Population-based cancer screening through community participation: Outcome of a district wide oral cancer screening program from rural Kannur, Kerala, India

Background: Oral cancer is a major public health challenge, and about one-fifth of all oral cancer cases reported here globally are from India.In spite of the potential for early detection by simple visual examination, the majority of patients report in later stages of the disease, especially in low and middle-income countries.We report the results

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Gender-based violence in the Spanish cinema

Complex phenomena are hardly understood from one single viewpoint.Cinema has a polyhedral approach that discloses the hidden faces of reality.There are many aspects to be shown in gender?based violence (GBV), such as its genesis and the causes of its durability; emotional abuse in the form of controlling behaviors, isolation and submission; and the

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Surveillance Data Highlights Feed Form, Biosecurity, and Disease Control as Significant Factors Associated with Salmonella Infection on Farrow-to-Finish Pig Farms

Among the zoonotic pathogens affecting pigs, Salmonella stands out due to the high number of human cases linked to pork consumption.In the last two decades many countries have put considerable effort into the control of the infection by surveillance and control strategies on farm.Despite this effort, many herds still have a high Salmonella prevalen

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