Asia

The article discusses India's National Tuberculosis Elimination Program and its efforts to combat TB, which disproportionately affects vulnerable populations, including tribal communities and people living in poverty and remote rural areas.

Elsevier,

Journal of Climate Change and Health, Volume 22, 1 March 2025

The study developed a Heatwave Health Risk Index for Karnataka (India), identifying northern and central districts as most hazard-prone, with Bidar, Kalaburagi, Gadag, and Dharwad classified as 'very high risk'. The findings aim to guide policymakers in prioritizing targeted adaptation strategies to mitigate heatwave impacts across the state.

Tibetans show genetic adaptation to high altitude and cold temperatures. Here, Ping et al. have sequenced Tibetan genomes and demonstrate how selection on the gene MCUR1 facilitates the production of red blood cells allowing for increased oxygen transport.

Elsevier,

The Journal of Aging Research & Lifestyle, 2025, 100009

This study examines the physical functioning and activities of daily living (ADL) of Japanese centenarians over time, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.�

This study evaluated ChatGPT-4's ability to generate personalized, evidence-based nutrition recommendations in English, Russian, and Kazakh for Central Asian populations, finding moderate performance in English and Russian but very limited effectiveness in Kazakh due to language limitations. The results underscore the need for customized AI models tailored to underrepresented languages and local cultures to ensure equitable and relevant health solutions for diverse communities.

This study explores the pervasive and multifaceted violence faced by women with disabilities in Nepal, focusing on the ways in which these experiences are shaped by intersecting social hierarchies, including those based on gender, caste, and socioeconomic status. By calling for more targeted and inclusive strategies that prioritise the perspectives and needs of disabled women, this researh argues that the global commitment to “leave no one behind” will be upheld.
Elsevier,

The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia

Volume 34, March 2025

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In this editorial there is a call for action to mitigate the urgent water crisis in urban and rural areas of India.

The study examines the impact of an agro-healing program on the psychological and social well-being of families with children with developmental disabilities (CWDD). The results indicated positive effects, including reduced stress among participating mothers, improved social skills of CWDD, and enhanced family resilience.
This article presents the hydroclimatic changes in the Tibetan Plateau, emphasizing the delicate balance between precipitation and evaporative demand in streamflow dynamics.
The contribution of non-PAs to climate-driven species migration is important for long-term biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptationan. This article reveals that non-PAs provide transient refugia for species within PAs during climate-driven migrations in China and acts as steppingstones to facilitate species range shifts.

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