Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Agricultural Food Production among Smallholder Farmers in Northern Drakensberg Areas of Bergville, South Africa

COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected social and economic activities in the agriculture systems.The extent of pandemic disruptions on agriculture food production systems is lamentably scanty in rural areas.A survey was carried out in the Northern Drakensberg areas of Bergville, and it assessed the impact of Milk Additive COVID-19 on agricultural f

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Comparison of long-term changes in size and longevity of bee colonies in mid-west Japan and Maui with and without exposure to pesticide, cold winters, and mites

Four long-term field experiments in mid-west Japan (Shika) made it clear that extinction of colonies exposed to neonicotinoid was much higher than for colonies exposed to organophosphates.The incidence of hive death New Jersey for of organophosphate-exposed and control (pesticide-free) colonies was similar.We conducted a field experiment in Maui fo

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Integrated multiomics analysis identified comprehensive crosstalk between diverse programmed cell death patterns and novel molecular subtypes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Abstract Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly aggressive malignancy with increasing global prevalence and is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality in the human population.Developing robust clinical prediction models and prognostic stratification strategies is crucial for developing individualized treatment plans.A range of nov

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Ordering folate assays is no longer justified for investigation of anemias, in folic acid fortified countries

Abstract Background Since 1998, in the countries where there is mandatory fortification of grain products with folic acid, folate deficiency has become very rare.Consequently, we decided to find out whether there is any justification for ordering folate assays for investigation of anemias.Methods We reviewed serum folate (SF) and red cell folate (R

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