The COVID-19 pandemic took the world by surprise and surpassed the expectations of epidemiologists, governments, medical experts, and the scientific community as a whole. The majority of epidemiological models failed […]
TLR2 senses the SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein to produce inflammatory cytokines.
The innate immune response is critical for recognizing and controlling infections through the release of cytokines and chemokines. However, severe pathology during some infections, including SARS-CoV-2, is driven by hyperactive […]
The “celebrity canary in the coal mine for the coronavirus”: An examination of a theoretical model of celebrity illness disclosure effects.
On March 11, 2020, actor Tom Hanks announced via social media that he had been diagnosed with COVID-19. Previous research has found celebrity illness disclosures to influence behavior, but during […]
Predicting QT interval prolongation in patients diagnosed with the 2019 novel coronavirus infection.
2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients frequently develop QT interval prolongation that predisposes them to Torsades de Pointes and sudden cardiac death. Continuous cardiac monitoring has been recommended for any COVID-19 […]
Impact of the first surge of the COVID-19 pandemic on a tertiary referral centre for kidney cancer.
To analyse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a centralised specialist kidney cancer care pathway.Retrospective analysis of patient and pathway characteristics including prioritisation strategies at the Specialist Centre for […]
Associations of acute exposure to airborne pollutants with COVID-19 infection: evidence from China.
The outbreak of COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has spread across many countries globally. Greatly, there are limited studies concerned with the effect of airborne pollutants on COVID-19 infection, while exposure […]
A global public health convention for the 21st century.
As shown by COVID-19, infectious diseases with a pandemic potential present a grave threat to health and wellbeing. Although the International Health Regulations provide a framework of binding legal obligations […]
Use of virtual reality in the inpatient rehabilitation of COVID-19 patients.
Use of virtual reality (VR) in healthcare has expanded in recent years. The challenges faced by patients with prolonged COVID-19-related hospitalizations – social isolation, disability, neurologic sequelae, adjustment-related anxiety, depression, […]
Psychological distress and burden among family caregivers of children with and without developmental disabilities six months into the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created unique challenges for family caregivers of children with developmental disabilities (DD). The purpose of this study was to conduct a 6-month follow-up on the experiences […]
Effectiveness of Emergent Ad Hoc Coordination Groups in Public Health Emergencies.
Whether emergent groups positively or negatively influence a disaster response remains inconclusive in the literature. We analyzed the effect of an emergent group on two interorganizational networks for information communication […]