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The correction of the urban-rural wealth Gini coefficient of China

Pingsheng Dai, Zhaohui Jin

published 09 Apr 2026

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Rural first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery: A bus-assisted heterogeneous-drone model

Song Jin, Lu Wang, Yunpeng Gong, Jingyu Hu

published 08 Apr 2026

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Equity in awareness and utilization of cervical cancer screening services among women of reproductive age in Uganda: Analysis of vertical equity using evidence from UDHS 2022

Geofrey Emesu, Elizabeth Ekirapa Kiracho, Alfred Jatho, Joseph Kagaayi, Aggrey David Mukose, Annette Kyomuhangi

published 07 Apr 2026

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Adults’ leisure-time physical activity preferences and association with physical activity guidelines by metropolitan status, United States, 2019

Christiaan G. Abildso, Eugene C. Fitzhugh, Alan M. Beck, Ashleigh Johnson, Dina L. Maruca, Stefanie M. Meyer, Cynthia K. Perry, Carissa R. Smock, Zachary Townsend, Lauren E. Jacobs, M. Renée Umstattd Meyer

published 01 Apr 2026

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Relationship between household attributes and contact patterns in urban and rural South Africa

Kausutua Tjikundi, Jackie Kleynhans, Stefano Tempia, Cheryl Cohen, Daniela Paolotti, Ciro Cattuto, Lorenzo Dall’Amico

published 23 Mar 2026

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Spatial and temporal distribution of thyroid cancer incidence in China: An ecological study based on a national registry

Wen Liu, Jiaqi Yang, Zhenhao Zheng, Yang Yu, Jun Li, Ting Ma, Hao Liu

published 20 Mar 2026

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Variation in the quality of opioid use disorder treatment in the Medicaid population in 2019

Ryan M. Andrews, Vishwali Mhasawade, Selena Maity, Anton Hung, Richard Liu, Rachael K. Ross, Hillary Samples, Kara E. Rudolph

published 04 Mar 2026

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Simulation of phased alerting of community first responders for cardiac arrest

Pieter L. van den Berg, Shane G. Henderson, Hemeng Li, Bridget Dicker, Caroline J. Jagtenberg

published 03 Mar 2026

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The effectiveness of public cultural service provision in rural areas of Southwest China: Influencing factors and driving pathways

Xi Zhang, Lian Ran

published 24 Feb 2026

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What affects rural households’ entrepreneurial performance: Formal or informal finance availability?

Zhilue Xiang, Qiaoyue Yin, Xizhi Xue, Wanting Zhang, Xia Wang

published 13 Feb 2026

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Digital literacy: The catalyst for credit access and income growth in rural households

Ying Zhang, Haozhao Zhen, Yi Wang

published 13 Feb 2026

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Assessment of childhood undernutrition in India using National Family Health Surveys: Severity of anthropometric failure and contributing factors

Ramendra Nath Kundu, Md. Golam Hossain, Susmita Bharati, Ummay Ayesha, Shahara Sultana Shanta, Premananda Bharati

published 11 Feb 2026

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A cluster level study for the identification of the disparities in birth intervals between rural and urban areas of Bangladesh

Farzana Afroz, Fatima Tuz Zahura, Shahnaz Nilima, Sabina Akter

published 05 Feb 2026

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