BACKGROUND Mounting evidence suggests that holding multiple concurrent jobs in public and private (dual practice) is common among health workers in low- as well as high-income countries. Nurses are world's largest health professional workforce and a critical resource for achieving Universal Health Coverage. Nonetheless, little is known about nurses' engagement with dual practice. METHODS We c...

Current strategies for preventing the transmission of mitochondrial disease to offspring include techniques known as mitochondrial replacement and mitochondrial gene editing. This technology has already been applied in humans on several occasions, and the first baby with donor mitochondria has already been born. However, these techniques raise several ethical concerns, among which is the fact t...

In this paper we describe an adaptive shopping assistant system utilising plan recognition. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) sensory is used to observe a shopper’s actions, from which the plan recogniser tries to infer the goals of the user. Using this information, an automated assistant provides help tailored to the shopper’s concrete needs. We discuss why it is crucial to make the plan r...

Philippines is one of the countries, where understanding and awareness gender development issues concerns have evolved from a conventional perspective to more openly discussed topic. This study explored gaps in terms legal protection, medical care, religious freedom faced by Persons Deprived Liberty (PDLs) Bureau Jail Management Penology (BJMP) Kalibo, Aklan for sustainable well-being plan. A d...