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Molecular detection of respiratory viruses from breath samples: Evaluation of nucleic acid extraction systems and PCR panels

Authors: Maximilian A Kelch, Harshitha Santhosh Kumar, Tobias Broger, Katharina Grikscheit, Irina Jakobsche, Marhild Kortenbusch, Ankur Gupta-Wright, Claudia M Denkinger, Daniela Maria Cirillo, Ilaria Iannucci, Rita Sorrentino, Chiara Sepulcri, Digby Warner, Sandra Ciesek, Annemarie Berger, B-Path consortium

Funders: Horizon Europe

Peer reviewers: No information provided

Published: October 17, 2026
Method Article

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A theory-informed mixed-methods approach for early implementation assessment in clinical trials of complex interventions

Authors: Julia Romeyer, Joanne Bayly, Matthew Maddocks, Guillaume Economos, Anne-Sophie Belmont

Funders: Horizon Europe

Peer reviewers: No information provided

Published: October 17, 2026
Study Protocol

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Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Preventing Perinatal Depression: Protocol for a Meta-Analytic Research Domain with Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (Metapsy-Perinatal)

Authors: Irene Gómez Gómez, Alessia Caffieri, Carlos Barquero Jiménez, Rosalba Company Córdoba, Paula de Juan Iglesias, Isabel Cáceres, Lennert Goossens, Clara Miguel, Nadia De Maio, Mathias Harrer, Pim Cuijpers, Emma Motrico

Funders: Horizon Europe, Excellent Science, European Research Council (ERC)

Peer reviewers: No information provided

Published: September 24, 2026
Research Article

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Health services intervention integrating HTN and HIV care improves long-term blood pressure control among people living with HIV in Uganda

Authors: Emmy Okello, Mucunguzi Atukunda, Laura B. Balzer, Elizabeth Arinitwe, Brian Twinamtsiko, Michael Ayebare, Winstone Tindimwebwa, Joan Nangendo, James Kayima, Gerald Mutungi, Saidi Kapiga, Edwin D. Charlebois, Moses R. Kamya, Heiner Grosskurth, Jane Kabami

Funders: European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)

Peer reviewers: No information provided

Published: October 12, 2026
Research Article

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From Systems Map to Systemic Actions: Co-creating actions to promote physical activity with adolescents and adult stakeholders in YoPA Denmark

Authors: Line Madsen, Elise Rivera, Jasper Schipperijn, Charlotte Skau Pawlowski, Teatske Altenburg, Mai Chinapaw

Funders: Horizon Europe

Peer reviewers: No information provided

Published: October 5, 2026
Data Note

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The HEADSpAcE Data Center: An international data and biospecimen resource for head and neck cancer translational research

Authors: Shama Virani, Laia Alemany, Wolfgang Ahrens, Shaymaa AlWaheidi, Lidia Arantes, Aude Bardot, Paul Brennan, Cristina Canova, Amelie Chabrier, David I Conway, Grant Creaney, Mauricio Cuello, Cecilia Cuffini, Maria Paula Curado, Ana Carolina de Carvalho, Evandro de Souza, Brenda Diergaarde, Tom Dudding, Valerie Gaborieau, David Hayes, Claire Healy, Ivana Holcatova, Rayjean Hung, Jens Klussmann, Pagona Lagiou, Areti Lagiou, Geoffrey Liu, Clovis Lopes Pinto, Silvia Lopez de Blanc, Louise McNeilage, Laura Mendoza, Jose Carlos Oliveira, Andrew Olshan, Hernan Ortiz, Sandra Perdomo, Shahid Pervez, Jerry Polesel, Miranda Pring, Luis Felipe Ribeiro Pinto, Lorenzo Richardi, Max Robinson, Paula Rodriguez-Urrego, Pierre-Eric Roux, Pierre Saintigny, Stacey Santi, Deborah Saunders, Marta Vilensky, Sandra von Zeidler, Tim Waterboer, Kazem Zendehdel, Ariana Znaor, HEADSpAcE Consortium

Funders: Horizon 2020, Societal Challenges

Peer reviewers: No information provided

Published: October 7, 2026
Study Protocol

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Evaluating seven nature-based therapy interventions to reduce stress in at-risk adults: protocol for a multicentre experimental study across four European countries (GreenME Project)

Authors: Margarita Triguero-Mas, Paula de Prado-Bert, Rachel Bragg, Anna María Pálsdóttir, Juan Vicente Luciano, Penny Cook, Carola Domènech-Panicello, Michelle Howarth, Paula Cristóbal-Narváez, Jesus Montero-Marin, Clàudia Torrens-Flores, Virginia Cioncoloni, Giuseppina Pennisi, Petra E.C. Wetterholm, Steph Walker, Miquel Ragull Puig, Helen V.S. Cole

Funders: Horizon Europe

Peer reviewers: Cristina Ruiz-Camacho, Jingni Ma, Siddharth Sarkar

Published: September 10, 2026
Review

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Central vascular access in kidney and cancer care: devices, biomaterial strategies, and prevention of complications

Authors: Ivana Campia, Cécile Oury, Patrizio Lancellotti, Marco Straccia

Funders: Horizon Europe

Peer reviewers: No information provided

Published: September 10, 2026
Research Article

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Strengthening pharmacovigilance systems through Africa-Europe collaboration: Insights from a regulatory roundtable discussion

Authors: Vivian Nchanchou Mbanya, Amos de Jong, Pacifique Ndayishimiye, Sabine Weishelt Vattekar, Victoria Prudence Nambasa, Sunzi Mwita Chambiri, Christopher Ddamulira, Hellen Opolot, Joyce Batera, Helen Byomire Ndagije, Hiwot Getachew, Alemayehu Duga, Christine C Gispen-de Wied, Rosemarie de la Cruz Bernabe

Funders: Horizon Europe

Peer reviewers: No information provided

Published: October 9, 2026
Study Protocol

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Exhaled breath aerosol sampling for detection of pulmonary tuberculosis in adults: a study protocol for an exploratory diagnostic accuracy study

Authors: Kasra Karimi, Carrie Anderson, Madalina Burecu, Camelia Nita, Ancuta Andrei, Ralitza Dekova, Alexandru Stoichita, Teodora Topor Mitu, Cristina Teleaga, Chiara Sepulcri, Francesca Saluzzo, Caterina Franco, Ilaria Iannucci, Rita Sorrentino, Digby Warner, Robin Wood, Daniela Cirillo, Claudia M. Denkinger, Elmira Ibraim, Ankur Gupta-Wright, BreathForDx Consortium

Funders: Horizon Europe

Peer reviewers: André Conceição Pereira

Published: September 16, 2026
Method Article
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Method development for pancreatic and ovarian cancer baseline ctDNA detection and measurable residual disease monitoring

Authors: Tim Alexander Steiert, Philipp M. Altrock, Axel Künstner, Vishal Dixit, Burkhard Brandt, Pamela Pinzani, Hauke Busch, Andre Franke, Michael Forster

Funders: Horizon 2020, Societal Challenges

Peer reviewers: Myron Best, Yibo Dai

Published: July 13, 2026
Systematic Review
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The interaction between visual and oculomotor functions and the use of virtual reality: A scoping review

Authors: Ieva Krastina, Ellen Svarverud, Stuart J. Gilson, Rigmor C. Baraas, Lene A. Hagen

Funders: Horizon Europe

Peer reviewers: Guy Wallis, Mohammad Raihanul Bashar, Russell Cohen Hoffing, Sanchita Kamath

Published: July 29, 2026
Case Study
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The ASCEND Project (2020-2023): Strengthening clinical trial ethics review and pharmacovigilance capacity in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar

Authors: Ndekya Oriyo, Nyanda Ntinginya, Damas Matiko, Blandina Mmbaga, Wilber Sabiiti, Emmanuel Masunga, Ruby Mcharo, Ame Masemo, Sunzy Chambiri, Yonah Mwalwisi, Bora Lichanda, Mayassa Ally, Burhani Simai, Eliangiringa Kaale, Kissa Mwamwitwa, Adam Fimbo

Funders: European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)

Peer reviewers: Basile Chrétien, Gabriela Lenarczyk

Published: October 6, 2026
Research Article
Revised
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Advancing digital health literacy in cancer care: Recommendations from two nominal group technique workshops in the TRANSiTION project

Authors: David Liñares, Noemí López-Rey, Andreas Charalambous, Constantina Cloconi, Dimitrios Protogiros, Efthyvoulos Kyriacou, Iolie Nicolaidou, Nikolina Dodlek, Theologia Tsitsi, Álvaro Jimber, Norbert Couespel, Ana Clavería

Funders: No information provided

Peer reviewers: Achraf ELOUERGHI, Celine Jeitani, Furqan Ahmed

Published: May 21, 2026
Case Report

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Case Report: Rare presentation of spinal meningioma in Kosovo

Authors: Flamur Hasimi, Fjolla Ymeri

Funders: COST Actions

Peer reviewers: No information provided

Published: January 5, 2026
Research Article

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Evaluating implementation and participants’ engagement with digital adherence tools (DAT) to improve antiretroviral adherence among children and adolescents living with HIV in Tanzania. A mixed method study

Authors: Iraseni Ufoo Swai, Takondwa Msosa, Doris Wopereis, Kennedy Ngowi, Benson Mtesha, Rehema Maro, Lyidia V Masika, Naomi Emmanuel, Alan Mtenga, Perry Cyril Msoka, Blandina T Mmbaga, Marriott Nliwasa, Tobias F Rinke de Wit, Rob Aarnoutse**, Marion Sumari-de Boer**

Funders: European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)

Peer reviewers: Tariq Jagnarine

Published: January 2, 2026
Brief Report
Revised
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Collaborative development of a scoping review protocol to map instruments assessing the parent–infant relationship: An International Initiative from COST Action TREASURE

Authors: Sónia Brandão, Anat Talmon, Ewa Gieysztor, Patrícia Souto, Andreia Soares Goncalves, Rosa Silva, Patrícia Gonçalves, Paula Prata, Özlem Şensoy, Esra Ardahan Akgül, Semra Pinar, Kristiina Uriko, Seda Ardahan Sevgili, Elif Bulut, Rajesh Shigdel, Demet Gülaldı, Otília Freitas, Aycin Ezgi Onel, Pelin Dikmen-Yildiz, Carmen Power, Alena Lochmannová, Dora d'Orsi, Özlem Koç, Tuğçe Sönmez, Tânia Brandão, Diana Azevedo, Lence Miloseva, Edanur Tar Bolacali, Bahar Aksoy, Mirlinda Markaj, Gilberta Sousa, Burcu Kömürcü Akik, Nicola Carone, Pinar Gencpinar, Ayça Demir Yıldırım, Hazal Özdemir Koyu, Wilson Abreu, Tuğba Yılmaz Esencan, Margarida Reis Santos, Mario Santos, Remziye Can, Anna-Lena Zietlow, Rafael Caparros-Gonzalez

Funders: COST Actions

Peer reviewers: Dean McDonnell, Valentina Lucia La Rosa

Published: January 16, 2026
Review

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Promoting HPV vaccination in culturally diverse populations: A reflexive tool for healthcare professionals

Authors: Carlos Murciano-Gamborino, Lina Pérez-Breva, Javier Diez-Domingo, Jaime Fons-Martinez

Funders: No information provided

Peer reviewers: Montse Martinez-Marcos, Violeta Getova-Kolarova

Published: December 10, 2025
Open Letter
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The Blastocystis-colorectal cancer hypothesis: correlation is not causation

Authors: Özgür Kurt, Pauline D. Scanlan, Eleni Gentekaki, Lucy J. Robertson, David Carmena, Funda Dogruman-Al, Anastasios D. Tsaousis

Funders: COST Actions

Peer reviewers: Bidisha Barat, Camelia Munteanu, Sonia H. Navia

Published: September 22, 2026
Systematic Review

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Decent work threatened: A review of reviews on gender-related violence and harassment in healthcare

Authors: Nuno Rebelo dos Santos, João Viseu, Carla Semedo, Leonor Pais, Margarida Farinha, Inês Agostinho, Sílvia Lopes, Soraia Oliveira, Inês Saavedra, Pelayo Quirós, Léon-Paul Schaub Torre, Paola Bello, Carina Dantas, Natália Machado, Ana C. Vieira, Ana Sofia Menício, Marco Giustini, Rita Berger, Jan Philipp Czakert, Anna Carannante, Cecilia Fazio, Simona Gaudi, Diogo Cerdeira, Anabela Pereira, Šefik Salkunić, Maja Molan, Carla Carvalho, Héctor Muñiz Sierra, Inés Rey Hidalgo

Funders: No information provided

Peer reviewers: No information provided

Published: April 17, 2026
Research Article
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The effect of geography and climatic factors on the hospitality burden due to kidney stones in Spain 1997-2022.

Authors: Javier Saenz-Medina, Sara Garach-Fernández, Ana Tagalos-Muñoz, Victoria Gómez Dos Santos, Manuel Hevia-Palacios, Ana Dominguez-Gutierrez, Laura Prieto-Matienzo, Federico Soria Gálvez, Francisco Javier Burgos-Revilla

Funders: COST Actions

Peer reviewers: Darsy Darssan, Juan Antonio Galán Llopis, Mohemid Maddallah Al-Jebouri

Published: July 15, 2026
Brief Report
Revised
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Serious game in developing emotional competence: An evaluation report

Authors: Maria Cassar, Daren Chircop, roderick Bugeja

Funders: Erasmus+

Peer reviewers: Ana Žepina Puzić, Ioannis Zervas, Paula Diogo

Published: April 9, 2026
Brief Report

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Multi-modal detection of acute fear of falling in older adults: A proof-of-concept study

Authors: Kamila Kolpashnikova, Valeriia Yakushko, Laurence R. Harris, Shital Desai

Funders: Horizon 2020, Excellent Science, Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Peer reviewers: No information provided

Published: November 11, 2025
Research Article

Peer review process completed

Physical Activity and Healthy Ageing & Longevity Data: Interoperability, Reuse, and Innovation in a Federated European Context

Authors: Theo Zacharis

Funders: COST Actions

Peer reviewers: Ivan Pires

Published: July 29, 2026
Essay

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Can Type 1 diabetes prevent access to professional athletic careers? Eligibility for entry into state-affiliated sports groups in Italy, regulatory barriers, and the implications of proposed legislative reform (DDL S. 1276)

Authors: Giulia Sesa, Anna Arnaudo

Funders: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), Horizon Europe

Peer reviewers: Roberto Cannataro, Stefano Palermi

Published: July 29, 2026