Co-infection of SARS‐CoV‐2 and influenza A/B among patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Monireh Golpour, Hossein Jalali, Reza Alizadeh-Navaei, Masoumeh Rezaei Talarposhti, Tahoora Mousavi, Ali Asghar Nadi Ghara

“…The global online databases were used to identify relevant studies published between December 2019 and July 2024. Data analysis was performed using STATA Ver. 17 software, and standard errors of prevalence were calculated using the binomial distribution formula. …”
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Recurrent adenoid cystic carcinoma of the left upper palate accompanied by massive maxillary hemorrhage: a case report and literature review by ZHANG Wangru, CHEN Yuanyuan, LI Zhiping, MENG Jian

“…After 31 months of follow-up, the patient reported experiencing slight bleeding in the mouth. …”
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The PD-1 with PD-L1 Axis Is Pertinent with the Immune Modulation of Atrial Fibrillation by Regulating T Cell Excitation and Promoting the Secretion of Inflammatory Factors by Guodong Chang, Yingwei Chen, Zichang Liu, Yong Wang, Wenkun Ge, Yongan Kang, Shuling Guo

“…In the atrial fibrillation group, the ability of mDCs to stimulate T cells to secrete IL-2 and IFN-γ was significantly higher, and the ability to secrete IL-10 was significantly lower compared with the control group (P<0.05). After α interferon upregulated PD-L1 expression in cells, the ability of mDCs to stimulate T cells to secrete IL-2, IL-10, and IFN-γ cytokines was reversed in patients in the atrial fibrillation group, and the differences compared with the control group were not statistically significant (P>0.05). …”
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Real-world ePRO use and clinical outcomes using electronic patient-reported symptom monitoring for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer receiving first-line pembrolizu... by L. Johnetta Blakely, Sabine Oskar, Ian Kudel, Ashley Roush, Zoya Shamsi, Toni Perry, Annette Christianson, Brittni Smith, Thomas Burke

“…During the first year after establishing a Noona profile, 92 of 147 patients (63%) used the platform; monthly use was 32–42%, and checking laboratory results was the most used function overall (by 52% of the 147). …”

Hurricane Effects on a Shallow Lake Ecosystem and Its Response to a Controlled Manipulation of Water Level by Karl E. Havens, Kang-Ren Jin, Andrew J. Rodusky, Bruce Sharfstein, Mark A. Brady, Therese L. East, Nenad Iricanin, R. Thomas James, Matthew C. Harwell, Alan D. Steinman

“…These strong velocities were associated with large-scale uplifting and horizontal transport of fine-grained sediments from the lake bottom. Water quality data collected after the storm confirmed that the hurricane resulted in lake-wide nutrient and suspended solids concentrations far in excess of those previously documented for a 10-year data set. …”
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Medical Assistance in Dying for Persons Suffering Solely from Mental Illness in Canada by Chloe Eunice Panganiban, Srushhti Trivedi

“…This paper presents a critical appraisal of the case of MAiD for individuals with mental illness as the sole underlying medical condition through the analysis of three ethical theories: principlism, deontology, and utilitarianism. …”
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Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healthy men and women by Stephen J Sharp, Kay-Tee Khaw, Robert Luben, Nita G Forouhi, Leila Finikarides, Islam Afzal, Marleen Lentjes

“…We aimed to compare changes in blood lipid profile, weight, fat distribution and metabolic markers after four weeks consumption of 50 g daily of one of three different dietary fats, extra virgin coconut oil, butter or extra virgin olive oil, in healthy men and women in the general population.Design Randomised clinical trial conducted over June and July 2017.Setting General community in Cambridgeshire, UK.Participants Volunteer adults were recruited by the British Broadcasting Corporation through their websites. …”
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Editorial by Stefan Vogenauer

“… Die Rechtsgeschichte steht, wie schon ihr Name zu erkennen gibt, zwischen den Rechts- und den Geschichtswissenschaften. Was aber, wenn eine der beiden »Mutterdisziplinen« nur geringes Interesse an ihren Erkenntnissen zeigt? …”
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Googling Patients by Emily Beer

“…[13] “Health Privacy.” Federal Trade Commission, https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/privacy-security/health-privacy…”
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The Bioethics-CSR Divide by Caio Caesar Dib

“…Global health has been the object of study for centuries under other labels (e.g., the use of tropical medicine to assist colonial expeditions) but it resurfaced in the political agenda recently after the pandemics of AIDS and respiratory diseases.[19] Bioethics has been accused from the inside of ignoring matters beyond the patient-provider relationship,[20] including those related to public health and/or governance. …”
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Should the Food and Drug Administration Limit Placebo-Controlled Trials? by Max Goodman, Connor Pedersen

“…These guidelines have made PCTs ethically ambiguous, and there are moral counterpoints to be made. …”
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