There are an excessive number of steel grades currently in use. However, many of them are used in the same application despite differences in chemical composition and processing conditions, and in some cases shows equivalent ranges of properties. These huge number of grades poses&#...

The World Health Organisation has identified Acinetobacter baumannii as a critical priority antimicrobial resistant (AMR) pathogen for which new therapeutics are needed. Despite this, currently there are no antibody or vaccine candidates in advanced clinical development for A. baumannii. To help&...

Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli are resistant to the critically important third- and fourth-generation cephalosporin antibiotics and present a risk to animal and human health. In Zimbabwe, there is an evidence gap concerning the prevalence and diversity of ESBL-producing&...

The antibiotic resistance crisis has created an urgent need for the development of novel therapeutic strategies to tackle recalcitrant infections. In this study, we identified Tormentil [Potentilla erecta (L.) Raeusch.], a plant that has been used in traditional medicine for centuries, as&#x...

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Objectives: Introduce The ExtRA Capacity Test, a measure for assessing shoulder muscle performance. Assess its reliability, validity and present normative scores in a large sample of asymptomatic adults. Design: Cross-sectional observational study with test–retest. Setting: ...

A gendered ideology and a gendered hierarchy are prominent components that impact African women’s leadership and career advancement. By considering extant literature, empirical evidence, and expert insights on this topic, the aim of this chapter is to understand the dynamics surrounding wome...

Public service broadcasters are supposed to be the most trusted news outlets in democratic societies. Funded through models like licence fees and free from advertising, they are meant to stand apart from commercial media

Academic freedom is often described as a cornerstone of democratic society. Politicians regularly claim to defend it, universities invoke it in mission statements and most members of the public say they support it in principle.