We highlight the need for planning for mass workforce absentees as we prepare for subsequent surges. We suggest a multicomponent intervention including guiding return dates more by symptomatology and fitness […]
Coronavirus stress and COVID-19 burnout among healthcare staffs: The mediating role of optimism and social connectedness.
Coronavirus stress has been associated with undesirable mental health and well-being outcomes, including burnout. However, little is known about the underlying mechanism of change. The present study aimed to examine […]
Pivotal “New Normal” Telemedicine: secured psychiatric homeopathy medicine transmission in Post-COVID.
In this Post-COVID-19 “New Normal” era, the importance of Telemedicine is immense. In telemedicine, the patients’ sensitive medical data security is the matter of highest demands. There exists data transmission […]
Cardiotoxicity of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors.
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have improved the survival of several cancers. However, they may cause a wide range of immune-related adverse events (irAEs). While most irAEs are manageable with temporary […]
An overview of current COVID-19 vaccine platforms.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan city, China. An effective vaccine is urgently […]
Acute Kidney Injury in COVID-19: a Brief Review.
The contemporary evolution of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak from the Wuhan, China, with a high rate of transmission will act the global medical emergency with immense morbidity and […]
A Diary Study on When and With Whom Recovery Experiences Modulate Daily Stress and Worry During a COVID-19 Lockdown.
In April 2020, almost six out of 10 people around the world were in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Being locked down usually has a deleterious effect on the […]
Using the Health Belief Model to Understand Age Differences in Perceptions and Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
COVID-19 severity and mortality risk are greater for older adults whereas economic impact is deeper for younger adults. Using the Health Belief Model (HBM) as a framework, this study used […]
Neuro-oncological patients’ and caregivers’ psychosocial burden during the COVID-19 pandemic – a prospective study with qualitative content analysis.
The COVID-19 pandemic may reinforce psychosocial distress of neuro-oncological patients. We aimed to 1) differentiate the burden caused by the pandemic vs. the tumor and 2) establish topics items relevant […]
Out of Africa: A Solidarity-Based Approach to Vaccine Allocation.
This article sets forth a solidaristic approach to global distribution of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Our approach draws inspiration from African ethics and from the characterization of the Covid-19 […]