• JANUARY 29, 2024
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    PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS A VITAL SIGN

    By: Edrick Purnomo Putra In 2020, data from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicated that physical inactivity ranked fourth among the leading global risk factors for mortality.1 A lack of physical activity (PA) is associated with up to 3% of total direct healthcare expenditures in developing countries.2 Additionally, the absence of PA contributes to numerous

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    • JANUARY 26, 2024
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    EMBRACING DIVERSITY IN RESEARCH: UNPACKING THE GENDER EQUALITY, DISABILITY, AND SOCIAL INCLUSION (GEDSI) FRAMEWORK

    By: Aly Diana Recently, when exploring calls for proposals and funding opportunities, I noticed the introduction of a ‘new’ requirement: the inclusion of GEDSI. For instance, guidelines state: “It should also reference how the project will be responsive to gender equality, disability rights, social inclusion.” My limited understanding of GEDSI and the expectations of donors

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    • JANUARY 26, 2024
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    WOLBACHIA-INFECTED MOSQUITO FOR DENGUE VIRUS INFECTION CONTROL: FACTS AND CONTROVERSIES

    By: Rifa’ah Rosyidah, Adhella Menur Dengue virus infection in Indonesia Dengue is a mosquito-borne (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus), acute febrile illness caused by dengue virus (DENV serotype 1-4) infection, a spherical, single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the genus Flavivirus in the family Flaviviridae. DENV infection has become a significant public health concern, and the

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    • JANUARY 2, 2024
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    ATTACK ON THE VIRUS

    By: Adhella Menur On November 5, 2023, the final episode of an epic anime called “Attack on Titan” (AoT) was aired, leaving the fans with vague feelings. At first, the dark fantasy written by Hajime Isayama was expected to be a cliche storyline centered on a boy heroine who wants to defeat gigantic man-eating humanoids

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