods study by Séverine Carillon, Ibrahima Gueye, Moussa Seydi, Boubacar Coulibaly, Gilles Wandeler, Khaly Diaw, Aissatou Niang, Aminata Diallo, Albert Gautier Ndione, Mariama Diédhiou, Judicaël Malick Tine, Amady Ndiaye, Louise Fortes, Ndèye Fatou Ngom, Adrià Ramírez Mena, Oumy Camara, Astou Diop, Boly Niang, Bintou Fall, Bruce Wembulua, Kevine Tiogouo, Marianne Berthé, Ndeye Maguette Fall, Adrià Ramírez Mena, Judicaël Tine, Aboubakar Sidikh Badiane, Fatima Sall, Daye Ka, Ahmadou Mboup, Alassane Ndiaye, Abibatou Diaw, Assietou Gaye, Betty Fall, Houleye Saou, Ababacar Niang, Bessoum Sy, Sadio Ba, Astou Diagne, Mamadou Gueye, Kiné Ndiaye, Ndeye Fatou Nguirane, Mbaye Thiam, Ibrahima Niang, Joseph Diouf, Ndoye Diop, Khady Ndaw, Khady Ghassama, Khadim Faye, Fatou Diop, Marie Massaly, Aminata Ndoye Badji, Melissa Sandrine Pandi, Hubert Akotia, Bineta Seck Fall, Ousseynou Ndiaye, Marie-Joseph Dieme, Abdoulaye Keita

“…Objectives Public awareness and the dissemination of tailored information to lay populations are essential for highly endemic countries like Senegal to achieve hepatitis B elimination targets by 2030. …”
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The Impact of Industry 4.0 on Women-Owned Agribusinesses in South Africa- Gauteng Province by Phindile Cebekhulu-Msomi, Shamila Singh

“…A survey was distributed through Google Forms to gather quantitative data from 135 female farmers. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including Spearman's rank correlation and ordinal regression, were used to analyse the data.   …”
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