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Structure of hierridin c, synthesis of hierridins b and c, and evidence for prevalent alkylresorcinol biosynthesis in picocyanobacteria

Small, single-celled planktonic cyanobacteria are ubiquitous in the world’s oceans yet tend not to be perceived as secondary metabolite-rich organisms. Here we report the isolation and structure elucidation of hierridin C, a minor metabolite obtained from the cultured picocyanobacterium Cyanobium sp. LEGE 06113. We describe a simple, straightforward synthetic route to the scarcely produced hierridins […]
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Ebola impact on African health systems entails a quest for more international and local resilience: the case of African Portuguese speaking countries

INTRODUCTION: Ebola epidemics have shown to have significant impacts on many aspects of healthcare systems. African countries have been facing many difficulties while addressing Ebola epidemics, moreover due to both lack of resources and fragmented involvement of national and international entities. The participation of multiple organizations has created serious problems of coordination of aid and […]
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Strategic planning in Guiné-Bissau’s health sector: evolution, influences and processes

Although it is recognized that strategic planning (SP), when evaluated according to predefined goals and objectives, has a low execution rate, it has value as a complex, participatory and mobilizing procedure in all quarters of society. Strategic health planning has (SHP) has begun to emerge since the 1990s, strongly driven by the global strategy for […]
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Strengthening Bioethics Committees from Portuguese Speaking African Countries

In the last decade, in Lusophone African countries, like in other countries from Africa, health research has increased and in response Research Ethics Committees have been established namely in Universities, Research Centers and Ministries of Health. But these committees still face a serious lack of staff trained in research ethics, and the “language divide” is […]
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