A phase I, randomized, placebo‐controlled trial to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of nirsevimab in healthy Chinese adults by Xiaomeng Mao, Xiaohan Hua, Chengyi Wu, Xiaoyun Ge, Jie Zhang, Xiaojie Wu, Robert J. Kubiak, Ulrika Wählby Hamrén, Tonya Villafana, Georgios Christou, Jannine Green, Therese Takas, Yuwen Jin

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Evaluation of the impact of the state of emergency during the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood immunizations in Benguela Province, Angola by Tadatsugu Imamura, Keiji Mochida, Balogun Olukunmi, Lino Tchicondingosse, Pedro Sapalalo, Ketha Rubuz Francisco, Ai Aoki, Akira Ishiguro, Kenji Takehara

“…The most common reason for missing immunization was vaccine unavailability at health units (19.9%, 684/3,440). …”
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Human Leukocyte Antigen Diversity: A Southern African Perspective by Mqondisi Tshabalala, Juanita Mellet, Michael S. Pepper

“…This information will support disease association studies, provide guidance in vaccine design, and improve transplantation outcomes.…”
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The power of health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) in making decisions that matter by Oscar Herrera Restrepo

“… Deciding on approving and granting market access to new medical technologies such as pharmaceutical products, vaccines, or medical devices is a multifactorial research problem. …”
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The power of health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) in making decisions that matter by Oscar Herrera Restrepo

“… Deciding on approving and granting market access to new medical technologies such as pharmaceutical products, vaccines, or medical devices is a multifactorial research problem. …”
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STUDYING IMMUNOBIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FMDV TYPE O ISOLATES RECOVERED IN THE SOUTH KOREA by A. A. Funtikov, S. R. Kremenchugskaya, T. K. Mayorova, S. N. Fomina, D. A. Lozovoy, V. M. Zaharov

“…Special attention was given to determination of the inoculation dose for virus cultivation in PSGK-30 for the purpose of subsequent preparation of antigenic preparations and FMD vaccines. The results of strain studies served a basis for their depositing into the FGBI “ARRIAH” strain collection.…”
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The effectiveness of dexamethasone as a combination therapy for COVID-19 by Namazi Nader

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported as a global pandemic in March 2020 after invading many countries and leaving behind tens of thousands of infected patients in a brief time span. Approval of a few vaccines has been obtained and their efficacy of varying degrees established. …”
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A review of COVID-19-related thrombosis and anticoagulation strategies specific to the Asian population by Kai Chin Poh, Victoria Yu Jia Tay, Sarah Huixin Lin, Huei Leng Chee, Suhitharan Thangavelautham

“…There is intensive research targeted at better understanding of the virus pathogenicity, development of effective treatment strategies and vaccines against COVID-19. It is increasingly being recognised that the pathogenicity of COVID-19 extends beyond the respiratory system. …”
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Side-stepping the guardian of the genome: current cancer therapeutics targeting mutant p53 by Iulianna C. Taritsa, Eric T. Fossel

“…These agents can broadly be classified into six categories: the viral approach, direct modifiers of the p53 pathway, epigenetic modifiers of the p53 pathway, synthetic lethal agents, structural reactivators, and immune activating vaccines. Even these strategies have been met with limited success. …”
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COVID-19: Malaysia's fight against this deadly virus by Ke-Yan Loo, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…This review discusses the alarming COVID-19 situation in Malaysia, the management strategies, and the vaccinations program. …”
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Some statements on medical care in the "new normal" post-covid-19 by Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito

“…This has been possible thanks to the joint efforts of the whole of society, with its highest authorities ahead, the capacity and dedication of health professionals organized in a vigorous national health system, obtaining and applying effective native drugs and the massive immunization against SARS-COV-2, with our Cuban Abdala and Soberanas vaccines. Comments are made on a group of lessons learned during the pandemic, on the existence of many doubts and questions still unanswered, on the new risks -especially for the most vulnerable- including the so-called post-COVID syndrome, when events are held more massive outbreaks of different kinds, as well as alerting to the frequent appearance of new coronavirus’ variants and recent "waves" of patients in different countries. …”
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Anti-cancer immunotherapy-related cardiotoxicity: preventable and treatable by Wu Helena T., Hsu Vanessa, Win Shwe, Xing Yan

“…This review examines various immunotherapy types, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors, adoptive T-cell therapies, and cancer vaccines, highlighting their cardiovascular risks. …”
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Resurgence of Mumps among Lower Socioeconomic Class of Children in Ahmedabad: A Cross-sectional Study of 115 Cases in a Tertiary Care Center by Dipti V Patel, Zeel Patel, Snehal V Patel, Pooja Gandhi, Gayatri Parmar, Param S Patel

“…No patient was fully vaccinated for mumps. Out of the 15.6% (18 patients) admitted, two patients (1.7%) suffered from mumps complication of orchitis. …”
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Dynamic Roles of RNA and RNA Epigenetics in HTLV-1 Biology by Emily M. King, Amanda R. Panfil

“…This review will highlight the dynamic roles of known RNA and post-transcriptional RNA epigenetic modifications within HTLV-1 biology, including viral <i>hbz</i>, long noncoding RNAs, microRNAs (miRNAs), transfer RNAs (tRNAs), R-loops, N6-methyladenosine (m⁶A) modifications, and RNA-based therapeutics and vaccines.…”
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First isolation and characterization of SARS-CoV-2 from COVID-19 patient of North East India by Aniruddha Jakharia, Biswajyoti Borkakoty, Sumi Pait, Gautam Baruah, Rahul Hazarika, Dipankar Biswas

“…Virus isolation is of paramount importance for development of vaccines, in-vitro screening of antiviral compounds, pathogenesis studies, etc., Many cell lines were studied for amplification and replication of SARS-CoV-2 and Vero cells were found to be ideal cell lines for isolation. …”
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Toll-Like Receptors and RIG-I-Like Receptors Play Important Roles in Resisting Flavivirus by Hong-Yan Guo, Xing-Cui Zhang, Ren-Yong Jia

“…Even though people and animals are barraged with flavivirus infection every year, we have not invented either vaccines or antiviral for most flavivirus infections yet. …”
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Coleopteran Antimicrobial Peptides: Prospects for Clinical Applications by Monde Ntwasa, Akira Goto, Shoichiro Kurata

“…AMPs have potential applicability in the development of vaccines. Here, we review coleopteran AMPs, their potential impact on clinical medicine, and the molecular basis of immune defense.…”
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Reformulation of Islamic Law in Indonesia: Study on Indonesian Ulama Council’s Fatwa by Ansori Ansori, Mughni Labib, Marwadi Marwadi

“…Of the many fatwas that have been issued by the MUI, there are a number of fatwas that are formulated such as the fatwa of the pilgrimage and umrah pilgrimage, the initial determination of Ramadan, Shawwal, Zulhijjah, qibla direction, abortion, donation of social funds with prizes (SDSB), and the use of meningitis vaccines for hajj and umrah pilgrims. MUI reformulates the fatwa due to socio-cultural changes in the community and advances in science and technology. …”
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Vectors, Hosts, and the Possible Risk Factors Associated with Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome by Jin-Na Wang, Tian-Qi Li, Qin-Mei Liu, Yu-Yan Wu, Ming-Yu Luo, Zhen-Yu Gong

“…SFTS has become a crucial public health concern because of the heavy burden, lack of vaccines, effective therapies, and high-fatality rate. …”
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