Longitudinal Influences of Social Network Characteristics on Subjective Well-Being of Older Adults by Rafnsson, Snorri Bjorn, Shankar, Aparna, Steptoe, Andrew

“…Results: Social network size and network contact frequency were positively and independently associated with future life satisfaction and quality of life after controlling for confounding factors, including demographic characteristics, socioeconomic factors, and long-standing illness. In contrast, social network diversity was not independently related to future subjective well-being. …”
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‘Medicine doesn’t cure my worries’ : understanding the drivers of mental distress in older Nepalese women living in the UK by Sah, Lalita Kumari, Burgess, Rochelle Ann, Sah, Rajeeb Kumar

“…Grounded thematic analysis of women's narratives identified six overarching factors contributing to their emotional distress that pose potential risks to their mental health: absence of family, language barriers, housing problems, physical illness, lack of appropriate support, fears of death, and inadequate financial resources. …”

Re-thinking recovery in post-conflict settings: supporting the mental well-being of communities in Colombia by Burgess, Rochelle Ann, Fonseca, Laura

“…We conclude that a locally informed mental health recovery model that stretches beyond individual experiences of mental ill-health to promote ideas of collective social change would be best suited to addressing mental health needs of internally displaced groups in Colombia. …”

Religious and spiritual beliefs and practices in medicine: an evaluation in a tertiary care hospital in Malaysia by Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi, Akter, Seikh Farid Uddin, SMS, Azarisman, Omar, Ahmad Marzuki

“…R/S was described as beneficial as it enabled patients to cope better with their illness and gave them a positive state of mind. Religion is important to many patients and physicians, but half of the physicians ignore it in their clinical practice. …”
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The Islamic worldview on the preservation and restoration of mental health by Abdul Razak, Abdul Latif

“…This is followed by an elaboration of the elements of the Islamic worldview that have great significance in preserving mental health and curing its illnesses. The outcome of this is the introduction of a new psychotherapeutic approach which is divinely rooted (al-rabbÉniyyah), characterized by comprehensiveness (al-shumËl), consistency (al-thubËt), certainty (al-yaqÊn), and suitability with the nature of man (fiÏrah) in coping with modern challenges. …”
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Comparison studies of GSH isolation from several Malaysian local fruits by mechanical methods by Baiti, Arif Afraha, Jamal, Parveen, Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed

“…Therefore, the practice of traditionally used natural plants as medicines is one of the alternative ways to cure the illnesses. Besides, this study was done in order to investigate the production of GSH from fruits since most of the studies that had been conducted before were done on the isolation of GSH from other sources. …”
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Production of gelatin replacers from Malaysian tuberous plants by Jaswir, Irwandi, Kamalurudin, Nur Ain Zafirah, Mohd. Salleh, Hamzah

“…This research ","'ork was conducted to explore lIll: potential of tuberous plall1s as sources ofgelatin replacers. …”
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Investigation of a novel type of locomotion for a snake robot suited for narrow spaces by Watanabe, M., Khan, Md. Raisuddin

“…However, lateral undulation, also known as serpentine locomotion, is ill-suited for narrow spaces, as the body of the snake must assume a certain amount of curvature to propel forward. …”
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Evaluation of university teaching hospital websites in Nigeria by Mahmud, Murni, O.Raji, Shakirat, Abubakr, Adamu

“…The clinicians and specialists at the hospital could share and leverage their knowledge as well as provide the content about illness and their prevention. Generally, university teaching hospitals, which are government hospitals attached to universities, are centers for future clinicians and academics to learn and practice their knowledge and skills. …”
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A descriptive study of blood films of patients serologically positive for dengue in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan by Ismail, Rusmawati, H, Asma Hanim, Muhammad, Siti Aeshah @ Naznin, Mohd Shahid, Salman, A.Talib, Norlelawati

“…Even though the diagnosis of classical dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever can be recognized clinically, the diagnosis remains a challenge in areas where it could not be differentiated with other febrile illnesses. The aim of this study was to focus on the specific and consistent morphological features observed in blood films of dengue infection. …”
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From Macro to Micro-Level Constructions in Course Design and Development in Higher Education: the case of a ‘principled’ framework for a new Masters in Public Health by Musoro, Livingstone

“…It gives academics a chance to be creative and enrich the learning and teaching experience in higher education. However, ill-thought, poorly researched and consulted, and badly planned course design can be quite unfortunate, producing graduates who are what Nordberg (2006, p.22) calls ‘negative ambassadors for a course that did not meet their needs’. …”
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A study on customer satisfaction towards digital advertisement of consumer goods by Naser, M Abu, Kadyan, Jagbir, Jenefa, Leena

“…Organizations may have different initiatives to reduce stress with related illness, absenteeism and staff turnover. The employee job satisfaction has been found a significant relationship with job stress. …”
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The experiences of mothers who received therapy for postnatal depression: a qualitative study by Ruaro, Laura

“…Eight semi -structured interviews were carried out with mothers who were recruited via the Association of Postnatal Illness. Data collected was subjected to an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. …”
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'I may destroy you': why media representations of sexual violence matter by Mishra, Ankita, House, Melody, Asser, Zoe, Beddows, Amy

“…The issues tackled in IMDY also reflect the raison d’être of our special interest group: if media portrayals of sexual violence, gender inequalities, racial and homophobic discrimination contribute to the harmful myths and stereotypes which enable these social ills to flourish, can progressive and challenging messages be conducive to social change?…”
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Deep learning-based microcirculation performance classification using multispectral photoacoustic technology by Chua, Hui Ling, Huong, Audrey

“…Tissue circulation monitoring is a crucial part of the care of patients with severe chronic illnesses because it affects oxygen delivery to tissue. …”
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Formulation of capsuled herbal mixture using zingiber officinale and labisia pumila for postnatal care by Idrus, Nurusyuhadah, Pa’ee, Furzani

“…Postnatal period is the most critical phase as the tendency for the mother specifically to get illness during the postpartum period is high. In Malaysia, Ministry of Health (MOH) has established the traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) to show their support and commitment towards herbal medicine. …”
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Formulation of capsuled herbal mixture using zingiber officinale and labisia pumila for postnatal care by Idrus, Nurusyuhadah, Pa’ee, Furzani

“…Postnatal period is the most critical phase as the tendency for the mother specifically to get illness during the postpartum period is high. In Malaysia, Ministry of Health (MOH) has established the traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) to show their support and commitment towards herbal medicine. …”
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Assessment of mould growth on building materials using spatial and frequency domain analysis techniques by Aibinu, Abiodun Musa, Salami, Momoh Jimoh Emiyoka, Shafie, Amir Akramin, Ali, Maisarah, Bamgbopa, Ibrahim A.

“…The phenomenon of Sick Building Syndrome (SBS), Building Related Illness (BRI) and some other indoor related diseases have been attributed to mould and fungi exposure in the indoor environment. …”
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Recent insights into chemical and pharmacological studies of bee bread by Khalifa, Shaden Ali M., Elashal, Mohamed, Kieliszek, Marek, Ghazala, Naglaa E., Farag, Mohamed Ali, Saeed, Aamer, Xiao, Jianbo, Zou, Xiaobo, Khatib, Alfi, Göransson, Ulf, El-Seedi, Hesham R.

“…In recent years, there has been significant interest in the use of bee bread to treat many illnesses.…”
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The dynamic cognitive processes underlying creativity by Palermo, Gina Maria

“…The first study employed a mixed-method approach to investigate the core cognitive processes underlying creativity by presenting 24 participants with an ill-defined problem to solve by thinking out loud. …”
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