A heart murmur is a key indicator of cardiovascular disease, making auscultation essential. Nonetheless, its accuracy is influenced by the clinician’s experience and subjective interpretation. This study developed a deep learning–based algorithm (CNN6) for automated detection of heart murmurs using phonocardiogram (PCG) data acquired via a digital wireless stethoscope. A total of 2,269 recordings (over 20 h) from 406 dogs were...

Forest fires have increased over the last several decades in many regions. Quantifying the general patterns of frequency, areal extent, and seasonality is crucial for understanding fire dynamics. This study aimed to investigate whether the spatial and temporal trends in forest fires have changed across South Korea. The Mann–Kendall test and Sen’s slope estimation were used to analyze the temporal trends in forest fire statisti...

In the pursuit of information to support policies and actions to alleviate hunger and poverty through irrigation and drainage, this paper attempts to provide correlations between water scarcity, communities and poverty. Many reviews have found strong direct and indirect relationships between irrigation and poverty. One of the main goals of the international community is to eliminate hunger and poverty and in this perspective,...