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In this paper, we take up Lauren Berlant’s (2011) theoretical framing of cruel optimism to ground our critique of normalizing scripts around disability, recovery, and healing which shape conceptualizations of health. W...

BackgroundPoor oral health is associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), largely due to shared risk factors such as smoking, diabetes and socioeconomic disadvantage. Integrating oral health into primary and speciali...

Effective medical communication is essential for safe, patient-centred, and collaborative allied health practice, highlighting the need for English courses that address discipline-specific communication demands. This stu...

The persistence of canonical literary texts within popular imagination highlights their continuing capacity to inspire, adapt, and reshape cultural meanings across generations. This paper examines how poems and literary ...

In Indigenous Lenca communities of western Honduras, craft production is a central livelihood that has economically supported artisan households for generations. In some communities, crafts like pottery are regarded as c...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a leading cause of acute respiratory tract infections, particularly in children, older adults, and individuals with immunocompromising conditions. Despite incr...

Abstract Large language models are beginning to appear in civil engineering practice, yet their advice often reflects generalized narratives rather than local evidence. This perspective introduces a governance audit fram...

While traditionally not considered part of the scientific method, science communication is increasingly playing a pivotal role in shaping scientific practice. Researchers are now frequently compelled to publicise their f...

This study deals with the "heavenly voice" heard at the baptismal Eucharist in the Acts of Thomas. The "heavenly voice", which appears in two places in this context, is obviously a divine confirmation of an earthly event...

This article provides a narrative overview of the development of women’s mental health services in Qatar. The country has made notable advancements, driven by progressive health policies and a focus on gender-sensitive...

This Campbell systematic review examines the effects of input subsidies on agricultural productivity, beneficiary incomes and welfare, consumer welfare and wider economic growth. The review summarizes evidence from 15 ex...

This paper offers a systematic and interdisciplinary analysis of contemporary work on memory externalization, with a particular focus on how technological systems are integrated into human mnemonic practices. Drawing on ...

Abstract Background Consumer advocacies emphasize embedding lived experience into palliative care provision. However, tokenistic consumer involvement often hinder meaningful consumer participation in decision-making proc...

Abstract Background Blended care, referring to the combination of digital health interventions (DHI) with in-person care, has proven cost-effective in promoting healthy behaviours, especially for lifestyle related condit...

Language and belonging are closely intertwined, particularly in language minority contexts, as language is embedded in complex historical, political, and social conditions. Focusing on German-speaking South Tyroleans, th...

This article addresses the topic of homemade bread production in rural areas of south-western Poland during the second half of the 20th century. The study focuses on selected localities within the Silesian, Opole, and Lo...

Abstract Background The use of digital health technologies holds potential benefits for palliative care. Their implementation is fundamentally shifting routines and care practices. These shifts entail social implications...

The article presents a corpus stylistic analysis of war-related idioms functioning in English-language fiction from the 19th to the 21st century. The research combines quantitative (frequency-based) and qualitative (cont...

Este trabajo problematiza la figura de las capillas familiares en espacios del área Centro Sur Andina, en tanto recintos edificados en espacios domésticos de unidades familiares que distaban de los centros del poder co...

This article examines three aspects of China’s digital diplomacy efforts about the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on Twitter between February 9th 2019 to January 3rd 2020. First, it explores the frequency and geographi...

The article investigates the notion of refugium as both shelter and enclave, situating it in relation to wetlands (swamps, marshes, and peat bogs) and their significance in the literature and cultural imagination of Cent...

This article reinterprets Paweł Pawlikowski’s Ida (2013) as a form of mediated religious communication rooted in the theological and cultural tradition of medieval realism. Drawing on the ideas of Aquinas, Anselm, and...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Klebsiella pneumoniae, especially the co-occurrence of resistance to aminoglycosides and carbapenems, represents a serious threat to global public health. This study reviews the prevalen...

Ammar A Oglat,1 Suhaib Shdaifat,1 Mohannad Adel Sayah,2 Ahmed Abukonna,3 Wadah M Ali Khogali3 1Department of Medical Imaging, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan; 2Departme...