Exploring Breastfeeding Mothers’ and Lactation Consultants’ Experiences of Lactation Consultancy Throughout the Restrictions Put in Place Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic [version 2; p... by Anne Matthews, Anna Connolly

“…Results Five key themes were identified: ‘Lack of Support’, ‘Adapting to COVID-19 Restrictions’, Emotional Response to COVID-19 and Restrictions’, Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 as a Barrier to and Facilitator of Support’ and Inconsistency of Lactation Support Across Ireland’. …”
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Adaptation and Molecular Characterization of Two Malaysian Very Virulent Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Isolates Adapted in BGM-70 Cell Line by Nafi’u Lawal, Mohd Hair-Bejo, Siti Suri Arshad, Abdul Rahman Omar, Aini Ideris

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High frequency CCR5 editing in human hematopoietic stem progenitor cells protects xenograft mice from HIV infection by Daniel T. Claiborne, Zachary Detwiler, Steffen S. Docken, Todd D. Borland, Deborah Cromer, Amanda Simkhovich, Youdiil Ophinni, Ken Okawa, Timothy Bateson, Tao Chen, Wesley Hudson, Radiana Trifonova, Miles P. Davenport, Tony W. Ho, Christian L. Boutwell, Todd M. Allen

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Twitter (X) and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Characterizing the Most Amplified, Influential, and Connected Voices Driving Twitter Discourse About Tobacco Regulatory Polic... by Nathan A. Silver, Miao Feng, Elexis C. Kierstead, Hy Tran, Steven Binns, Sherry Emery, Barbara A. Schillo

“…We sampled the 100 most followed, amplified (retweets), influential (H index), and connected (betweenness centrality) users at three different time periods: pre-COVID (September 2019 to February 2020), COVID lockdown (March 2020 to March 2021), and post vaccine rollout (April to July 2021) to characterize top users. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Clinical and immuno-proteomic approach on Lantana camara pollen allergy—a major health hazard by Kavita Ghosal, Bodhisattwa Saha, Swati Gupta Bhattacharya

“…The allergens identified thereof can be used to prepare hypoallergenic vaccine candidates and design immunotherapy trials against LC pollen and other aeroallergen carriers which are cross-reactive and harbor similar proteins.…”
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Measles neutralising antibody levels in patients receiving intravenous immunoglobulin treatment - a sub-analysis of a randomized, cross-over bioequivalence trial. by Vatsala Rajendram, Martyn Paddick, John More

“…Widespread use of the measles vaccine has decreased measles antibody potency in the United States plasma supply. …”
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The schistosome oesophageal gland: initiator of blood processing. by Xiao-Hong Li, William de Castro-Borges, Sophie Parker-Manuel, Gillian M Vance, Ricardo Demarco, Leandro X Neves, Gareth J O Evans, R Alan Wilson

“…The binding of host antibodies in the esophageal lumen shows that some constituents are antibody targets and could provide a new source of vaccine candidates.…”
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Infection Dynamics of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 Wild-type and Delta Variant of Concern in a Pediatric Cohort in Southern India by Asha Jyothi Penugonda, Deepayan Biswas, Murugan Thimiri Palani, Sangeetha Priya, Rajesh Kumar Subaschandrabose, Koshy Alan Valiaveetil, Belavendra Antonisamy, Rajeev Zachariah Kompithra, Leni Grace Mathew, Mahesh Moorthy

“…These results could inform potential responses to future SARS-CoV-2 variants and may guide decisions on targeted vaccination in children.…”
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Drivers of success in global health outcomes: A content analysis of Exemplar studies. by Nadia Akseer, David E Phillips, Exemplars in Global Health Partner Network

“…The EGH studies (N = 31) spanned six topics including under-five child mortality (n = 6), childhood stunting (n = 5), community health workers (CHW) (n = 4), vaccine delivery (n = 3), COVID-19 response (n = 6), and newborn and maternal mortality reduction (n = 7) across 19 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, South and Central Asia, and the Caribbean regions. …”
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Etio-clinical profile and coronary angiographic characteristics of rural patients with acute inferior wall myocardial infarction by Bijay Prakash Yadav, Amitesh Nagarwal, Poonam Kushwaha, Sundeep Mishra, Manna Bhattacharjee

“…The mean systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure were 127.23 ± 30.71 mmHg and 77.98 ± 15.83 mmHg, respectively. 4 (3.9%) had COVID-19 disease and 102 (99%) were vaccinated for it. The total occlusion of the vessel was found among 71 (68.9%) subjects. …”
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Computational design of potent dimeric phenylthiazole NS5A inhibitors for hepatitis C virus by Wissal Liman, Mehdi Oubahmane, Nouhaila Ait Lahcen, Ismail Hdoufane, Driss Cherqaoui, Rachid Daoud, Achraf El Allali

“…Abstract Hepatitis C virus (HCV) presents a significant global health issue due to its widespread prevalence and the absence of a reliable vaccine for prevention. While significant progress has been achieved in therapeutic interventions since the disease was first identified, its resurgence underscores the need for innovative strategies to combat it. …”
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Current Status, Challenges, Policies, and Bioethics of Biobanks by Byunghak Kang, Jaesun Park, Sangyun Cho, Meehee Lee, Namhee Kim, Haesook Min, Sooyoun Lee, Ok Park, Bokghee Han

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Prevalence of Sero-Molecular Markers of Hepatitis C and B Viruses among Patients with β-Thalassemia Major in Northern West Bank, Palestine by Kamal Dumaidi, Amer Al-Jawabreh, Fekri Samarah, Maha Rabayaa

“…A follow-up schedule and administration of booster dose of HBV vaccine is strongly recommended for β-thalassemia patients whose anti-HBs level <10 IU/ml.…”
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Spatially-implicit modelling of disease-behaviour interactions in the context of non-pharmaceutical interventions by Notice Ringa, Chris T. Bauch

“…Pair approximation models have been used to study the spread of infectious diseases in spatially distributed host populations, and to explore disease control strategies such as vaccination and case isolation. Here we introduce a pair approximation model of individual uptake of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) for an acute self-limiting infection, where susceptible individuals can learn the NPIs either from other susceptible individuals who are already practicing NPIs ('social learning'), or their uptake of NPIs can be stimulated by being neighbours of an infectious person ('exposure learning'). …”
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Armed violent conflict and healthcare-seeking behavior for maternal and child health in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review. by Gbadebo Collins Adeyanju, Pia Schrage, Rabiu Ibrahim Jalo, Liliana Abreu, Max Schaub

“…Nine studies (42.8%) observed behaviors for child health such as vaccination uptake, case management for pneumonia, diarrhea, malnutrition, and cough. …”
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Genome-wide association study of the fatty liver index in the Taiwanese population reveals shared and population-specific genetic risk factors across ethnicities by Pei Pei Lau, Chun-Yu Wei, Min-Rou Lin, Wan-Hsuan Chou, Yu-Jui Yvonne Wan, Wei-Chiao Chang

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COVID-19 preparedness and response in rural and remote areas: A scoping review. by Lilian Dudley, Ian Couper, Niluka Wijekoon Kannangarage, Selvan Naidoo, Clara Rodriguez Ribas, Theadora Swift Koller, Taryn Young

“…Rural pharmacists, community health workers and agricultural extension workers assisted in overcoming shortages of health professionals. Vaccination coverage was hindered by weaker rural health systems. …”
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Immunoassay–mass spectrometry to identify Brucella melitensis by Amirreza Sharif, Ramin Bagheri Nejad, Alireza Ghassempour

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Impact of Covid-19 infection on thyroid functions by Hanaa S. Hamed, Reda El khodary, Samah Mohamed Lotfy, Maha Mahmoud Hamed Sakr, Mohammad Walaa Saied

“…Conclusion This study emphasizes the complex interplay between COVID-19, thyroid function, and vaccination status. The results indicate that thyroid dysfunction specifically hyperthyroidism, subclinical hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, or subclinical hypothyroidism might be a frequent outcome for patients recovering from COVID-19, particularly in those who experienced more severe cases.…”
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Marek's disease virus-1 unique gene LORF1 is involved in viral replication and MDV-1/Md5-induced atrophy of the bursa of Fabricius. by Chenyi Bao, Jun Chu, Qi Gao, Shasha Yang, Xiaoyu Gao, Wenwen Chen, Fuchun Yang, Fei Jiang, Chenxi Tong, Mingyi Lei, Linlin Jiao, Jitong Li, Kexin Wei, Xue Lian, Kai Li, Suresh Kumar Tikoo, Nikolaus Osterrieder, Lorne A Babiuk, Yufeng Li, Yong-Sam Jung, Yingjuan Qian

“…Marek's disease virus (MDV), an alphaherpesvirus, causes severe immunosuppression and T cell lymphomas in chickens, known as Marek's disease (MD), an economically important poultry disease primarily controlled by vaccination. Importantly, it also serves as a comparative model for studying herpesvirus-induced tumor formation in humans. …”
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