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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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Artificial intelligence in microbial biotechnology for food security: current state and challenges
Kehinde A. Oyeniran · Lara Donaldson
Frontiers in Bacteriology
doi 10.3389/fbrio.2026.1921669
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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
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Demographic and socio-economic influences on self-reported wildlife conservation attitude: a case study of communities adjacent to Mkomazi National Park in Tanzania
Gasto Lyakurwa · Edwin Sabuhoro
Frontiers in Sustainable Resource Management
doi 10.3389/fsrma.2026.1891779
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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
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Toward 2030 road map: accelerating filariasis elimination through next-generation point-of-care diagnostics
Alfred Kwesi Manyeh · Leonard Edem Quarshie · Monica Ahiadorme
Frontiers in Tropical Diseases
doi 10.3389/fitd.2026.1897015
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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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Mixed-strain infection and heteroresistance in drug-resistant tuberculosis: insights from a whole-genome sequencing pilot
Mandlenkosi Manika · Lindiwe Modest Faye · Ntandazo Dlatu · Mojisola Clara Hosu · Teke Apalata
Frontiers in Epidemiology
doi 10.3389/fepid.2026.1813571
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Correction: A scoping review of antibiotic resistance through a One Health lens. Insights from the Nile Valley: Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia
Leena Al-Hassan · Anya A. Nowbuth · Getachew Tesfaye Beyene · Biruk Yeshitela · Derbew Fikadu Berhe · Kassu Desta · Mistire Wolde · Thamarai Dorai-Schneiders · Amira Farouk · Mai Zafer · Rana ElShimy · Hadir El-Mahallawy · Nagwa El-Amin · Anne Roemer-Mahler · Sarra Aizzeldin · Paul G. Higgins · Aalaa Moghith · Papreen Nahar · Einas A. Osman · Maowia Mukhtar · on behalf of the PRESAR Network
Frontiers in Tropical Diseases
doi 10.3389/fitd.2026.1919162
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Banana aphid, Pentalonia nigronervosa (Hemiptera: Aphididae): ecology and implications for the integrated management of banana bunchy top disease
Geofrey Ogwal · Walter Ocimati · Elizabeth Kearsley · Guy Blomme
Frontiers in Insect Science
doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1883891
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Editorial: Research ethics and integrity in the artificial intelligence era
Josiline Chigwada · Patrick Ngulube
Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics
doi 10.3389/frma.2026.1931866
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AI-Powered personalization vs. blockchain-based privacy: a systematic literature review of consumer trade-offs in digital marketing
Ebtisam Labib
Frontiers in Blockchain
doi 10.3389/fbloc.2026.1775870
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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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Heavy metal and pesticide toxicity in agricultural soils across a farming intensity gradient in Central Zambia
Aaron C. Siyunda · Davies Lungu · Natasha M. Mwila · Jones Yengwe · Akbar A. Ganatra · Hemant Tripathi · Steven M. Sait · Rupert J. Quinnell · Martin Simuunza · Lavel Moonga · Xiaomei Yang · Rima Osman · Luuk Fleskens · Violet Nkhoma · Andy Dougill · Erastus Mwanaumo
Frontiers in Soil Science
doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1903905
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Editorial: Engineered 2D nanomaterial based diagnostic platforms for human disease detection
Bulelwa Ntsendwana · Lucky Sikhwivhilu · Zhuofu Liu · Melaku Dereje Mamo · Molalegne Bitew · Ajay Kumar Mishra
Frontiers in Sensors
doi 10.3389/fsens.2026.1944487
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Circulating tumour DNA in mCRPC: bridging tumour biology and real-time treatment monitoring
Chimbabantu Kaoma · Mike Sathekge · Joseph Chalwe · Kgomotso Mokoala · Mankgopo Kgatle
Frontiers in Molecular Medicine
doi 10.3389/fmmed.2026.1852641
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Comparative machine learning classification of a heterogeneous Ramsar wetland using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery with quantity and allocation disagreement diagnostics
Cornelia Chifurira · Erwin Sieben · Irvin Shandu · Sifiso Xulu
Frontiers in Remote Sensing
doi 10.3389/frsen.2026.1814582
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Climate variability and the pastoralist’s dilemma: socio-economic impacts on livestock systems in East Africa
Kelvin Ngongolo · Atuhombye Sigala · Kasim Sakran Abass · Doreen Mrimi
Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice
doi 10.3389/past.2026.16791
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Botanical defence: medicinal plants as botanical insecticides against Locustana pardalina Walker (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
Afika-Amazizi N. Mbuyiswa · Hlalanathi Y. Gwanya · Ompelege J. Phokwe · Nomagugu Gxaba · Madira C. Manganyi
Frontiers in Insect Science
doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1833553
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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
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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
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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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Epidemiological trends of type 2 diabetes in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2023: global burden of disease data analysis
Awad Alshahrani · Raed Aldahash · Badr F. Al-Khateeb · Noof Alwatban · Maryam Alhabas · Seema Nasser · Lubna Alnaim · Ashraf El-Metwally
International Journal of Public Health
doi 10.3389/ijph.2026.1609710
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Eyecare health promotion in schools around the Free State Province, South Africa: school-based interventional study
Xolani Nyathela · Urvashni Nirghin · Naimah Ebrahim Khan
International Journal of Public Health
doi 10.3389/ijph.2026.1609229
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Evaluation of context-specific evidence-based strategies to improve knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards female genital schistosomiasis using re-aim framework: an embedded mixed-methods study
Comfort D. Tetteh · Alfred K. Manyeh · Jabulani R. Ncayiyana · Themba G. Ginindza
Frontiers in Tropical Diseases
doi 10.3389/fitd.2026.1839160
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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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Epidemiology of tungiasis at the animal–human interface in a vulnerable rural community
Taiye Shade Olusegun-Joseph · Daniel Akinsanya Olusegun-Joseph · Nur Juliani Shafie · Iram Shakeel · Muinah Adenike Fowora · Mohammed Akinlabi Rufai · Oluwaseun Adegbola Adesoye · Monsuru A. Adeleke · Adedayo Michael Awoniyi
Frontiers in Tropical Diseases
doi 10.3389/fitd.2026.1880383
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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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Surgical management of sickle cell retinopathy: a systematic review of clinical outcomes and a single-arm meta-analysis of single-surgery anatomical success
Maher Nassor · Ahmed Bakr · Usman Muhammad · Marwan Tahoun
Frontiers in Ophthalmology
doi 10.3389/fopht.2026.1842211
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From rights to reality: a critical review of policies governing services for deaf and hard-of-hearing children in LMICs
Aisha Casoojee · Katijah Khoza-Shangase
Frontiers in Audiology and Otology
doi 10.3389/fauot.2026.1868604
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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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Epidemics, Ebola and the dignity of goodbye: how public health could respect culture
Janet Michel · Ntuli A. Kapologwe · Marcel Tanner
International Journal of Public Health
doi 10.3389/ijph.2026.1610075
Editorial
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Editorial: Global human-snake conflicts and ethno-ophidiology—bridging human health, biodiversity conservation, and cultural understanding
Deb P. Pandey · Cormac Price · Emily N. Taylor
Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science
doi 10.3389/famrs.2026.1917690
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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
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Diversity and identification methods of non-typhoidal Salmonella serovars in West Africa: a scoping review
Esther Deguenon · Beau-Gard Hougbenou · Manoir Hounkanrin · Gildas Hounmanou · Victorien Dougnon
Frontiers in Bacteriology
doi 10.3389/fbrio.2026.1825225
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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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In-host modeling of Tfh–Tfr–fCD8+ T cell dynamics on HIV reservoir persistence
Faraimunashe Chirove · Koffi Messan Agbavon
Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics
doi 10.3389/fams.2026.1875113
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Perceptions and attitudes of consumers and non-consumers towards goat milk and its derived products in northern Benin
Oyeniran T. L. F. Offoumon · Alassan Assani · Hilaire S. Sanni Worogo · Tobi Okambawa · Loukaiya Zorobouragui · Zhairath F. Adambi Boukari · Cham A. D. Alabi · Yaya Idrissou · Eloi Y. Attakpa · Ibrahim T. Alkoiret
Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice
doi 10.3389/past.2026.16705
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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