Raptors provide critical ecosystem services, yet there is currently no systematic, global
synthesis of their conservation status or threats. We review the International Union for the …

Aichi Target 12 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) contains the aim to ‘prevent
extinctions of known threatened species’. To measure the degree to which this was achieved…

Conservation actions need to be prioritized, often taking into account species’ extinction risk.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List provides an accepted, …

Determining whether species have gone extinct requires considering the timing and reliability
of records, the timing and adequacy of surveys, and the timing, extent and intensity of …

Background Malnutrition has long been associated with poverty, poor diet and inadequate
access to health care, and it remains a key global health issue that both stems from and …

Background Numerous studies have examined the role of community health workers (CHWs)
in improving the delivery of health services and accelerating progress towards national …

This paper reports and examines the results of qualitative research on the use of local cancer
terminology in urban Bagamoyo, Tanzania. Following recent calls to unify evidence and …

Lateralization of the brain has traditionally been considered a specialization that is confined
to the vertebrates, but recent studies have revealed that a range of invertebrates also have a …

In the past two decades, religious leaders have garnered increased interest from health
ministries and NGOs as promoters, educators, and implementers of sensitive health programs …

Accurate maps of species ranges are essential to inform conservation, but time-consuming
to produce and update. Given the pace of change of knowledge about species distributions …