A new species of insular treefrog in the Litoria thesaurensis species group from the Nakanai Mountains, New Britain, Papua New Guinea by Stephen J. Richards, Paul M. Oliver

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Walaphyllium subgen. nov., the dancing leaf insects from Australia and Papua New Guinea with description of a new species (Phasmatodea, Phylliidae) by Royce T. Cumming, Jessa H. Thurman, Sam Youngdale, Stephane Le Tirant

“…One of the species included is newly described herein as Phyllium (Walaphyllium) lelantos sp. nov. from Papua New Guinea. This new subgenus of Phyllium can be diagnosed by a following combination of features. …”
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Anti-fertility and abortifacient potential of hydroalcoholic leaves extract of Alstonia scholaris in female rats: An ethnomedicine used by Papua women in New Guinea by Manjusha Choudhary, Sudesh Rani, Pallavi Sharma, Nitesh Choudhary, Vikas Budhwaar

“…(Family: Apocynaceae) commonly known as Devilʼs tree or Saptaparna tree, is traditionally used by the women of Papua New Guinea to induce abortion. Aim of the present study is to investigate the anti-fertility potential of hydro-alcoholic leaves extract of Alstonia scholaris Linn. …”
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Slow‐to‐Fast Deformation in Mafic Fault Rocks on an Active Low‐Angle Normal Fault, Woodlark Rift, SE Papua New Guinea by M. Mizera, T. Little, C. Boulton, D. Prior, E. Watson, J. Biemiller, J. White, Norio Shigematsu

“…Abstract Slip on the active Mai'iu low‐angle normal fault in Papua New Guinea that dips 15–24° at the surface has exhumed in its footwall a single, continuous fault surface across a >25‐km‐wide dome. …”
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The use of newborn foot length to identify low birth weight and preterm babies in Papua New Guinea: A diagnostic accuracy study. by Alice Mengi, Lisa M Vallely, Moses Laman, Eunice Jally, Janeth Kulimbao, Sharon Warel, Regina Enman, Jimmy Aipit, Nicola Low, Michaela A Riddell

“…The objectives of this study were to determine the diagnostic accuracy of foot length to identify LBW and PTB and to compare foot length measurements of a researcher with those of trained volunteers in Papua New Guinea. Newborn babies were enrolled prospectively with written informed consent from their mothers, who were participating in a clinical trial in Madang Province. …”
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Two new species of Xenolepis Diakonoff from Papua New Guinea, with the first reported larval host plants (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) by John W. Brown, Scott E. Miller

“…Two new species of Xenolepis are described and illustrated from Papua New Guinea: X. neoguineana Brown & Miller, n. sp., and X. slipihalo Brown & Miller, n. sp. …”
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Critical Consideration of Tuberculosis Management of Papua New Guinea Nationals and Cross-Border Health Issues in the Remote Torres Strait Islands, Australia by J’Belle Foster, Diana Mendez, Ben J. Marais, Justin T. Denholm, Dunstan Peniyamina, Emma S. McBryde

“…The international border between Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) serves as a gateway for the delivery of primary and tertiary healthcare for PNG patients presenting to Australian health facilities with presumptive tuberculosis (TB). …”
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Randomized comparison of intramuscular artemether and intravenous quinine in adult, Melanesian patients with severe or complicated, Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Papua New Guinea. by Seaton, R, Trevett, A, Wembri, J, Nwokolo, N, Naraqi, S, Black, J, Laurenson, I, Kevau, I, Saweri, A, Lalloo, D, Warrell, D

Genetic diversity and dynamics of Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax populations in multiply infected children with asymptomatic malaria infections in Papua New Guinea

Increasing genetic diversity of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi isolates from Papua New Guinea over the period from 1992 to 1999 by Thong, Kwai Lin, Goh, Yee Ling, Yasin, Rohani M., Lau, Ming Guek, Passey, Megan, Winston, Gibson, Yoannes, Mition, Pang, Tikki, Reeder, John C.

“…Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) of XbaI-digested chromosomal DNA was performed on 133 strains of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi obtained from Papua New Guinea, with the objective of assessing the temporal variation of these strains. …”
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Revision of the Assassin Bug Genus <i>Sigicoris</i> stat. nov. Based on Morphological Study and Molecular Phylogeny (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Peiratinae) by Yingqi Liu, Hu Li, Wanzhi Cai

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‘Upholding the Cause of Civilization’: The Australian Death Penalty in War and Colonialism by Mark Finnane

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Children on the Fault Lines: A Historical-Anthropological Reconstruction of the Background of Children purchased by Dutch Missionaries between 1863 and 1898 in Dutch New Guinea by Geertje Mak

“… This case study aims at looking behind the construal of imperialism as ‘white people saving brown children from brown people’ by reconstructing the reasons why locally enslaved children became available for missionaries of the Utrechtsche Zendingsvereeniging (UZV) to purchase in Dutch New Guinea between 1863 and 1898. This analysis shows that, contrary to what the missionaries often claimed, children within local communities in the area of the Bird’s Head, Cenderawasih Bay and Biak-Numfoor islands were carefully raised to become part of the complex gift-kinship-systems of their people. …”
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A Possible Role for Rusa Deer (Cervus timorensis russa) and Wild Pigs in Spread of Trypanosoma evansi from Indonesia to Papua New Guinea by SA Reid, A Husein, GW Hutchinson, DB Copeman

“…Movement of transmigrants and livestock from western Indonesia to southeastern areas of Irian Jaya near the border with Papua New Guinea may pose a risk of introducing Trypanosoma evansi into Papua New Guinea via feral Rusa deer (Cervus timorensis russa) and wild pigs which inhabit these areas in large numbers. …”
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Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS-attributed mortalities and associated sociodemographic factors in Papua New Guinea: evidence from the comprehensive health and epidemiological surveillance system by Chalapati Rao, Willie Pomat, Tony Okely, Bang Nguyen Pham, Norah Abori, Vinson D Silas, Ronny Jorry

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Associations of Conflict-Related Trauma and Ongoing Stressors with the Mental Health and Functioning of West Papuan Refugees in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG). by Alvin Kuowei Tay, Susan Rees, Jack Chen, Moses Kareth, Sylvester Lahe, Russell Kitau, Kura David, Joyce Sonoling, Derrick Silove

“…We examined associations of traumatic events (TEs) and current stressors with mental disorder and functioning, amongst 230 West Papuan refugees residing in six settlements in Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea (PNG). We used culturally adapted modules to assess exposure to TEs and mental disorders. …”
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Prevalence of Barmah Forest Virus, Chikungunya Virus and Ross River Virus Antibodies among Papua New Guinea Military Personnel before 2019 by Joanne G. Kizu, Melissa Graham, Richard Grant, Fiona McCallum, Brady McPherson, Alyson Auliff, Peter Kaminiel, Wenjun Liu

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High prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among female sex workers, men who have sex with men, and transgender women in Papua New Guinea by Barne Willie, Avi J. Hakim, Steven G. Badman, Damian Weikum, Rebecca Narokobi, Kelsey Coy, Josephine Gabuzzi, Simon Pekon, Samson Gene, Angelyn Amos, Martha Kupul, Parker Hou, Nick M. Dala, David M. Whiley, Johanna Wapling, John M. Kaldor, Andrew J. Vallely, Angela Kelly-Hanku

“…Abstract Background Papua New Guinea (PNG) has a tuberculosis (TB) case notification rate of 333 cases per 100,000 population in 2016 and is one of the 14 countries classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “high-burden” for TB, multi-drug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), and TB/HIV. …”
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Non-communicable diseases attributed mortality and associated sociodemographic factors in Papua New Guinea: Evidence from the Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System by Bang Nguyen Pham, Ronny Jorry, Nora Abori, Vinson D. Silas, Anthony D. Okely, William Pomat

“…<h4>Background</h4> Papua New Guinea (PNG) is undergoing an epidemiological transition with increased mortality from NCDs. …”
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Strategic options for syphilis control in Papua New Guinea– impact and cost-effectiveness projections using the syphilis interventions towards elimination (SITE) model by Shepherd Machekera, Peniel Boas, Poruan Temu, Zimmbodilion Mosende, Namarola Lote, Angela Kelly-Hanku, S. Guy Mahiane, Robert Glaubius, Jane Rowley, Anup Gurung, Eline Korenromp

“…Objectives: Papua New Guinea (PNG) has among the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) globally and is committed to reducing their incidence. …”
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