Breastfeeding and the origins of health: Interdisciplinary perspectives and priorities by Meghan B. Azad, Nathan C. Nickel, Lars Bode, Meredith Brockway, Amy Brown, Christina Chambers, Camie Goldhammer, Katie Hinde, Michelle McGuire, Daniel Munblit, Aloka L. Patel, Rafael Pérez‐Escamilla, Kathleen M. Rasmussen, Natalie Shenker, Bridget E. Young, Luisa Zuccolo

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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical students: a multicenter quantitative study by Aaron J. Harries, Carmen Lee, Lee Jones, Robert M. Rodriguez, John A. Davis, Megan Boysen-Osborn, Kathleen J. Kashima, N. Kevin Krane, Guenevere Rae, Nicholas Kman, Jodi M. Langsfeld, Marianne Juarez

“…This study is a quantitative analysis investigating the educational and psychological effects of the pandemic on US medical students and their reactions to the AAMC recommendation in order to inform medical education policy. Methods The authors sent a cross-sectional survey via email to medical students in their clinical training years at six medical schools during the initial peak phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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A NOVEL OF BIOMEDICAL APPROACH FOR HIV PREVENTION: AN INTEGRATED LITERATURE REVIEW by Linlin Lindayani

“…Both WHO and CDC recommended to integrate PrEP and post exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention strategies. Health care policy needs to consider the biomedical approach to HIV prevention, especially in Indonesia. …”
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EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF EXPORTS OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL FOOD PRODUCTS OF UKRAINE by Svitlana Tkalenko, Tetyana Melnyk, Liudmyla Kudyrko

“…Conceptual provisions, conclusions formulated by the authors based on the conducted econometric modeling, allow to optimize the measures of regulatory policy in terms of institutional support of conditions and factors contributing to promising activities of the national agro-industrial complex. …”
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Effects of a nurse-led eHealth programme on functional outcomes and quality of life of patients with stroke: a pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials by Wei Zhang, Zubing Mei, Zubing Mei, Zaibang Feng, Bin Li

“…Our study’s depth and methodological rigor possess the potential to initiate changes in healthcare policy, advocating for the adoption of eHealth and subsequent investigations into its cost-efficiency. …”
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Staff–pupil SARS-CoV-2 infection pathways in schools in Wales: a population-level linked data approach by Ronan A Lyons, Ashley Akbari, Gareth Davies, Richard Fry, Lucy Griffiths, Jane Lyons, Fatemeh Torabi, Laura North, Mike B Gravenor, Hoda Abbasizanjani, Joe Hollinghurst, Daniel A Thompson, Emily Marchant

“…Background Better understanding of the role that children and school staff play in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is essential to guide policy development on controlling infection while minimising disruption to children’s education and well-being.Methods Our national e-cohort (n=464531) study used anonymised linked data for pupils, staff and associated households linked via educational settings in Wales. …”
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Ecological and socio-cultural factors influencing <it>in situ </it>conservation of crop diversity by traditional Andean households in Peru by Velásquez-Milla Dora, Casas Alejandro, Torres-Guevara Juan, Cruz-Soriano Aldo

“…However, crop genetic erosion has been reported in the region since several decades ago; therefore, understanding factors influencing both loss and maintenance of crop variation is relevant to design conservation policies. Previous researches have examined factors influencing agrobiodiversity conservation in the region but additional case studies are recognized to be still necessary for a deeper understanding of causes of genetic erosion and for policy design to prevent and remedy it. …”
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Teaching and values education El quehacer docente y la educación en valores by Azucena Ochoa Cervantes, Salvador Peiró i Gregori

“…It seems that the results of this work can be useful for policy makers of the educational management, it’s because it is necessary to make training in teachers, covering not only the conceptual formation, but also the individual and the process to make values. …”
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An international, cross-sectional survey of preprint attitudes among biomedical researchers [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Valerie Chow, Lucas J. Santoro, Jeremy Y. Ng, David Moher, Kelly D. Cobey, Anna Catharina Vieira Armond, Sanam Ebrahimzadeh Pirshahid

“…Future work is needed to determine optimal ways to improve researchers’ attitudes through modifications to current preprint systems and policies.…”
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An item bank to measure health-related quality of life among young children (0-5-years-old) affected by respiratory illnesses – expert stakeholders and end-users from the Western C... by Michaile Gizelle Anthony, Margaret Van Niekerk, Anneke Catharina Hesseling, Graeme Hoddinott, Marieke Margreet van der Zalm

“…Abstract Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a crucial patient-centred outcome for developing policy. However, there is a lack of appropriate HRQoL measures for young children (0-5-years), who are particularly vulnerable to respiratory illnesses like pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and other respiratory infections, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). …”
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Health extension service utilization in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis by Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Eneyew Talie Fenta, Destaw Endeshaw, Amare Mebrat Delie, Ousman Adal, Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Eyob Ketema Bogale, Tadele Fentabel Anagaw

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Ecohydrological impacts of oil palm expansion: a systematic review by Angélica M Gómez, Adriana Parra, Tamlin M Pavelsky, Erika Wise, Juan Camilo Villegas, Ana Meijide

“…Overall, we identify gaps in understanding the long-term effects of management on ecohydrological processes under different land conversions, especially in the Neotropics and the Afrotropics, precluding research-informed policy to manage impacts of this expanding crop.…”
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Climate change projections for sustainable and healthy cities by Clare Goodess, Sarah Berk, Satyaban Bishoyi Ratna, Oscar Brousse, Mike Davies, Clare Heaviside, Gemma Moore, Helen Pineo

“…The ambition to develop sustainable and healthy cities requires city-specific policy and practice founded on a multidisciplinary evidence base, including projections of human-induced climate change. …”
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PCR identification of lactic acid bacteria populations in corn silage inoculated with lyophilised or activated Lactobacillus buchneri by Ana Paula Maia dos Santos, Edson Mauro Santos, Juliana Silva de Oliveira, Gherman Garcia Leal de Araújo, Anderson de Moura Zanine, Ricardo Martins Araújo Pinho, Thiago Vinícius Costa do Nascimento, Alexandre Fernandes Perazzo, Daniele de Jesus Ferreira, Alberto Jefferson da Silva Macedo, Francisco Naysson de Sousa Santos

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O bairro da Luz em São Paulo: questões antropológicas sobre o fenômeno da gentrification El barrio de la Luz en São Paulo: cuestiones antropológicas sobre el fenómeno de la gentrif... by Heitor Frúgoli Jr, Jessica Sklair

“…This question will be approached with emphasis on the following issues: local government policy on urban improvement and the stigmatization of areas occupied predominantly by the working class; the rethinking of tradition al dichotomies, such as the (analytically divisive) polarity "politics of urban intervention" vs. …”
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Implications of standardization of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D data for the evaluation of vitamin D status in Germany, including a temporal analysis by Martina Rabenberg, Christa Scheidt-Nave, Markus A. Busch, Michael Thamm, Nina Rieckmann, Ramón A. Durazo-Arvizu, Kirsten G. Dowling, Zuzana Škrabáková, Kevin D. Cashman, Christopher T. Sempos, Gert B. M. Mensink

“…Until then, researchers, health practitioners and policy makers should be aware of the peculiarities of the measurement methods when comparing and interpreting 25(OH)D levels.…”
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Utility of screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in children and young people attending clinical and healthcare settings: a systematic review by Susan Woolfenden, Shanti Raman, Valsamma Eapen, Elisabeth Murphy, Ilan Katz, April Deering, Antonio Mendoza Diaz, Sara Cibralic, Mafruha Alam, Dimitra Tzioumi, Lorna McNamara

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Administrative Barriers to the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in the Republic of Mordovia: Materials of Practical Research by M. V. Bikeeva, V. A. Inshakov, I. M. Fadeeva

“…Support measures that are significant for business are also a decrease in interest rates, an increase in the availability of credit, the provision of incentives for energy resources, and control over the pricing policy of services of natural monopolies. Along with institutional measures, it is necessary to disseminate various forms of entrepreneurship training and mentoring, which are widespread in foreign practice.…”
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Consumers' Response to Sugar Label Formats in Packaged Foods: A Multi-Methods Study in Brazil by Tailane Scapin, Ana Carolina Fernandes, Maria Shahid, Simone Pettigrew, Neha Khandpur, Neha Khandpur, Greyce Luci Bernardo, Paula Lazzarin Uggioni, Rossana Pacheco da Costa Proença

“…Given current public policy agendas aiming to reduce added sugar intake, there is a need to strengthen food labelling policies and nutrition disclosure policies that target the display of added sugar and build consumer awareness in using these tools to avoid high-in-sugar products.…”
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Aturan Asosiasi Dengan Standar Storet Pada Model Prediksi Parameter Pendukung Uji Kualitas Air Baku by Diana Purwitasari, Oktaviandra Pradita Putri, Wijayanti Nurul Khotimah

“…The generated parameter prediction modelwas sufficient to be used as the supporting data for any local policy made related to water supply and sanitationwithout additional costs from standard lab testing of water quality. …”
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