Do the Olympics impact CO2 emissions? A cross-national analysis
2024
In recent decades scholars and practitioners have grown concerned about the sustainability of mega sporting events, such as the Olympics. While there has been much debate concerning the carbon footprint...
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The Intelligent Infectious Disease Active Surveillance and early warning system in China: An application of dengue prevention and control
2024
Utilizing advanced information technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence (AI), China has established and implemented the Intelligent Infectious Disease Active Surveillance and Early...
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The associations of glycosylated hemoglobin with grey matter volume and depression: Investigating mediating role of grey matter volume
2023
Depression has caused enormous health burden to human worldwide. Glycemia has been found as one important risk factor of depression. However, the biological mechanism underlying this relationship remained...
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Retrospective assessment of the association between urban air pollution and children’s respiratory functions in Rome: Insights for developmental environmental health
2023
Naturogenic aspects of global warming are amplified by the anthropogenic effects of the persistent exponential global population growth. Urbanization without proper planning escalates serious all-time...
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The impact of UN high-level meetings on global health priorities
2023
This review provides an analytic overview of the influence of the health-related United Nations General Assembly High-level Meetings on HIV/AIDS, non-communicable diseases, antimicrobial resistance,...
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Spatial clustering and drivers of open defecation practice in India: Findings from the fifth round of National Family Health Survey (2019-21)
2023
India implemented a basket of public health developmental packages to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6—providing access to clean water and adequate sanitation for all by 2030. Though...
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ChatGPT and global public health: Applications, challenges, ethical considerations and mitigation strategies
2023
The advancement of deep learning and artificial intelligence has resulted in the development of state-of-the-art language models, such as ChatGPT. This technology can analyze large amounts of data,...
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Association of short-term exposure to ambient fine particle matter with hospital admission risks and costs in China, a case-crossover study
2023
As Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) levels declined in China in past years, the health and social benefits brought about by the air quality improvement are beginning to emerge. We did a time-stratified,...
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Protecting biodiversity and human health along the belt and road
2023
In 2022, the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted the “Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” (GBF), which aimed to strengthen international...
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Global transition, global risks, and the UN's sustainable development goals – A call for peace, justice, and political stability
2023
Despite an increasing global demand for the implementation of necessary measures to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the increasing number of disaster and public health emergencies, and...
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The ‘Triangle Model’ theory for prevention and control of newly emerging infectious diseases: Definition, characteristics, and experience in China
2023
Newly emerging infectious diseases are vital issues that impact global health, social stability, economic development, and national security. While infectious disease prevention and control is a highly...
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Association of natural flood disasters with infectious diseases in 168 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019: A worldwide observational study
2023
Natural flood disasters have a devastating effect on society, but the comprehensive assessment of their association with infectious diseases is lacking. We aimed to comprehensively assess the association...
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Cold-chain-based epidemiology: Scientific evidence and logic in introduction and transmission of SARS-CoV-2
2023
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a series of outbreaks and related investigations have indicated that the virus can be transmitted via cold-chain environment media. The causal relationship between the...
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The European Union’s post-pandemic strategies for public health, economic recovery, and social resilience
2023
The European Union has implemented various strategies and policies to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus-19 pandemic and promote recovery. This article reviews the European Union’s response and...
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Initiation of the smart home wards as a new model for home-based rehabilitation for the elderly
2023
Pressures from the healthcare systems have led to decreased lengths of hospital stay and home-based long-term rehabilitation for the elderly hospitalized patients, while the elderly patients with home-based...
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Raw material recycled practices for carbon neutrality
2023
Carbon reduction is a primary strategic business development target of every industry. Petrochemical engineering and ferrous metallurgy are raw material industries that are key players in carbon emission...
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The effect of 5G policy development on self-rated health among Chinese older adults: A quasi-experimental study
2023
The Chinese government attaches great importance to the construction of 5th Generation Mobile Communication Technology infrastructure. This study aimed to estimate the effect of the 5G policy development...
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Global transitions towards social entrepreneurship and sustainable development: A unique post-COVID-19 perspective
2023
This article delves into social entrepreneurship experience and fills a void in the extant literature by determining the post-COVID perspective contribution of social entrepreneurship activities. The...
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Long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health services utilization in China: A nationwide longitudinal study
2023
Long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health services utilization is unknown. We aim to assess the long-term effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on health services utilization in China....
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The U-shaped association between urbanization and post-stroke disability: A nationwide longitudinal study in China
2023
In the 21st century, China experienced a rapid increase in urbanization, which has enhanced medical service availability, but has also increased exposure to adverse environmental and socioeconomic factors....
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Generalization of digital innovation for financial inclusion by means of market creation through regulation and governance
2023
Achieving financial inclusion in shorter timeframes is a grand societal challenge that can be addressed by digital technology. Nonetheless, how an innovative digital technology gets generalized is understudied...
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Blockchain, sustainability and clean energy transition
2023
The digital economy's neo-industrialization self-accelerates resource consumption and wide automatization inevitably envisage a technological leap. The article contributes conceptually and empirically...
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The impact of fossil fuel combustion on children's health and the associated losses of human capital
2023
To more fully assess the far-reaching effects of fossil fuel combustion on humanity, it is necessary to gain an in-depth understanding of the full impact of fossil fuels on human health and lifetime...
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The normative values of vertical jump and sit-and-reach in a large general Chinese population aged 8–80 years: The China National Health Survey
2023
The normative values of vertical jump (VJ) and sit-and-reach (SR) for Chinese people are still unclear. We aimed to determine these values and their correlations with body composition using data from...
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Global health burden of cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases (CLDs) due to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): A systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2019
2023
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as a significant health issue due to its association with a growing proportion of cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases (CLDs). To obtain a...
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