AIM: Hypertension and diabetes mellitus (DM) are major causes of morbidity and mortality, with growing burdens in low-income countries where they are underdiagnosed and undertreated. Advances in machine learning may provide opportunities to enhance d...
OBJECTIVE: This study proposes to identify and validate weighted sensor stream signatures that predict near-term risk of a major depressive episode and future mood among healthcare workers in Kenya.
This paper shows the efficacy of a novel urban categorization framework based on deep learning, and a novel categorization method customized for cities in the global south. The proposed categorization method assesses urban space broadly on two dimens...
IMPORTANCE: Cervical cancer is highly preventable but remains a common and deadly cancer in areas without screening programs. The creation of a diagnostic system to digitize Papanicolaou test samples and analyze them using a cloud-based deep learning...
With all the recent attention focused on big data, it is easy to overlook that basic vital statistics remain difficult to obtain in most of the world. What makes this frustrating is that private companies hold potentially useful data, but it is not a...
Human exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) begins during pregnancy and may cause adverse health effects in the fetus or later in life. The present study aimed to assess prenatal POPs exposure to Tanzanian infants and evaluate the distribu...
BACKGROUND:  Cotrimoxazole (CTX) discontinuation increases malaria incidence in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals. Rates, quantity, and timing of parasitemia rebound following CTX remain undefined.
Studies in health technology and informatics
Aug 7, 2025
AI-embedded artifacts in healthcare settings often perpetuate neocolonialism when designed and implemented without meaningful local participation, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This paper examines how participatory design (PD) met...
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
Jun 12, 2025
Biodiversity loss is a pressing challenge, with ecosystems across the world under threat from factors such as human encroachment, over exploitation and climate change. It is important to increase ecosystem monitoring efforts to provide actionable ins...
INTRODUCTION: Anaemia during pregnancy is a widespread health burden globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries, posing a serious risk to both maternal and neonatal health. The primary challenge is that anaemia is frequently undetected ...
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