Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programs in the Americas: A Platform for Sustainable Life-Course Immunization and Its Role for Pandemic Preparedness and Response by Francisco Nogareda, Margherita Ghiselli, Martha Velandia-González, Bremen de Mucio, Jorge Jara, Paula Couto, Angel Rodriguez, Marc Rondy, Andrea Vicari, Murat Hakan Ozturk, Shoshanna Goldin, Alba Vilajeliu, Eva Leidman, Jaymin Patel, Julie Carlton, Ashley L. Fowlkes, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Daniel Salas Peraza, Alba Maria Ropero

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Traditionally, national immunization programs of developing countries have been predominately focused on newborns, children younger than five years and school-aged children while often limiting their investment in effective adult vaccination programs; these programs are typically isolated to high-income countries. …”
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Sensitive and modular amplicon sequencing of Plasmodium falciparum diversity and resistance for research and public health by Andrés Aranda-Díaz, Eric Neubauer Vickers, Kathryn Murie, Brian Palmer, Nicholas Hathaway, Inna Gerlovina, Simone Boene, Manuel García-Ulloa, Pau Cisteró, Thomas Katairo, Francis Ddumba Semakuba, Bienvenu Nsengimaana, Hazel Gwarinda, Carla García-Fernández, William Louie, Endashaw Esayas, Clemente Da Silva, Debayan Datta, Shahiid Kiyaga, Innocent Wiringilimaana, Sindew Mekasha Feleke, Adam Bennett, Jennifer L. Smith, Endalamaw Gadisa, Jonathan B. Parr, Melissa D. Conrad, Jaishree Raman, Stephen Tukwasibwe, Isaac Ssewanyana, Eduard Rovira-Vallbona, Cristina M. Tato, Jessica Briggs, Alfredo Mayor, Bryan Greenhouse

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Establishment of a practical methodology for evaluating equieffective dose of individual patients based on RT-PHITS by Tatsuhiko Sato, Takuya Furuta, Hidetaka Sasaki, Tadashi Watabe

“…This study aims to establish a practical methodology for evaluating both absorbed doses and equieffective doses (EQDX) by improving RT-PHITS. Methods We developed an Excel-based program, ExPORT-PHITS, which simplifies the conversion of the dose rates of specific organs and tumors calculated by RT-PHITS into corresponding absorbed doses and EQDX. …”
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Case Report: Combined PD-1 and tyrosine kinase blockade stabilizes refractory pancreatic cancer guided by the spatial structure of tumor immune microenvironment by Heqi Yang, Heqi Yang, Yuhang Ma, Yuhang Ma, Chenyan Zhang, Chenyan Zhang, Qingqing Leng, Qingqing Leng, Ke Cheng, Ke Cheng, Chengjian Zhao, Dan Cao, Dan Cao

“…The immunotherapy agent, toripalimab, is an immune checkpoint inhibitor targeting programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1). Remarkably, the patient benefitted from this regimen, exhibiting stable disease, improved clinical symptoms, and prolonged progression-free survival. …”
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The Role of Rresearch and Development in Global Technological Competition by V. N. Kiselev, L. M. Kupriyanova

“…The rationale for financing research and development in priority areas lies in the targeted strategic development of the economy. …”
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The Effectiveness of an App-Based Fitness Program on Self-Perceived Physical Functioning in Older Adults: Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial by Siegfried Eisenberg, Birgit Trukeschitz

“…ObjectiveIn this study, we aimed to investigate whether a newly developed app-based physical activity program improves self-perceived physical functioning or at least prevents a functional decline in older adults. …”
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Optimizing Engagement: Factors Influencing Family Participation in a Positive Parenting Program among Vulnerable Households with Young Children by Hector Cebolla, Juan Carlos Martín, María José Rodrigo

“…Method: We analyze recruting process data from the first invitation to participate in a social benefit including the “Growing Happily in the Family-2” program developed in Madrid, Spain, to their written consent prior to its implementation. …”
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&quot;Establishing a novel graduate medical education wellness program and comprehensive curriculum in the United Arab Emirates&quot; by Sahar Almansoori, Falak Sayed

“…Mentoring, counselling and wellness surveys were also incorporated to track trainee progress and professional development. Results: The curriculum has been implemented at an emergency residency program in a tertiary hospital in Abu Dhabi since 2020. …”
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Factors Influencing the Implementation of a Multispecialty Virtual Ward Program in the United Kingdom: Qualitative Exploration of Staff Experiences and Perspectives by Ian Litchfield, Richard Lewis, Gayathri Delanerolle, Melyda Melyda, Lorraine Harper

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to explore the experience of staff involved in designing, developing, and delivering VWs as part of the national program, in order to understand the factors that influence their implementation and sustainability. …”
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A composite risk score to identify older adults at high risk of hearing loss in a community screening program by Juan Juan Li, Wei Xiang Gao, Jiao Wang, Yan Hong Zhang, Fei Ji, Yao Dan Yuan, Peng Zhang, Fang Ma, Lin Xu, Xian Hai Zeng

“…We aimed to construct a composite risk score to identify individuals at high risk of HL for targeted audiometric screening. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from a community-based health screening program in Shenzhen, China. …”
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Rural-urban disparities in breast cancer survival in the context of the national breast cancer screening program for rural women in China by Xing Xing, Qing Wang, Xiaoyun Liu, Fuzhong Xue, Qingyue Meng, He Zhu

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Dengue Vaccine Development and Deployment into Routine Immunization by Annelies Wilder-Smith, Thomas Cherian, Joachim Hombach

“…While future vaccines, including mRNA and virus-like particle candidates, are under development, optimizing the use of currently available vaccines is crucial to reducing dengue’s public health impact. …”
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Application of a targeted amplicon sequencing panel to screen for insecticide resistance mutations in Anopheles darlingi populations from Brazil by Holly Acford-Palmer, Alice O. Andrade, Jody E. Phelan, Rosa A. Santana, Stefanie C. P. Lopes, Jansen F. Medeiros, Taane G. Clark, Maisa S. Araujo, Susana Campino

“…Abstract Large-scale surveillance and informed vector control approaches are urgently needed to ensure that national malaria programs remain effective in reducing transmission and, ultimately, achieving malaria elimination targets. …”
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Efficacy and tolerance of Arifam in patients with arterial hypertension over 55 years old: main results of the observational program ARBALET by Zh. D. Kobalava, V. V. Tolkacheva, N. Kh. Bagmanova, E. R. Khasanova

“…Also 48 (2,17%) patients discontinued participation; 6 (0,28%) patients — due to the development of adverse events.Conclusion. The ARBALET program has demonstrated high efficacy and tolerance of using Arifam fixed combination in outpatients over 55 years old with hypertension.…”
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Exploring nurses’ experiences with a school-located influenza vaccination program: A qualitative study in the region of Murcia, Spain by Jaime Perez Martin, Matilde Zornoza Moreno, Marina Martínez Ruiz, Marta Robles Mañueco

“…A cross-sectional qualitative pilot study was designed to assess the nurses’ perspectives regarding a school-located influenza vaccination pilot program. The program was developed during the 2022–2023 season in the Region of Murcia (an autonomous community of Spain) targeting the 3- to 4-year population in 24 public schools, using the intranasal Fluenz® Tetra vaccine. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of programmed cell death in oral cancer literature: research patterns and emerging trends (2000–2024) by Wenli Gu

“…Abstract Background Programmed cell death (PCD) plays a crucial role in oral cancer pathogenesis and treatment. …”
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Integration of machine learning and experimental validation to identify the prognostic signature related to diverse programmed cell deaths in breast cancer by Longpeng Li, Longpeng Li, Jinfeng Zhao, Yaxin Wang, Zhibin Zhang, Wanquan Chen, Jirui Wang, Yue Cai

“…BackgroundProgrammed cell death (PCD) is closely related to the occurrence, development, and treatment of breast cancer. …”
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Change in TB diagnostic profile after introduction of GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay in National TB Program of Armenia, 2013-2017 by Eduard Kabasakalyan, Karapet Davtyan, Viktorya Cholakyans, Alvard Mirzoyan, Karine Kentenyants, Diana Petrosyan, Armen Hayrapetyan, Himanshu A Gupte

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A Training Program to Support Patient Engagement in Primary Health Care Research: Co-Design, Implementation, and Evaluation Study by Amanda L Terry, Lorraine Bayliss, Leslie Meredith, Eugene Law, Rob Van Hoorn, Sandra Regan

“…Second, building on the results of the needs assessment, the development and implementation of the program followed a series of iterative steps, including user testing of the program’s content and format. …”
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Evaluating the Impact of Needle-Free Delivery of Inactivated Polio Vaccine on Nigeria’s Routine Immunization Program: An Implementation Hybrid Trial by Diwakar Mohan, Mercy Mvundura, Sidney Sampson, Victor Abiola Adepoju, Garba Bello Bakunawa, Chidinma Umebido, Adachi Ekeh, Joe Little, Catherine Daly, Christopher Morgan, Sunday Atobatele, Paul LaBarre, Elizabeth Oliveras

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