Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide: evidence from South Korea by Dongyoung Kim, Pyoungsik Kim

“…Abstract Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic led to public health crises beyond the direct casualties from the virus itself. This study assesses the impact of COVID-19 on suicide rates in South Korea, which implemented effective policy interventions against COVID-19 and has one of the highest suicide rates among member states of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). …”
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Myelopathy as the first manifestation of AIDS by Yuanyuan Li, Qianru Yang, Hong Lin, Qiong Zhou, Fangfang Ge, Jiankuan Shi

“…Abstract Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus mainly infecting immune cells. …”
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Capsule network approach for monkeypox (CAPSMON) detection and subclassification in medical imaging system by M. Nuthal Srinivasan, Mohamed Yacin Sikkandar, Maryam Alhashim, M. Chinnadurai

“…Abstract In response to the pressing need for the detection of Monkeypox caused by the Monkeypox virus (MPXV), this study introduces the Enhanced Spatial-Awareness Capsule Network (ESACN), a Capsule Network architecture designed for the precise multi-class classification of dermatological images. …”
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Global research hotspots and trends in DNA vaccine research: A bibliometric and visualization study from 2014 to 2024 by Juan Zhang, Haiguo Zhang, Cuicui Yao, Lihua Gu, Shasha Dong, Yamei Wu, Lele Miao

“…The literature co-citation analysis revealed four major research hotspots, including DNA vaccines for Zika virus, human papillomavirus (HPV), and COVID-19, as well as safety, efficacy, and immunogenicity studies of DNA vaccines. …”
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DENGUE E COVID-19: RELAÇÃO ENTRE A PANDEMIA DO SARS-COV-2 E A QUEDA DAS NOTIFICAÇÕES DE CASOS DE DENGUE NO BRASIL by Genesco Rodrigues Aquino Neto, Otávio Castro Salgado de Freitas, Paulo Bruno Oliveira Silva

“…Por fim, são reforçadas a ideias de que houve subnotificação dos casos de Dengue, tendo em vista a emergência em Saúde Pública representada pelo COVID-19, e a redução real na contaminação pelo vírus da Dengue representam as possíveis teorias para a situação epidemilógica apresentadas por este trabalho. …”
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Modulation of Cytokine and Cytokine Receptor/Antagonist by Treatment with Doxycycline and Tetracycline in Patients with Dengue Fever by J. E. Z. Castro, I. Vado-Solis, C. Perez-Osorio, T. M. Fredeking

“…Dengue virus infection can lead to dengue fever (DF) or dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). …”
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Effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on background noise levels in Italian strong motion network by Deniz Ertuncay, Deniz Ertuncay, Simone Francesco Fornasari , Giovanni Costa 

“…The limited human activity reduced the spread of the virus and the cultural noise it created. The effect of the lockdown is detected by the Italian strong motion network, which covers the entire country with their stations mostly located in the settlements. …”
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A lyophilised formulation of chimpanzee adenovirus vector for long-term stability outside the deep-freeze cold chain by Frédéric Mathot, Edwige Lefebvre, Bernard G. Francq, Delphine Guillaume, Erwan Bourlès

“…Methods Vaccine stability was assessed up to five years at 5 °C using a lyophilised formulation of the chimpanzee-adenovirus vector ChAd155 encoding a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antigen. Vaccine potency was assessed by functional infectivity assay. …”
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Synbiotic microcapsule dietary supplementation for prevention against co-infection diseases in Pacific white shrimp: a limited field experiment by Munti Yuhana, Andreas Tambun, Widanarni Widanarni, Usamah Afiff

“…The MS was administered as a feed supplementation to enhance the immunity for prevention against co-infection with WSSV (White Spot Syndrome Virus) and Vibrio harveyi. The synbiotic was microencapsulated by the spray dryer method. …”
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E a Covid-19 na Comunidade Manzo Ngunzo Kaiango? by Aisha Diéne

“… Em meio ao período da pandemia ocasionada pelo vírus SARS-CoV-2 durante o ano de 2020 no contexto brasileiro, e refletindo sobre as possibilidades de dar continuidade às análises do campo antropológico paralisadas por esse momento atípico, se fez necessário utilizar novos/outros meios e métodos que respeitassem a tradição e as formas de vivência do candomblé, considerando o afastamento físico imposto. …”
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La red de centros regionales de poliomielitis de la Organización Mundial de la Salud como estrategia contra esta enfermedad (1954-1963) by María Isabel Porras Gallo

“…Su eje era la creación de un Centro Mundial de Gripe (Londres) y, en torno a él, una red de laboratorios regionales dedicados a investigar sobre el virus de la gripe y coordinar la preparación de una vacuna efectiva. …”
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Cardiovascular manifestations in COVID-19 patients by Jyotsna Maddury, Mani Krishna, Achukatla Kumar

“…Most important medical challenge during the past 2 years is the COVID-19 pandemic due to SARS-CoV-2 virus. COVID-19 morbidity is increased in the presence of CAD risk factors. …”
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Simulation of SARS-CoV-2 Aerosol Emissions in the Infected Population and Resulting Airborne Exposures in Different Indoor Scenarios by Michael Riediker, Christian Monn

“…Abstract Some of the SARS-CoV-2 virus can become airborne. Estimates suggest that the exhaled viral emissions from an infected person with high viral load can result in critical airborne concentrations in poorly ventilated small rooms. …”
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Pivotal Cytoprotective Mediators and Promising Therapeutic Strategies for Endothelial Progenitor Cell-Based Cardiovascular Regeneration by Hyunyun Kim, Sujin Kim, Sang Hong Baek, Sang-Mo Kwon

“…Additionally, to enhance EPC’s functional capacity at ischemic sites, multiple strategies for cell survival should be considered, that is, preconditioning of EPCs with function-targeting drugs including natural compounds and hormones, virus mediated genetic modification, combined therapy with other stem/progenitor cells, and conglomeration with biomaterials. …”
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Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Molecular Mechanisms Underpinning Mycovirus-Mediated Hypervirulence in <i>Beauveria bassiana</i> Infecting <i>Tenebrio molitor</i> by Charalampos Filippou, Robert H. A. Coutts, Ioly Kotta-Loizou, Sam El-Kamand, Alexie Papanicolaou

“…Genes that participate in carbohydrate assimilation and transportation, and those essential for fungal survival and oxidative stress tolerance, calcium uptake, and iron uptake, were found to be overexpressed in the virus-infected isolate during the mid-infection stage. …”
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HIV Late Presenters in Asia: Management and Public Health Challenges by Chen Seong Wong, Lyu Wei, Yeon-Sook Kim

“…Many individuals are diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection at an advanced stage of illness and are considered late presenters. …”
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The influenza epidemic in Russia during the 2014–2015 season by Ludmila S. Karpova, Nina M. Popovtseva, Tatyana P. Stolyarova, Nadezhda I. Konovalova, Mikhail Y. Eropkin, Elena I. Burtzeva, Elena L. Feodoritova, Anna A. Sominina

“…Although the influenza pandemic virus strain A(H1N1)pdm09 was not the main causative agent of the 2015 epidemic and was distributed sporadically it still remained the leading cause of deaths from influenza in the course of this epidemic (45.5% of all cases). …”
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HIV and the Gut Microbiota, Partners in Crime: Breaking the Vicious Cycle to Unearth New Therapeutic Targets by Kishanda Vyboh, Mohammad-Ali Jenabian, Vikram Mehraj, Jean-Pierre Routy

“…However, this balance is disrupted in cases of chronic viral infections such as HIV. This virus is capable of drastically altering the immune system and gastrointestinal environment leading to significant changes to the gut microbiota and mucosal permeability resulting in microbial translocation from the gut into the peripheral blood. …”
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An Immunocompetent HIV-Negative Elderly Patient with Low-Grade Fever, Generalized Lymphadenopathy, Splenomegaly, and Acute Phase Response: Do Not Forget Castleman Disease by Kalliopi Azariadis, Maria Ioannou, Kalliopi Zachou, George N. Dalekos

“…Multicentric Castleman disease (MCD) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder that mainly affects middle-aged patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. However, HIV-negative patients can also be affected representing a small proportion of the total MCD cases. …”
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Vaccine diplomacy and the South African Sovereignty Maintenance Struggle within BRICS cooperation by Farai Joseph Chidhume, Taderera Herbert Chisi

“…This article will comment on diplomatic, economic and political concerns of South Africa’s scepticism to use the BRICS bloc vaccines in fighting the Covid 19 pandemic despite the devastating effects of the virus in the country.   …”
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