As vaccination efforts against SARS-CoV-2 progress in many countries, there is still an urgent need for efficient antiviral treatment strategies for those with severer disease courses, and lately, considerable efforts have been undertaken to
CONCLUSIONS: From our data and in line with other studies, the female sex emerges as a risk factor for Long COVID in the population of Southeastern Italy. Corticosteroid therapy administered in the acute phase also appears to be associated with an
Heavy-chain-only antibodies can offer advantages of higher binding affinities, reduced sizes, and higher stabilities compared to conventional antibodies. To address the challenge of SARS-CoV-2, a llama-derived single-domain nanobody C5 was developed
CONCLUSIONS: In Pennsylvania, the 2020 cancer mortality rates did not decline as much as reported before the COVID-19 pandemic. The top five cancer types by rate were the same type for 2019 and 2020. Future cancer control efforts may need to address
The COVID-19 pandemic constituted tremendous traumatic stress among the frontline healthcare workers. In the present study, we investigated relationships of two types of rumination, namely brooding and reflection, with traumatic stress and post
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Previous research has identified numerous benefits of information and communication technology (ICT) on the well-being of older adults. However, it has been increasingly recognized that older adults do not necessarily catch
Omicron has become the dominant SARS-CoV-2 variant globally since December 2021, with distinct waves being associated with separate Omicron sublineages. Rapid detection of BA.1, BA.2, BA.4, and BA.5 was accomplished in the province of Alberta, Canada
Fluorescence lifetime measurements of blood or plasma offer valuable insights into the microenvironment and molecular interactions of fluorophores, particularly concerning albumin. Neutrophil- and hypoxia-induced oxidative stress in COVID-19
CONCLUSIONS: Telemedicine is of proven value and has been especially useful in the COVID-19 pandemic. A mixed remote-presential model is most efficient. Appropriate training in this area for physicians and patients, together with correct provision