Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies in Animal Production Systems, Preparedness, Response and Recovery

Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies in Animal Production Systems-1

Editors: Ivancho Naletoski, Anthony G. Luckins, Gerrit Viljoen 2021 Nuclear and radiological emergencies (NREs) can result in the release of substantial amounts of radioactive substances (radionuclides) into the environment. Through their migration in the environment, radionuclides may contaminate various commodities affecting animal production systems, thus posing a risk for food safety and security.

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Making Healthcare Safe

Making Healthcare Safe-1

Lucian L. Leape 2021 The Story of the Patient Safety Movement In late1999, Americans were shocked to learn that the number of patients dying in hospitals from medical errors was the equivalent of the crash of a jumbo jet each day. Some experts even said it was twice that many. The response was immediate. Government, hospitals, professional organizations, regulators, […]

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The Heterogeneity of Cancer Metabolism

The Heterogeneity of Cancer Metabolism-1

Editor Anne Le 2021 Genetic alterations in cancer, in addition to being the fundamental drivers of tumorigenesis, can give rise to a variety of metabolic adaptations that allow cancer cells to survive and proliferate in diverse tumor microenvironments. This metabolic fexibility is different from normal cellular metabolic processes and leads to heterogeneity in cancer metabolism […]

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Global progress report on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections, 2021

Global progress report on HIV-1

World Health Organization 2021 Accountability for the global health sector strategies 2016–2021: actions for impact Progress on the reduction and elimination of HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections looks very different now than it did a year ago. Across the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted essential health services, including those needed to support […]

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Key technical issues of herbal medicines with reference to interaction with other medicines

Key technical issues of herbal medicines-1

World Health Organization 2021 Many countries are seeking to expand coverage of essential health services, including essential medicines, at a time when the unique health challenges of the twenty-first century are emerging, such as rising consumer expectations for care, soaring costs, and stagnant or reduced budgets. One important part of the efforts to address these […]

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