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Open book assessment: performance and student perceptions in a UK veterinary programme (2025)
Journal Article
Gummery, E., Marsh, S., Cobb, K., & Remnant, J. (2025). Open book assessment: performance and student perceptions in a UK veterinary programme. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2025.2523598

The Covid-19 pandemic declared in March 2020 led to many academic institutions moving to online teaching and remote assessment, including use of the Open Book (OB) assessment format. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of an OB format... Read More about Open book assessment: performance and student perceptions in a UK veterinary programme.

Global dengue epidemic worsens with record 14 million cases and 9000 deaths reported in 2024 (2025)
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Haider, N., Hasan, M. N., Onyango, J., Billah, M., Khan, S., Papakonstantinou, D., Paudyal, P., & Asaduzzaman, M. (2025). Global dengue epidemic worsens with record 14 million cases and 9000 deaths reported in 2024. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2025(Sep 2025), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2025.107940

Dengue, caused by the dengue virus (DENV), is the fastest-growing mosquito-borne disease worldwide. We utilised monthly data on dengue cases and deaths reported through the World Health Organisation's (WHO) global surveillance system for the period o... Read More about Global dengue epidemic worsens with record 14 million cases and 9000 deaths reported in 2024.

Prioritising intervention areas for antimicrobial resistance in Nigeria's human and animal health sectors using a mixed-methods approach. (2025)
Journal Article
Awulu, O. A., Jenkins, A., Balogun, B. A., Chukwu, E. E., Fasina, F. O., Egwuenu, A., Oduyebo, O. O., Bamidele, T. A., Cadmus, S., Aworh, M. K., Adekola, A. A., Desbois, A. P., Chah, K. F., & Brunton, L. A. (2025). Prioritising intervention areas for antimicrobial resistance in Nigeria's human and animal health sectors using a mixed-methods approach. One Health, 20, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.101082

A One Health approach is essential to prioritise intervention areas to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This study aimed to identify and evaluate critical drivers and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) challenges within Nigeria's human and animal... Read More about Prioritising intervention areas for antimicrobial resistance in Nigeria's human and animal health sectors using a mixed-methods approach..

Examining zoonotic notifications in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations over time: An analysis of the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System from 1996-2021 (2025)
Journal Article
Riley, T., Lovett, R., Anderson, N. E., Meredith, A., Cumming, B., & Thandrayen, J. (2025). Examining zoonotic notifications in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations over time: An analysis of the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System from 1996-2021. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 49(3), Article 100239. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100239

Objective
This paper utilised the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System database to analyse the commonly notified zoonotic disease presentations in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations over... Read More about Examining zoonotic notifications in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations over time: An analysis of the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System from 1996-2021.

‘Part of the team as opposed to watching from the outside’: Critical incident study of autistic veterinary surgeons’ workdays (2024)
Journal Article
Pickles, K., Houdmont, J., Smits, F., & Hill, B. (in press). ‘Part of the team as opposed to watching from the outside’: Critical incident study of autistic veterinary surgeons’ workdays. Veterinary Record, Article e4957. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.4957

Background: Autistic individuals experience differences in sensory processing, communication and executive function, which may affect their experience of the workplace. We investigated UK‐based autistic clinical veterinary surgeons’ experiences to es... Read More about ‘Part of the team as opposed to watching from the outside’: Critical incident study of autistic veterinary surgeons’ workdays.

Advances in targeted nano-delivery of bevacizumab using nanoparticles: Current insights, innovations, and future perspectives (2024)
Journal Article
Fatima, I., Zeinalilathori, S., Qindeel, M., Kharaba, Z., Sahebzade, M. S., Rahdar, A., Zeinali, S., Fathi-karkan, S., Khan, A., Ghazy, E., & Pandey, S. (2024). Advances in targeted nano-delivery of bevacizumab using nanoparticles: Current insights, innovations, and future perspectives. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 98, Article 105850. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2024.105850

This review article examines the transformative impact of bevacizumab (Avastin®) in cancer therapy over the past years, focusing on its future potential in oncological applications. Bevacizumab (BCZ), a humanized antibody targeting vascular endotheli... Read More about Advances in targeted nano-delivery of bevacizumab using nanoparticles: Current insights, innovations, and future perspectives.

Global landmark: 2023 marks the worst year for dengue cases with millions infected and thousands of deaths reported (2024)
Journal Article
Haider, N., Nayeem Hasan, M., Onyango, J., & Asaduzzaman, M. (2024). Global landmark: 2023 marks the worst year for dengue cases with millions infected and thousands of deaths reported. IJID Regions, 13, Article 100459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2024.100459

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In 2023, the world experienced the worst dengue virus (DENV) outbreak on record. This study aims to identify global regions and continents with a high burden of Dengue in 2023.... Read More about Global landmark: 2023 marks the worst year for dengue cases with millions infected and thousands of deaths reported.

Cell-targeting Nanomedicine for Bladder Cancer: A Cellular Bioengineering Approach for Precise Drug Delivery (2024)
Journal Article
Hosseini, Z. S., Zeinalilathori, S., Fathi-karkan, S., Zeinali, S., Rahdar, A., Siddiqui, B., Kharaba, Z., & Pandey, S. (2024). Cell-targeting Nanomedicine for Bladder Cancer: A Cellular Bioengineering Approach for Precise Drug Delivery. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 101, Article 160220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2024.106220

Bladder cancer poses considerable therapeutic difficulties owing to its elevated rates of recurrence and the constraints of existing treatment methods. This study examines the possibility of cell-targeting nanomedicine as a viable strategy to improve... Read More about Cell-targeting Nanomedicine for Bladder Cancer: A Cellular Bioengineering Approach for Precise Drug Delivery.

Support for Neurodivergent Students in Veterinary Education Part 1: Current Practice and Roundtable Discussion of Recommendations (2024)
Journal Article
Pickles, K. J., & Hollis, A. R. (2024). Support for Neurodivergent Students in Veterinary Education Part 1: Current Practice and Roundtable Discussion of Recommendations. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 52(3 - June 2025), 311-316. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2024-0013

Approximately 10% of undergraduate student populations are neurodivergent. Such students have differences in executive functioning and social communication skills, which can confer both strengths and challenges in the academic environment. Specific c... Read More about Support for Neurodivergent Students in Veterinary Education Part 1: Current Practice and Roundtable Discussion of Recommendations.

Nanomaterials as a Versatile Tool for COVID-19 Treatment (2024)
Journal Article
Zeinali, S., Moafian, Z., Arshad, R., Karimi, F., Zeinalilathori, S., Rahdar, A., Fathi-karkan, S., & Pandey, S. (in press). Nanomaterials as a Versatile Tool for COVID-19 Treatment. BioNanoScience, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12668-024-01538-2

The emergence and rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 in late 2019 prompted a global response from scientists to develop vaccines and therapeutics aimed at preventing the spread of the virus and alleviating its symptoms. The unique properties of nanoparticles... Read More about Nanomaterials as a Versatile Tool for COVID-19 Treatment.