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Mapping legislative and regulatory frameworks for preventive audiology in Africa: progress and challenges
Katijah Khoza-Shangase
Frontiers in Audiology and Otology
doi 10.3389/fauot.2026.1902064
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Policy promises and sanitation realities: analysing WASH practice constraints in a South African peri-urban settlement
Shadreck Muchaku · Leocadia Zhou · Mhlangabezi Slayi · Merishca Naicker · Nyasha Esnath Chiuta · Admire Dzvene
Frontiers in Environmental Health
doi 10.3389/fenvh.2026.1862734
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Anthracological analysis of charcoal from Bara, Southwestern Nigeria: implications for paleoenvironment and firewood history
Alemseged Beldados · Akinwumi Ogundiran · Macham Mangut
Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology
doi 10.3389/fearc.2026.1903628
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Multi-centre laboratory study to determine discriminating concentrations for broflanilide and isocycloseram resistance monitoring in mosquitoes
Giorgio Praulins · Frank Mechan · Gemma Harvey · Basil D. Brooke · Vincent Corbel · Stéphane Duchon · Maria L. Kaiser · Sarah Moore · Ahmadi Bakari Mpelepele · Shüné V. Oliver · Himmat Singh · Jennifer Stevenson · Yvan G. Fotso Toguem · Vaishali Verma · Charles Wondji · Rosemary Susan Lees
Frontiers in Malaria
doi 10.3389/fmala.2026.1874255
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High burden of fatigue amongst socioeconomically disadvantaged South Africans with rheumatoid arthritis
Sariu Ali Didi · Bridget Hodkinson
Frontiers in Musculoskeletal Disorders
doi 10.3389/fmscd.2026.1882572
Brief Research Report
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High prevalence of human coronaviruses in rural and urban Ghana in the post-COVID-19 era
Elvis Suatey Lomotey · Martin Montiel-Ruiz · Daniel Adjei Odumang · Elizabeth Obeng-Aboagye · Florence Biamah Amakye · Joseph Annan Hayford · Bernard Aniakwo Logonia · Katharina Röltgen · Irene Owusu Donkor
Frontiers in Epidemiology
doi 10.3389/fepid.2026.1874054
Perspective
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The scientific African diaspora in the Nordic region: policy perspectives on strengthening Africa-Nordic technology collaboration
Diana A. Afrifa · Andrea C. del Valle
Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics
doi 10.3389/frma.2026.1815969
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Mathematical model analysis for dynamics and control of African cassava mosaic virus and East African cassava mosaic Cameroon virus co-infections
Obiora Cornelius Collins · Kevin Jan Duffy · Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju
Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics
doi 10.3389/fams.2026.1770887
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Sociodemographic determinants and prevalence of metabolic risk factors and the metabolic syndrome among women aged 20–49 in kirinyaga county, Kenya
Umotho Kinya Mbae · Florence Kyallo · Dorothy Othoo · Zipporah Ndungu · Beatrice N. Kiage Mokua · Vincent Were
Frontiers in Epidemiology
doi 10.3389/fepid.2026.1807836
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Hierarchical Bayesian autoregressive smooth transition time series models
Geoffrey Chiyuzga Singini · Samuel O. M. Manda
Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics
doi 10.3389/fams.2026.1762574
Brief Research Report
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Feasibility study exploring sleep impacts among families in the aftermath of firearm-related trauma
Rebecca Robbins · Peter T. Masiakos · Grace Vlaun · Stuart F. Quan · Chana A. Sacks
Frontiers in Sleep
doi 10.3389/frsle.2026.1787037
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When alcohol is easier to access than toilets: water, sanitation and hygiene exclusion and infrastructural inequality in Nompumelelo, South Africa
Shadreck Muchaku · Leocadia Zhou · Mhlangabezi Slayi · Merishca Naicker · Nyasha Chiuta · Admire Dzvene
Frontiers in Human Dynamics
doi 10.3389/fhumd.2026.1858768
Policy and Practice Reviews
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Navigating the human gene editing scene and proposing a new governance framework in Africa: from knowledge to policy to action
Abdallah Borham · Fadya M. Elgarhy · Aalaa Moghith · Mohamed Tarek Elswefy · Rawan Ibrahim Mansour · May Bakr
Frontiers in Genome Editing
doi 10.3389/fgeed.2026.1866004
Perspective
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Redefining the geography of pharmaceutical innovation: Kelly Chibale as a harbinger for integrated drug discovery in Africa
Fidele Ntie-Kang · Peter Mubanga Cheuka · Richard Kwamla Amewu · Elizabeth V. M. Kigondu · Collen Masimirembwa
Frontiers in Drug Discovery
doi 10.3389/fddsv.2026.1884834
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Sleep health in black families: bedtime routines and sleep patterns among young children
Alicia Chung · Monica Stanton-Koko · Willa Johnson · Azizi Seixas · Debbie Chung · Iheoma U. Iruka · Laurie Brotman · Keng-Yen Huang · Girardin Jean-Louis
Frontiers in Sleep
doi 10.3389/frsle.2026.1876293
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Mapping stakeholders’ positioning in the access and delivery partnership value chain: the case of the RTS,S malaria vaccine introduction in Ghana
Xavier Bosch-Capblanch · Kaspar Wyss · Brian Asare · Christian Auer · Evelyn Ansah · Olumide Ogundahunsi · Tuoyo Okorosobo · Margaret Gyapong
International Journal of Public Health
doi 10.3389/ijph.2026.1609524
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Comparative analysis of nutrient dynamics, growth performance, and economic returns of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in coupled aquaponic, decoupled aquaponic, and conventional hydroponic systems
Mary Clarisse M. Surmion · Frenz Charish B. Hechanova · Fredson H. Huervana · Rizza Mae T. Guyapale · Vyenge Erre D. Gayosa
Frontiers in Aquaculture
doi 10.3389/faquc.2026.1813061
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Diagnostic accuracy of rapid and point-of-care tests for Schistosoma haematobium in African populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Erica Draxl · Eleanor Ochodo · Pavitra Pillay · Ntombizodwa Ndlovu
Frontiers in Parasitology
doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1830789
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Statistical optimization of glucose, sodium citrate and potassium chloride supplementation for enhanced bacteriocin production by Lactococcus lactis MT186647 and Lactobacillus fermentum MT186598 isolated from fermenting Pentaclethra macrophylla benth
Chijioke Ethel Onwuakor · Anayochukwu Chibuike Ngene
Frontiers in Antibiotics
doi 10.3389/frabi.2026.1907088
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Beyond the test: patient-reported concerns and worries regarding kidney conditions and APOL1 genetic testing among Black patients
Rengin Elsurer Afsar · Bryan Clair · Aliza Anwar Memon · John C. Edwards · Kana N. Miyata · Baris Afsar · Mark Schnitzler · Huiling Xiao · Amber Carriker · Fadee Abu Al Rub · Chi-yuan Hsu · Anthony N. Muiru · Barry I. Freedman · Marie D. Philipneri · Yasar Caliskan · Krista L. Lentine · St. Louis APOL1 Study Collaborators
Frontiers in Nephrology
doi 10.3389/fneph.2026.1815147
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Genetic analysis and heterotic potential of onion (Allium cepa L.) for some physiological and agronomic traits under rainy-season cultivation
Alpha Sidy Traore · Jean Baptiste De La Salle Tignegre · Zakaria Kiebre · Mathieu Anatole Tele Ayenan · Mahamadou Sawadogo · Roland Schafleitner
Frontiers in Horticulture
doi 10.3389/fhort.2026.1844120
Technology and Code
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AfriAtlas: an R package for automating the visualization of African bird atlas project data
Bello Adamu Danmallam · Michael Brooks · Ulf Ottosson
Frontiers in Bird Science
doi 10.3389/fbirs.2026.1765968
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Dark Triad traits and subjective career success mediated by emotional intelligence in the South African SMME sector
Petronella Jonck · Freda van der Walt · Cassius Coetzee
Frontiers in Organizational Psychology
doi 10.3389/forgp.2026.1859400
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Bone-conduction hearing in elephants and humans: a middle-ear comparative study
Caitlin E. O'Connell-Rodwell · Jodie L. Berezin · Anbuselvan Dharmarajan · Alessio Pignatelli · Rachel Chen · Francisco Uzal · Xiying Guan · Sunil Puria
Frontiers in Audiology and Otology
doi 10.3389/fauot.2026.1744613
Special Issue Editorial
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Interwoven urban crises: how health, housing, and climate change intersect
Ana Isabel Ribeiro · George Richard Lueddeke · Nino Kuenzli
Public Health Reviews
doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609638
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Community perspectives and involvement in biodiversity conservation in Limpopo National Park, Mozambique: a socio-political analysis
Juvência Yolanda Malate · Angelo Fierravanti · Hélder Fernando Pedrosa e Sousa · Arsénio Jorge · Luís Filipe Gomes Lopes · Manuel Luís Tibério · Almeida Alberto Sitoe
Frontiers in Conservation Science
doi 10.3389/fcosc.2026.1849635
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Financial integration, trade openness, and CO 2 emissions in BRI-MENA economies: nonlinear effects of renewable energy transition and governance quality
Muhammad Hussnain · Iram Naseem Hafiza
Frontiers in Environmental Economics
doi 10.3389/frevc.2026.1816930
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Molecular taxonomic study of Strongyloides spp. in Sri Lanka with emphasis on Strongyloides fuelleborni on the premises of a Sri Lankan university
Veroni de Ree · Lakshitha Kumara · W.A.A.H. Kalhari · Sandra S. Gyarteng Mensah · Dorothee Harbecke · H.K.S. de Zoysa · Ajith I. Rathnayake · Jagath C. Ranasinghe · Christian Rödelsperger · Kosala Weerakoon · Adrian Streit
Frontiers in Parasitology
doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1821438
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Sociocentric relationships drive nature-based enterprises in the human dominated Liuwa Plain National Park
Vincent R. Nyirenda · Darius Phiri · Ngawo Namukonde · Hickey Kalolekesha · Bimo A. Nkhata
Frontiers in Sustainable Resource Management
doi 10.3389/fsrma.2026.1871815
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Spatial modeling of HIV prevalence in Malawi using generalized additive models
Zacharie Tsala Dimbuene · Crispin Mabika Mabika · Blandine Bawawana Bavwidinsi · Emmanuel Juakaly Wayisovia · Hugues Sampasa-Kanyinga
Frontiers in Epidemiology
doi 10.3389/fepid.2026.1867778
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Pastoralist policy paradoxes in the Anthropocene. Relational ontologies and the marginalisation of lifeways among the Maasai (Tanzania), Hamar (Ethiopia), and the Fulani (the Sahel)
Sara de Wit · Sara Petrollino · Han van Dijk · Mirjam de Bruijn
Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice
doi 10.3389/past.2026.16130
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Correction: Comparison of admitting neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio with baseline NIH stroke scale score in discriminating poor 30-day stroke outcome among Nigerian Africans
Oladotun V. Olalusi · Joseph Yaria · Akintomiwa Makanjuola · Rufus Akinyemi · Mayowa Owolabi · Adesola Ogunniyi
Frontiers in Stroke
doi 10.3389/fstro.2026.1917786
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Socio-demographic characteristics, point prevalence and referral patterns of prostate cancer patients in a South African rural teaching hospital: a cross-sectional study
Xolelwa Ntlongweni · Siyabonga Sibulawa · Sibusiso Cyprian Nomatshila · Wezile Wilson Chitha · Anathi Limaphi · Tronic Sithole · Sikhumbuzo Advisor Mabunda
Frontiers in Cancer Control and Society
doi 10.3389/fcacs.2026.1858841
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Discordance between patient and physician global assessments amongst South Africans with rheumatoid arthritis
Sariu Ali Didi · Bridget Hodkinson
Frontiers in Musculoskeletal Disorders
doi 10.3389/fmscd.2026.1882633
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Pan-continental spillover risk: integrated spatiotemporal, transmissibility and surveillance analysis of avian influenza a(H5N1) in Africa
Maladho Diaby · Alhassane Diallo · Castro G. Hounmenou · Salifou Talassone Bangoura · Emile Faya Bongono · Kadio Jean-Jacques Olivier Kadio · Aly Badara Touré · Abdourahamane Barry · Saidouba Chérif Camara · Haby Diallo · Thibaut Armel Chérif Gnimadi · Sidikiba Sidibé · Alexendre Delamou · Alioune Camara · Alpha-Kabinet Kéita · Abdoulaye Touré
Frontiers in Epidemiology
doi 10.3389/fepid.2026.1813211
Systematic Review
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A global review of air quality and public health research: geo-temporal patterns, methods and issues
Portia Tshigoli · Lerato Shikwambana · Meryl Jagarnath · Sifiso Xulu
Frontiers in Environmental Health
doi 10.3389/fenvh.2026.1862339
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Implementing virtual diabetes self-management education in two health systems (VIDA): a mixed-methods pilot study
Manuel Panzardi · Andrea Gomez · Courtney Borsuk · Abigail M. Durgan · Erin M. Staab · Nikita C. Thomas · Chasity Kasir · Wen Wan · Michael Quinn · Iridian A. Guzman · Morgan Lindsey · Claudia P. Garcia · Kenyetta Sims · Amanda Campbell · Cynthia T. Schaefer · Danielle Lazar · Arshiya A. Baig
Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare
doi 10.3389/fcdhc.2026.1784495
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Adaptive class-aware feature selection for high-dimensional and imbalanced multi-class network intrusion detection
Joseph P. Mchina · Neema Mduma · Ramadhani S. Sinde
Frontiers in Big Data
doi 10.3389/fdata.2026.1871346
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“We love our livestock”: relational care-based One Health in pastoral drylands
Evan F. Griffith · Angela Opondoh · Catherine Kaluwa · Erenius Lochede Nakadio · Kipkorir Rotich · Job Ronoh Kipkemoi · Jonah Levin · Jacob Mutua · Janetrix Hellen Amuguni
Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice
doi 10.3389/past.2026.16200
Systematic Review
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Job performance among health professionals in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hailemariam Gezie · Mekuriaw Wuhib · Dagnew Tigabu · Habtam Gelaye
Public Health Reviews
doi 10.3389/phrs.2026.1609470
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Rainmaking and climate change: global discourse and local perspectives over regicide in South Sudan
Isao Murahashi
Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice
doi 10.3389/past.2026.15944
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Phenotypic profiling of Pathogen Box compounds MMV667494 and MMV028694 in bloodstream-form Trypanosoma brucei brucei
Pearl Ihuoma Akazue · Neils Ben Quashie · Sue Vaughan · Harry P. de Koning · Theresa Manful Gwira
Experimental Biology and Medicine
doi 10.3389/ebm.2026.10979
Hypothesis and Theory
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Frontiers of cuisine: persistence and substitution in the evolution of porridges in south Central Africa
Jeremy Farr · Alison Crowther
Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology
doi 10.3389/fearc.2026.1799774
Review
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Availability, accessibility, and economic feasibility of radionuclide therapies in Africa: a systematic review and quantitative infrastructure analysis
Efrah Ahmed Ibrahim
Frontiers in Nuclear Medicine
doi 10.3389/fnume.2026.1825650
Community Case Study
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Strengthening pharmacovigilance and regulatory capacity in Southern Africa (SPaRCS): achievements, experiences and lessons learned from a participatory action learning project
Michelle Viljoen · Star Khoza · Mukesh Dheda · Libert Chirinda · Frieda Shigwedha · Anna Shimbulu · SipheSihle Nhlabatsi · Nomsa Shongwe · Albert Figueras · Raffaella Ravinetto · Hazel Bradley
Frontiers in Drug Safety and Regulation
doi 10.3389/fdsfr.2026.1765077
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Discourses of land reform legitimation and electioneering in Southern Africa
Sindiso Zhou · Nhlanhla Landa
Frontiers in Sustainable Resource Management
doi 10.3389/fsrma.2026.1821263
Original Research
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Government efforts to combat counterfeit seed in Africa: a 50-country comparative analysis
Edward Mabaya · Arya M. Bairat · Mainza Mugoya
Frontiers in Environmental Economics
doi 10.3389/frevc.2026.1807733
Systematic Review
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AI-driven smart home optimization for sustainable energy and water management: a systematic review
Chisom E. Ogbuanya · Joy N. Eneh · Collins N. Udanor
Frontiers in Control Engineering
doi 10.3389/fcteg.2026.1793880