Host immune responses are a key source of selective pressure driving pathogen evolution. Emergence of many SARS-CoV-2 lineages has been associated with enhancements in their ability to evade population immunity resulting from both vaccination and
CONCLUSIONS: Since 54.7% of the studied Lebanese adults were either unwilling or undecided to get the vaccine and COVID-19 news was retrieved mainly from the Ministry of Public Health online site and the local news, the existing targeted campaign
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings add deeper insights into the longitudinal development of alcohol use and psychological symptoms as well as evidence on the role of alexithymia in shaping mental health, providing implications for tailoring clinical
Respiratory viruses are the most involved pathogens in acute respiratory infections. During the COVID-19 pandemic, new elements have been brought to this topic, especially at the diagnostic and therapeutic level. The objective of this work is to
BACKGROUND: There has been much speculation about the role of inequitable gender norms and early marriage in mental health and suicide risks in girls and young women, but no prospective study has yet investigated this relationship. Understanding
We present a case report of pneumoperitoneum, pneumomediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema in a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia-causing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) without any pneumothorax occurring. Pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum
CONCLUSION: To keep our patients and staff safe, visiting externship rotations were suspended in the 2021 Match cycle. As we continue to navigate the shifting waters of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to understand how our choices affect the
Chronic helminth infections (CHIs) can induce immunological tolerance through the upregulation of regulatory T cells. In coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), abnormal adaptive immune response and exaggerated immune response may cause immune-mediated