Lifestyle Differences Between Rural and Urban Communities In Hypertension Prevention by Arief Shofyan Baidhowy, Wahyu Haniq Maftuhah, Yunie Armiyati, Edy Soesanto

“…Indonesian society is undergoing an epidemiological transformation as the burden of disease shifts from infectious diseases to non-communicable diseases. Hypertension has become a global problem and is one of the non-communicable diseases that requires special attention. …”
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Transgenic Killer Commensal Bacteria as Mucosal Protectants by Luciano Polonelli

“…As first line of defense against the majority of infections and primary site for their transmission, mucosal surfaces of the oral cavity and genitourinary, gastrointestinal, and respiratory tracts represent the most suitable sites to deliver protective agents for the prevention of infectious diseases. Mucosal protection is important not only for life threatening diseases but also for opportunistic infections which currently represent a serious burden in terms of morbidity, mortality, and cost of cures. …”
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Roles of Alkaloids from Medicinal Plants in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus by Bikash Adhikari

“…Medicinal plants play a fundamental part in health sectors via the management of different infectious diseases because of their wide plenitude wellspring of bioactive phytochemicals. …”
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One Health: potential synergy between infectious and toxic agents. The case of COVID-19 by Jorge Herkovits

“… Although the relationship between environmental toxicity and infectious diseases is poorly studied, it is probably more common than is recognized, since the chemical substances could be associated with pre-existing pathologies. …”
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Dynamic Analysis of a Stochastic SEQIR Model and Application in the COVID-19 Pandemic by Shijie Liu, Maoxing Liu

“…A stochastic expansion based on a deterministic model is studied to explore the uncertainty of the spread of infectious diseases. Using the Lyapunov function method, the existence and uniqueness of a global positive solution are considered. …”
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Effective anti-adhesives of uropathogenic Escherichia coli by Ribić Rosana, Meštrović Tomislav, Neuberg Marijana, Kozina Goran

“…Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are among the most common infectious diseases in humans. Due to their frequent occurrence in the community and nosocomial settings, as well as the development of resistance to the commonly prescribed antimicrobial agents, an enormous financial burden is placed on healthcare systems around the world. …”
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Disease Spread in Coupled Populations: Minimizing Response Strategies Costs in Discrete Time Models by Geisel Alpízar, Luis F. Gordillo

“…Social distancing, vaccination, and medical treatments have been extensively studied and widely used to control the spread of infectious diseases. However, it is still a difficult task for health administrators to determine the optimal combination of these strategies when confronting disease outbreaks with limited resources, especially in the case of interconnected populations, where the flow of individuals is usually restricted with the hope of avoiding further contamination. …”
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Hubble Bubble Equals Trouble: The Hazards of Water Pipe Smoking by Jacob Urkin, Rivka Ochaion, Aya Peleg

“…The health hazards that the Narghile smoker is exposed to include interference with oxidation, damage to genetic compounds, increased risk of developing malignancies, infectious diseases, damage to the fetus and newborn, and exposure to commonly abused chemicals. …”
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An insight into the therapeutic impact of quinoxaline derivatives: Recent advances in biological activities (2020–2024) by Aly M. Waseem, Ranya Mohammed Elmagzoub, Mervat Mohammed Mazhar Abdelgadir, Areej Al Bahir, N.S. Abd EL-Gawaad, Ahmed S. Abdel-Samea, Devendra Pratap Rao, Konstantinos Kossenas, Stefan Bräse, Hamada Hashem

“…These derivatives interact with critical biological targets such as enzymes, receptors, and signaling pathways, offering promising avenues for treating complex diseases like cancer and infectious diseases. Advanced studies, including molecular docking and ADMET analyses, have further clarified their pharmacological profiles, optimizing their drug-like properties and bioavailability. …”
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Modeling TB-HIV Syndemic and Treatment by Cristiana J. Silva, Delfim F. M. Torres

“…The model considers both TB and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) treatment for individuals with only one of the two infectious diseases or both. The basic reproduction number and equilibrium points are determined and stability is analyzed. …”
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Xerosis: from pathogenesis to solving practical problems by Irina E. Torshina

“…An analysis of modern publications devoted to the study of the mechanisms of xerosis formation depending on genetic and premorbid factors, the influence of external causes associated with the characteristics of skin care in healthy individuals, patients with endocrinopathies, infectious and non-infectious diseases, visceropathy and iatrogenics is presented. …”
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Shaping current European mitochondrial haplogroup frequency in response to infection: the case of SARS-CoV-2 severity by José Luis Cabrera-Alarcon, Raquel Cruz, Marina Rosa-Moreno, Ana Latorre-Pellicer, Silvia Diz de Almeida, Scourge Cohort Group, José A. Riancho, Augusto Rojas-Martinez, Carlos Flores, Pablo Lapunzina, Fátima Sánchez-Cabo, Ángel Carracedo, José Antonio Enriquez

“…These results highlight the role of mtDNA in the response to infectious diseases and support the proposal that its expansion and population proportion has been influenced by selection through successive pandemics.…”
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Artificial intelligence-enabled prediction of oral squamous cell carcinoma recurrence and treatment efficacy by Sathish Sankar, Rajakumar Govindasamy

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First molecular characterisation of Sarcocystis miescheriana in a pig carcass condemned during routine meat inspection in Poland by Korpysa-Dzirba Weronika, Rubiola Selene, Bilska-Zając Ewa, Różycki Mirosław, Chiesa Francesco, Bełcik Aneta, Samorek-Pieróg Małgorzata, Kubacki Jakub, Łukomska Anna, Karamon Jacek, Sroka Jacek, Cencek Tomasz

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Magnetic resonance imaging radiomics based on artificial intelligence is helpful to evaluate the prognosis of single hepatocellular carcinoma by Jing Zhou, Daofeng Yang, Hao Tang

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Keratorefractive Effect of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Keratoplasty on Rabbit Eyes by Zhiyu Du, Pisong Yan, Qiang Luo, Dan Zhang, Yu Zhang

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Tracking the genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 variants in Nicaragua throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by Gerald Vásquez Alemán, Cristhiam Cerpas, Jose G. Juarez, Hanny Moreira, Sonia Arguello, Josefina Coloma, Eva Harris, Aubree Gordon, Shannon N. Bennett, Ángel Balmaseda

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Long-Term Outcome of an HIV-Treatment Programme in Rural Africa: Viral Suppression despite Early Mortality by Roos E. Barth, Hugo A. Tempelman, Robert Moraba, Andy I. M. Hoepelman

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Bimolecular Complementation to Visualize Filovirus VP40-Host Complexes in Live Mammalian Cells: Toward the Identification of Budding Inhibitors by Yuliang Liu, Michael S. Lee, Mark A. Olson, Ronald N. Harty

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Antiviral activity of Ferula assa-feotida on HSV-1, 2 in vitro by Javad Charostad, Tahere Navidfar, Masoumeh Kiani, Paul Schinitzler, Akram Astani

“… Background and Objectives: Medicinal plants are the primary treatment for many infectious and non-infectious diseases. In this study, we evaluated the antiviral activity of Ferula assa-feotida against herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2, and compared it with the antiviral drug acyclovir. …”
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