Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
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Behind the Paper: Introducing Computational Prophylaxis and the COHRCIE Framework
I discovered a gap in anchoring my PhD research as a field. I defined its role and established a framework to guide implementations. This led to two contributions: Computational Prophylaxis (a new term) and the COHRCIE Framework: Computational One Health Research Compliance and Integrated Ethics.
Reimagining Oral Health Education Through the Metaverse: Co-Designing Oral Health in the Metaverse with Adolescents
Meta-OHE is a metaverse-based oral health education platform co-designed by experts and adolescents. Developed through a university–industry collaboration between the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and Virtualtech Frontier Malaysia (VTF).
Chemical and non-chemical stressors in population health: characterizing joint effects of air quality and social stressors on birth weight in a major city
This study examines the interaction between traffic-related air pollution and social stressors on birth weight, highlighting the complex relationships observed among specific stressors - particuarly violence -within New York City.
Brazil Faces a Growing Health and Economic Burden from Heat: New Research Calls for Urgent Action
This study presents the first nationwide projection of heat-related hospitalisations and economic losses in Brazil, using real hospital and climate data to quantify the growing burden and highlight the urgent need for climate adaptation.
Behind the Paper: Hepatitis B discrimination: global responses requiring global data
As we approach World Hepatitis Day on July 28 this year, it is important to bring awareness to hepatitis B, the need to work towards elimination and the impact hepatitis B has on those with lived experience.
