Mahroo Mofarrahi, Joseph M. McClung, Christopher D. Kontos, Elaine C. Davis, Bassman Tappuni, Nicolay Moroz, Amy E. Pickett, Laurent Huck, Sharon Harel, Gawiyou Danialou,* and Sabah N. A. Hussain* Meakins-Christie Laboratories, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Critical Care, McGill University Health Centre, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que...

Bycatch of marine megafauna in fishing gear is a problem with global implications. Bycatch rates can be difficult to quantify, especially in countries where there are limited data on the abundance and distribution of coastal marine mammals, the distribution and intensity of fishing effort, and coincident interactions, and limited bycatch mitigation strategies. The dugong Dugong dugon is an IUCN...

A recent anthropometric study ofSabah reported that 37.1 percent of children were nutritional dwarfs, 12.5 percent were acutely malnourished and 9.4 percent were stunted and wasted. It was also noted that Muruts were among the top five most malnourished ethnic groups in Sabah. The present study looks at the ecological basis of malnutrition among Muruts and concludes that a variety of interrelat...

The puffer fish belongs to the family Tetraodontidae and has one identifying characteristic which is the ability to inflate itself by gulping in large quantities of air or water. They are commonly found in estuarine and inshore water. The viscera (ovaries, testes and liver) of puffer fish contain varying amounts of extremely potent toxins [tetraodontoxin). The most violent form of fish poisonin...

Miyagiella Harbach, subgen. nov., is introduced as a new subgenus of Topomyia Leicester for a remarkable male mosquito, Topomyia discors Harbach, sp. nov., from Sabah, Malaysia. A diagnosis of the subgenus is provided that features unique anatomical characters of the genitalia of the holotype male. Miyagiella is very distinct from the two previously recognised subgenera of Topomyia, but is perh...

On 15 September 1995 a Malaysian Airlines (MAS) Fokker 50 plane plunged while descending and crashed, killing thirty-four passengers aboard. The dental disaster victim identification team comprising dental surgeons from the Dental faculty, University of Malaya; Ministry of Health, Sabah; and the Malaysian Defence Forces played an active role in the identification process. Most of the bodies wer...

Abstract. Fazal BZ, Budiman C, Amin Z, Ling CMW. 2022. Screening, isolation, and characterization of amylase-producing bacteria from Poring Hot Spring Sabah, Malaysia. Biodiversitas 23: 2807-2815. Thermostable ?-amylases are being used in a wide range industries, including food, textiles, detergents, pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals. A good source thermostable thermophilic is found high-temperat...

Purpose This study aims to determine the prevalence of obesity and its relationship with mental health issues among healthcare workers in Kota Kinabalu District Health Office, Sabah Borneo associating factors. Design/methodology/approach cross-sectional was conducted 387 working Sabah. Sociodemographic data anthropometric measurements were collected DASS 21 questionnaire used assess status. Fin...

Kajian ini dijalankan bagi mengkaji pengaruh pembangunan penerapan nilai dalam pendidikan abad ke-21 terhadap pembentukan sahsiah murid Sekolah Kurang Murid (SKM) luar bandar di Sabah. Selain itu, kajian perbezaan skor min dan menggunakan reka bentuk bukan eksperimen kaedah kuantitatif. Seramai 209 orang guru SKM telah dipilih untuk dijadikan sampel ini. Sampel ditentukan dengan pensamplean raw...

Artikel ini berkaitan dengan perubahan klasifikasi etnik dalam rekod banci penduduk Sabah sebelum dan selepas merdeka. Hasil penelitian awal mendapati bahawa pengkategorian dari tahun 1891 sehinggalah 2020 mempunyai perbezaan yang signifikan khususnya segi istilah peribumi Sabah. juga akan turut menerangkan penjustifikasian digunakan oleh pihak British North Borneo Company (BNBC) kolonial mengk...