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Although the current rate of SARS-CoV-2 infections has decreased significantly, COVID-19 still ranks very high as a cause of death worldwide. As of October 2023, the weekly mortality rate is still at 600 deaths in the United States alone, which

CONCLUSIONS: Financial and belief barriers identified in Zimbabwe showcase the importance of targeting cost and health literacy to reduce apprehensions. In Botswana, administrative challenges could be addressed with patient navigation. Improving our

This study examines urban plastic waste generation using a citizen science approach in six Latin American countries during a global pandemic. The objectives are to quantify generation rates of masks, gloves, face shields, and plastic bags in urban

CONCLUSION: A time-limited narrative medicine intervention is not sufficient to produce significant changes in satisfaction or compassion fatigue, especially if implemented during a pandemic. However, such an intervention holds promise for supporting

CONCLUSION: Compared to SLVs, parents preferred PLRs and better understood the recommendation. Guideline developers should strive to use plain language to increase understanding, uptake, and implementation of evidence by the public.

Effective surface disinfection plays a critical role in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). There is abundant evidence linking contaminated environmental surfaces to the transmission of nosocomial pathogens, which have been

After the public health event of COVID-19, more academics are looking into how to predict combined economic hazards associated with public health incidents. There are currently just a few approaches for detecting aberrant behaviour in aggregated

The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) continued to strike as a highly infectious and fast-spreading disease in 2020 and 2021. As the research community took active responses to this pandemic, we saw the release of many COVID-19-related datasets and

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has been responsible for a global pandemic. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have been used as antiviral therapeutics; however

CONCLUSIONS: Themes from 4 independent studies revealed insights about the motivations and barriers to enrolling and participating in COVID-19 testing programs in kindergarten through 12th grade school settings. Study findings can be used to improve