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Abstract
This journal issue presents an article on genomic surveillance and phylogenetic analysis for monitoring SARS-CoV-2, alongside reviews of recent advances in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma and gastric cancer, and current insights into mpox. It includes a perspective on the role of extended reality techniques in pediatric neurosurgery, as well as updates on cleft care and the relationship between mitochondrial bioenergetics and iron. Further contributions explore the link between metastatic potential and cytidine deaminase, miRNA targets involved in hypertrophy and fibrosis during cardiac remodeling, and new deep-learning models for predicting response to cardiac resynchronization therapy. The expression of connexin gap junction proteins in atrial fibrillation is examined in detail, along with a retrospective study on enteral autonomy in pediatric short bowel syndrome. The issue concludes with novel insights into the rare genetic disorder Bietti crystalline dystrophy.
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Biomedical Journal publishes 6 peer-reviewed issues per year in all fields of clinical and biomedical sciences for an internationally diverse authorship. Unlike most open access journals, which are free to readers but not authors, Biomedical Journal does not charge for subscription, submission, processing or publication of manuscripts, nor for color reproduction of photographs.
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A highly-cited international editorial board assures timely publication of manuscripts. Reviews on recent progress in biomedical sciences are commissioned by the editors.