The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the World Bank (WB) have been closely collaborating on disability-assessment reforms and ...

Background Annually, 4% of the global population undergoes non-cardiac surgery, with 30% of those patients having at least ...

Main outcome measures Cumulative time dependent intake of preservatives, including those in industrial food brands, assessed ...

I am typing this with my brain. It is my primary communication,” said Brad Smith, an Arizona husband and father and ALS sufferer, who wrote about his brain-computer interface becoming his primary ...

Background Hand-rolling tobacco (HRT) remains more affordable than factory-made (FM) cigarettes in the UK, which could ...

Background Prehospital delays remain critical barriers to timely acute coronary syndrome (ACS) care, particularly for ...

Introduction Virtual reality-based telerehabilitation (VR-TR) combines gamified exercises with remote supervision for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Its effectiveness and safety in PD remain ...

Introduction Colonic diverticulosis is the most common structural abnormality of the colon in developed countries, with an increasing global prevalence. Approximately 20–25% of affected individuals ...

Objectives In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), severe exacerbations (ECOPDs) impose significant morbidity and mortality. Current guidelines emphasise using ECOPD history to ...

Bridging communication gaps between hearing and hearing-impaired individuals is an important challenge in assistive ...

Background On 14 August 2024, the WHO redesignated Monkeypox (mpox) as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

Background Up to half of patients with infective endocarditis (IE) require cardiac surgery. Although anaemia is common, its precise prevalence, transfusion practices and impact on outcomes in ...