This paper presents a comprehensive study in which non-destructive testing utilizing ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV), considering both pressure (P) waves and shear (S) waves, was used to assess the compressive strength (CS) of rubberized bricks.These innovative bricks were manufactured by blending lime kiln dust (LKD) waste with ground granulated b

INTRODUCTION: Skilled attendance is one of the major strategies to curtail maternal mortality, specifically in developing countries.Despite the low level of equipment, it is only in health facilities that skilled care are provided during pregnancy and childbirth; but there are some barriers which prevent women to use health facilities for good care

Introduction: In the United States, high childhood vaccination coverage has reduced the morbidity and mortality due to vaccine-preventable diseases.The success of vaccination programs in achieving this high coverage is due, in part, to vaccination mandates for school entry.All states have such mandates, but there is heterogeneity across the states

The filarial nematode Brugia Label Printer malayi is an etiological agent of Lymphatic Filariasis.The capability of B.malayi and other parasitic nematodes to modulate host biology is recognized but the mechanisms by which such manipulation occurs are obscure.An emerging paradigm is the release of parasite-derived extracellular vesicles (EV) contain