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What could Paul have meant by ‘against nature’ (παρὰ φύσιν) as written in Romans 1:26? Striving for the well-being and health of all people

Andries G. van Aarde • HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies (2021)

The point of departure of this article is postmodern philosopher Michel Foucault’s ‘archaeological analysis’ of the history of sexuality, seen from the lens of the South African philosopher Johann Beukes. Foucault points out that since the ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4102/hts.v77i2.7060

Antioxidant activity assay of white Turi (Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers.) extracts using DPPH radical scavenging method

Jamilatur Rohmah, Ida Agustini Saidi, Chylen Setiyo Rini, Zulfida Ainindiyah Putri Purwanto et al. • Pharmaciana (2020)

Turi (Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers.) is a type of plant belonging to the Fabaceae family that is widespread in Indonesian territory and has the potential as a natural free radical scavenger. The study aims to compare the antioxidant activ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.12928/pharmaciana.v10i3.16643

Neurological Manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Protocol for a Sub-analysis of the COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium Observational Study

Denise Battaglini, Denise Battaglini, Lavienraj Premraj, Lavienraj Premraj et al. • Frontiers in Medicine (2022)

IntroductionNeurological manifestations and complications in coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients are frequent. Prior studies suggested a possible association between neurological complications and fatal outcome, as well as the exis...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.930217

Gender, power, and digital health inequities: a narrative review of barriers to digital health access among women in Lesotho

Sharon R.T. Chilunjika, Patrick Ngulube • Cogent Social Sciences (2026)

Digital health technologies are increasingly recognised as tools to enhance healthcare accessibility in resource-constrained settings. However, evidence suggests that not every section of society has benefitted equally. Women in developing ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/23311886.2026.2686470

An adaptive cruise control system for autonomous vehicles using PRDC–CoROA-based hybrid optimization

M. Sivaramkrishnan, M. Siva Ramkumar, Kiruthika Balakrishnan, J. Isaac JoshuaRamesh Lalvani • Scientific Reports (2026)

Abstract An adaptive cruise control (ACC) system has a key role to play in enhancing the safety and stability of autonomous vehicles, along with ensuring improved ride quality through proper management of vehicle velocity and distance betwe...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-69261-4

Health technology assessment and haemophilia

Albert Farrugia, Brian O’Mahony, Josephine Cassar • Haemophilia (2012)

Although the funding of rare diseases such as haemophilia in developing countries remains a low priority, pressures on the funding of haemophilia treatment are also emerging in developed economies affected by the global economic downturn an...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2516.2012.02754.x

Better Outcomes through Learning, Data, Engagement, and Research (BOLDER) – a system for improving evidence and clinical practice in low and middle income countries [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

BOLDER Research Group • F1000Research (2016)

Despite the many thousands of research studies published every year, evidence for making clinical decisions is often lacking. The main problem is that the evidence available is generated in conditions very different from those that prevail ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.8392.1

Neurotoxicity of PM<sub>2.5</sub>-Bound Multi-Pollutant Mixtures in Parkinson’s Disease: Exploring the <i>INPP5D</i>/SHIP1-PI3K-AKT Axis via an Integrative Multi-Omics Study

Lufei Chen, Chaoxian Dai, Zhenfang Wu, Yuhan Lin et al. • Journal of Xenobiotics (2026)

Accumulating epidemiological evidence links ambient PM2.5 exposure to elevated Parkinson’s disease (PD) risk, yet the neurotoxicity triggered by PM2.5 multi-pollutant mixtures under real co-exposure scenarios remains insufficiently elucidat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/jox16060184

The efficacy of Narrative Exposure Therapy for Children (KIDNET) as a treatment for traumatized young refugees versus treatment as usual: update to the study protocol for the multi-center randomized controlled trial YOURTREAT

Jasmin Wittmann, Melissa Groß, Claudia Catani, Telja Schmidt et al. • Trials (2022)

Abstract Background The trial YOURTREAT aims to compare the pragmatic, short-term psychotherapy Narrative Exposure Therapy for Children (KIDNET) with treatment as usual (TAU) for the treatment of young refugees in Germany. This update outli...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06288-8

Historical Evolution in STI Policy-making in Iran: a Network Governance Approach

Zohreh Karim Mian, Mehdi Mohammadi, Mohammad Mahdi Zolfagharzadeh, Sepehr Ghazinoory • بهبود مدیریت (2019)

The governance of the STI policy covers a wide range of practices and activities related to complex interactions among different actors in order to converge the conflicting interests in the policy process. Since the concept of innovation is...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ)

Narratives of risk: Women at midlife, medical 'experts' and health technologies

Eileen E. Green, Diane Thompson, Frances E. Griffiths • Health Risk & Society (2002)

The 'management' of midlife women's bodies is becoming an increasingly important focus for both themselves and medical 'experts'. Health technologies play a major part in this process, given health promotion messages about their usefulness ...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1369857021000016632

Health literacy, digital health literacy and the implementation of digital health technologies in cancer care: the need for a strategic approach

Emma Kemp, Joshua L. Trigg, Lisa Beatty, Chris Christensen et al. • Health Promotion Journal of Australia (2020)

ISSUE ADDRESSED: Digital health technologies can potentially reduce health disparities in cancer care. However, the benefits of digital health technology depend partly on users' digital health literacy, that is, "capabilities and resources ...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.387

Hesperidin encapsulation in mung bean isolate protein-dextran conjugate-stabilized nanoemulsions: Preparation and characterization

Zixi Xue, Xianrong Xiang, Jiaying Tang, Wen Qin et al. • Grain & Oil Science and Technology (2025)

Encapsulation and protection of hesperidin (HES) in mung bean protein isolate (MPI)-dextran (DX) conjugate-stabilized nanoemulsions (MDC NEs) were investigated in this study. The degree of grafting of MDC prepared by a dry-heating method re...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.gaost.2025.07.001

Evaluating stool microbiome integrity after domestic freezer storage using whole-metagenome sequencing, genome assembly, and antimicrobial resistance gene analysis

Paula Momo Cabrera, Nicholas A. Bokulich, Petra Zimmermann • Microbiology Spectrum (2025)

ABSTRACT The gut microbiome is crucial for host health. Early childhood is a critical period for the development of a healthy gut microbiome, but it is particularly sensitive to external influences. Recent research has focused on using adva...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02278-24

ANTIFUNGAL Trycophyton rubrum AND Trycophyton mentagrophytes IN LIQUID BATH SOAP FERMENTED PROBIOTIC KOMBUCHA FLOWER TELANG (Clitoria ternatea L) AS A PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY PRODUCT

Barolym Tri Pamungkas, Ayu Safitri, Firman Rezaldi, Muhammad Andry et al. • Biotik: Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi Teknologi dan Kependidikan (2022)

Telang flower kombucha (Clitoria ternatea L) is a functional probiotic drink that has antifungal properties. This study aimed to examine the antifungal activity of the probiotic bath soap formulation fermented kombucha telang flower against...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22373/biotik.v10i2.15160