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Climate and environment

Published Research Radar records connected to the Climate and environment topic through the auditable classification pipeline.

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Mathematical Model and Analysis of Leptospirosis Transmission Dynamics in Human and Dog Populations.

Pwaluwo Jonathan, Prof. Abdulfatai Atte Momoh, Yusuf Salaudeen +3 more

International Journal of Development Mathematics (IJDM)

Type
Mathematical modelling
Scope
Not classified

Why it matters nowThe findings offer insights for public health policy in communities affected by leptospirosis, particularly regarding the need for integrated interventions targeting environmental conditions and infection treatment across species.

A Mathematical Model for the Transmission of Giardiasis Incorporating Resistance Strain and Second Line of Treatment

Barakat Bello, Yusuf Bala, Prof. Abdulfatai Atte Momoh +3 more

International Journal of Development Mathematics (IJDM)

Type
Mathematical modelling
Scope
Not classified

Why it matters nowThe abstract frames the work as relevant to giardiasis control by highlighting treatment effectiveness, resistant strains, sanitation, safe water, hygiene, and environmental contamination as intervention-related themes.

Population genomics reveals multi-scale mechanisms sustaining schistosomiasis re-emergence in a near-elimination setting

Hannah Guss, Yannick Z. Francioli, Elise N. Grover +10 more

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Type
Journal article
Scope
China

Why it matters nowThe work illustrates how genomic data can uncover hidden persistence and transmission patterns in multi-host parasite systems and may complement conventional epidemiological monitoring.

Climate change reshapes the potential transmission risk of human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis in western China: a projection based on MaxEnt models

Xu Wang, Quzhen Gongsang, Shijie Yang +12 more

Infectious Diseases of Poverty

Type
Journal article
Scope
China

Why it matters nowThe authors frame the projections as motivation for forward-looking, spatially targeted surveillance and control of human echinococcosis in western China using a One Health approach, given anticipated shifts in alveolar echinococcosis endemicity and expansion of cystic echinococcosis endemicity under climate change.

Territorial heterogeneity of feline sporotrichosis in an urban endemic setting in southern Brazil during a major flood period

Juliana Maciel Cassali Vieira, Anna Carolina Marques, José Alberto dos Santos +15 more

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Type
Cross-sectional study
Scope
Brazil

Why it matters nowThe observations highlight how environmental shifts and animal mobility influence pathogen presence in urban environments. Structured monitoring frameworks could assist local health authorities in tracking similar zoonotic trends.

Pulmonary Coccidioidomycosis Linked to Shipping Containers, Taiwan, 2025

Allen C. Huang, Tsung-Han Lee, Min-Nan Hung +5 more

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Type
Journal article
Scope
Taiwan, China

Why it matters nowThe authors frame international shipping as a possible pathway for introducing geographically restricted pathogens into nonendemic regions, underscoring the value of considering occupational and environmental exposures in unexplained respiratory infections.

Emerging infectious diseases (Mpox, Nipah, and Andes): A narrative review of transmission, environmental survival, and disinfection.

Weber DJ, Rutala WA, Baller A +2 more

American journal of infection control

Type
Journal article
Scope
Not classified

Why it matters nowThe review highlights that rapid identification of suspected cases and adherence to infection prevention recommendations are needed to prevent healthcare-associated transmission of these emerging viruses.

Local Linear Estimation for Covariate-Dependent Coefficients Model in Disease Mapping.

Jiang Y, Lin PS, Zhu J +1 more

Statistics in medicine

Type
Journal article
Scope
Taiwan, China

Why it matters nowThe work is relevant to disease-mapping methods for dengue and to settings where spatial associations may vary with climate or other covariates. The article is indexed with dengue and climate/environment topics, which supports its contextual relevance for public-health literature review.

Temporal dynamics, climate associations, and surveillance performance of Lassa fever in Nigeria, 2020–2025: a national longitudinal analysis

Ayokunle John Tadema, Faith Mmesoma Nwosu, Oluwatumilara Ayokunle Abimbola

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives

Type
Ecological study
Scope
Nigeria

Why it matters nowThe observed decline in diagnostic verification alongside sustained mortality suggests potential gaps in current monitoring frameworks. Recognizing environmental drivers and integrating cross-sectoral health approaches could strengthen future outbreak preparedness and response strategies.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND CHOLERA TRANSMISSION IN NIGERIA: A SCOPING REVIEW OF DRIVERS, PATTERNS AND CONTROL STRATEGIES

Gabo Simon, Gabo Uchenna, Adamu Ishaku Akyala +1 more

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Type
Journal article
Scope
Andorra, Nigeria

Why it matters nowThe review identified surveillance and early-warning systems, water and sanitation improvements, oral cholera vaccination, community engagement, and climate-informed planning as recommended control strategies. It also identified a need for stronger time-series studies, intervention evaluations, and improved integration of climate and health surveillance data.

Rift Valley Fever at Europe’s Risk Frontier: Climate, Vectors, and One Health Preparedness

Koycho Koev

Veterinary Sciences

Type
Journal article
Scope
Not classified

Why it matters nowEnhancing early detection capabilities and establishing clear emergency protocols could reduce agricultural economic losses and limit potential cross-species transmission events.

PCR-Based Detection of Priority Bacterial Biological Threat Agents: Advances in Diagnosis of Anthrax, Tularemia and Brucellosis

A. P. Gerilovych, N. O. Shevchenko, H. Ye. Anan’ina +4 more

One Health Journal

Type
Journal article
Scope
Not classified

Why it matters nowThe article presents molecular detection of these high-consequence pathogens as relevant to preparedness, outbreak investigation, environmental and wildlife monitoring, laboratory readiness, and coordinated One Health activities. The supplied abstract describes potential operational relevance but does not provide outcome data demonstrating effects on public health practice.

Surveillance without silos: a One Health data imperative for avian influenza in West Africa

Emmanuel Musa, Francis Akpa, Godfred O. Boateng

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Type
Journal article
Scope
Benin, Ghana, Guinea

Why it matters nowThe paper presents integrated surveillance as relevant to preparedness and to earlier detection and response for human or animal health threats in West Africa. This relevance is framed as an operational and preparedness priority in the abstract.

Hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing loss in adults

Melanie A Ferguson, Julia Z Sarant, Rebecca J Bennett +3 more

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Type
Systematic review
Scope
Australia, Brazil, Hong Kong, China

Why it matters nowFindings align with routine first-line clinical provision of hearing aids to adults seeking help for hearing difficulties, while signalling ongoing uncertainty around benefits for mental health and cognition.

Biological Activity of Artemisia mexicana: Antimalarial, Immunomodulatory, and Antioxidant Effects in Experimental Malaria

Monserrat Sofía López-Padilla, Luis Antonio Cervantes-Candelas, Jesús Aguilar-Castro +5 more

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Type
Journal article
Scope
Not classified

Why it matters nowThe findings suggest that Artemisia mexicana may offer therapeutic potential by addressing multiple pathogenic mechanisms in malaria, including parasite burden, immune dysregulation, and oxidative stress. These effects could inform future phytotherapeutic approaches, though human efficacy and safety data are required.

Peer reviewedOpen accessArboviral diseasesChikungunyaSurveillanceTransmission dynamicsVaccination
DOI 10.1007/s11739-026-04498-5 ↗

Internists facing emerging arboviral diseases: time to get prepared

Emanuele Durante-Mangoni, Augusto Delle Femine, Raffaella Gallo +6 more

Internal and Emergency Medicine

Type
Journal article
Scope
Not classified

Why it matters nowEnvironmental shifts and increased human mobility are extending arboviral range into new territories, necessitating heightened clinical awareness. The authors note that aligning bedside evaluation with laboratory standards and community prevention strategies enhances overall disease control efforts.

Vector competence of temperate and tropical mosquito species for Babanki virus

Mathilde Ban, Virginie Geolier, Emeline Perthame +8 more

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Type
Journal article
Scope
Réunion

Why it matters nowThe abstract describes Babanki virus as mosquito-borne and associated with febrile illness, rash, and arthritis in humans and animals, with no specific treatment or vaccine noted. The reported vector competence across multiple mosquito species is relevant to assessing possible emergence risk.

Interventions for preventing dengue: a mapping review

Leslie Choi, Bruno Guedes Alcoforado Aguiar, Susi Wisniewski +7 more

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Type
Systematic review
Scope
Brazil

Why it matters nowThe authors highlight that the main challenge is not a lack of primary studies but the absence of strategic synthesis aligned with decision-making, and call for greater emphasis on epidemiological and implementation outcomes beyond entomological endpoints to support scalable dengue control, particularly in endemic and resource-constrained settings.

Land-Use and Bakin Birji Pond Dynamics in Relation to Climate Variability and Malaria Seasonality in Zinder Region, Niger

B. Hamadou Younoussa, A. Moussa Issaka, L. Mahaman Moustapha +2 more

Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology

Type
Journal article
Scope
Niger

Why it matters nowThe article provides local context on hydro-landscape change, climate measures, and seasonal malaria counts in one Nigerien setting. It identifies a need for finer environmental monitoring and longer, population-standardised malaria time series to evaluate temporal and causal relationships.

Municipality-level spatial clustering and socio-environmental determinants of tuberculosis in Nepal, 2019–2024

Nabin Bisht, Chiranjivi Adhikari, Harikishor Yadav

BMC Infectious Diseases

Type
Journal article
Scope
Nepal

Why it matters nowThe pronounced regional concentration of reported cases implies that precision resource deployment and area-specific prevention initiatives may better support national elimination objectives.

Negotiating security and resilience: planning conundrums for avian influenza control in Great Britain’s poultry systems

Mathew Hennessey, Pablo Alarcon, Paniz Hosseini +2 more

Environmental Research: Food Systems

Type
Journal article
Scope
United Kingdom

Why it matters nowThe research highlights critical gaps in agricultural risk management that could facilitate pathogen persistence and impact broader food security frameworks.

Genomic and epidemiological evidence linking a pre-season dengue case to local overwintering transmission in Guangdong, China

Liling Lin, Man Liu, Jianqian Chen +13 more

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Type
Genomic study
Scope
China

Why it matters nowThe observation indicates that viral persistence across off-season periods may occur in warming subtropical zones, highlighting the necessity for continuous mosquito monitoring programs.

Organic waste mismanagement, free-roaming dog ecology, and rabies risk in endemic countries: a one health narrative review

Muhammad Hassnain, Waqas Ahmad, Qamer Mahmood +4 more

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

Type
Journal article
Scope
Not classified

Why it matters nowIncorporating standardized refuse collection protocols into broader canine rabies eradication plans addresses an often-overlooked ecological contributor to animal-human contact. Multi-agency cooperation that pairs environmental sanitation with veterinary care and public education may enhance progress toward global elimination targets.

Peer reviewedOpen accessPoliomyelitisAcute flaccid paralysisSurveillanceOutbreak investigationTransmission dynamics
DOI 10.1186/s13690-026-02047-2 ↗

Progress toward poliomyelitis eradication — January 2023–December 2024

Hailey Whitmire, M. Zubair Wadood, Ina G. Storm +7 more

Archives of Public Health

Type
Journal article
Scope
Afghanistan, Pakistan

Why it matters nowThe findings highlight the continued risk posed by persistent WPV1 transmission in endemic areas and the geographic spread of cVDPVs, informing the need for improved campaign quality, sustained surveillance, expanded nOPV2 use where cVDPV2 transmission persists, and strategic resource allocation under declining global health funding.

Melioidosis in South Asia: Scientific Advances, Regional Challenges and One Health Perspectives—An Integrated Research Synthesis from the 4th South Asian Melioidosis Congress

Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay, Chimanjita Phukan, Saurav Jyoti Patgiri +3 more

Wellcome Open Research

Type
Journal article
Scope
Australia, India

Why it matters nowThe compilation frames melioidosis as an escalating yet frequently ignored infectious threat that demands improved monitoring frameworks, uniform testing standards, and interdisciplinary coordination to decrease adverse health outcomes.

Rethinking malaria seasonality: humidity-driven transmission shifts and emerging hotspots in Zambia (2009–2023)

Therese Shema Nzayisenga, Nyuma Mbewe, Kelvin Mwangilwa +12 more

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

Type
Journal article
Scope
Zambia

Why it matters nowShifting environmental drivers necessitate updated operational approaches that prioritize flexible resource allocation and incorporate environmental monitoring into routine disease management frameworks.

ENSO Impact on Global Chikungunya Virus Transmission, 2008–2024: A Multi-Country Distributed-Lag Time-Series Analysis

Shi-Hui Shan, Long-Tao Chen, Wen-Qi Xie +5 more

Viruses

Type
Journal article
Scope
Not classified

Why it matters nowEmbedding climate cycle predictions into routine monitoring programs may strengthen operational readiness in locations susceptible to weather-modulated viral circulation.

Influence of Heat Wave and Precipitation on Chikungunya Transmission

Wei Yan, Jianping Huang, Shujuan Hu +2 more

Geophysical Research Letters

Type
Journal article
Scope
Not classified

Why it matters nowThe findings indicate that increasingly frequent extreme weather events may heighten the risk of chikungunya outbreaks, suggesting that public health preparedness should account for weather-related transmission drivers.

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Atmospheric Nitrogen Dioxide: A perspective on Viral-Environmental Interactions

Emmanuel O. Aiyeyun

IPS Journal of Public Health

Type
Commentary
Scope
China

Why it matters nowThe paper calls for stronger emissions controls, cleaner energy policies, and further multidisciplinary research based on its proposed framework. These are recommendations made by the authors and are not independently validated by the supplied evidence.

Strengthening mosquito control to manage emerging mosquito-borne diseases

Olivier JT Briët, Antero Airaksinen, Laura Gillini +6 more

Eurosurveillance

Type
Journal article
Scope
Not classified

Why it matters nowEstablishing unified, multi-disciplinary programs and funding future evaluations of intervention safety and ecological consequences supports broader disease prevention goals.