Medical waste: Current challenges and future opportunities for sustainable management
Countries worldwide are struggling to develop strategies and infrastructure for appropriate
disposal of the increasing medical waste generated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study …
disposal of the increasing medical waste generated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study …
Science and health for all children with cancer
Each year~ 429,000 children and adolescents aged 0 to 19 years are expected to develop
cancer. Five-year survival rates exceed 80% for the 45,000 children with cancer in high …
cancer. Five-year survival rates exceed 80% for the 45,000 children with cancer in high …
Breath sensors for health monitoring
AT Guntner, S Abegg, K Konigstein, PA Gerber… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Breath sensors can revolutionize medical diagnostics by on-demand detection and
monitoring of health parameters in a noninvasive and personalized fashion. Despite …
monitoring of health parameters in a noninvasive and personalized fashion. Despite …
Review on distribution, fate, and management of potentially toxic elements in incinerated medical wastes
Medical wastes include all solid and liquid wastes that are produced during the treatment,
diagnosis, and immunisation of animals and humans. A significant proportion of medical …
diagnosis, and immunisation of animals and humans. A significant proportion of medical …
Assessing pyrolysis performance and product evolution of various medical wastes based on model-free and TG-FTIR-MS methods
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a substantial rise in the amount of medical waste,
posing additional hurdles in waste management. Disposing of this waste properly is …
posing additional hurdles in waste management. Disposing of this waste properly is …
The macroeconomic burden of noncommunicable diseases in the United States: Estimates and projections
We develop and calibrate a dynamic production function model to assess how
noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) will affect US productive capacity in 2015–2050. In this …
noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) will affect US productive capacity in 2015–2050. In this …
How can digital health technologies contribute to sustainable attainment of universal health coverage in Africa? A perspective
O Olu, D Muneene, JE Bataringaya… - Frontiers in public …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: Innovative strategies such as digital health are needed to ensure attainment of
the ambitious universal health coverage in Africa. However, their successful deployment on …
the ambitious universal health coverage in Africa. However, their successful deployment on …
[PDF][PDF] Artificial intelligence: opportunities and implications for the health workforce
I Hazarika - International health, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Healthcare involves cyclic data processing to derive meaningful, actionable decisions.
Rapid increases in clinical data have added to the occupational stress of healthcare …
Rapid increases in clinical data have added to the occupational stress of healthcare …
The societal value of vaccination in the age of COVID-19
DE Bloom, D Cadarette… - American Journal of …, 2021 - ajph.aphapublications.org
In recent years, academics and policymakers have increasingly recognized that the full
societal value of vaccination encompasses broad health, economic, and social benefits …
societal value of vaccination encompasses broad health, economic, and social benefits …
Metal oxide-based electrical/electrochemical sensors for health monitoring systems
There is a growing demand to develop sensors for health monitoring applications such as
wearable systems for early detection of chronic diseases signs, water and food quality …
wearable systems for early detection of chronic diseases signs, water and food quality …