Vaccine

Revealing viral hepatitis epidemiology in the Democratic Republic of Congo: insights from yellow fever surveillance reanalysis | Tropical Medicine and Health

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Domingo C, Charrel RN, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Zeller H, Reusken C. Yellow fever in the diagnostics laboratory. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2018;7(1):129. PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  World Health Organization. Yellow fever key facts: WHO; 2019 https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/yellow-fever. Makiala-Mandanda S, Le Gal F, Ngwaka-Matsung N, Ahuka-Mundeke S, Onanga R, Bivigou-Mboumba B, et al. High prevalence and diversity of … Read more

Effect of maternal HIV infection on birth outcomes among HIV positive women in Sub Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis | BMC Public Health

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Literature search findings A total of 1,097 articles were retrieved from the international databases. About 940 duplicated articles were excluded. Besides, 98 articles were screened for titles and abstract. Then, 79 articles were excluded because of not fulfill the inclusion criteria’s. Finally, a total of 19 eligible studies were fully reviewed for this systematic review … Read more

Self-perception of risk for HIV acquisition among people in prisons in Iran: A nationwide survey in 2017

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Archyde Understanding HIV Risk ‌Perception Among Iran’s Incarcerated Population Table of Contents 1. Understanding HIV Risk ‌Perception Among Iran’s Incarcerated Population 2. Understanding HIV Risk Perception ‍in ​Incarcerated populations 3. What specific cultural⁢ factors influenced HIV risk perceptions among‍ incarcerated men in Iran, according​ to‍ Dr. Hashem’s research? 4. Understanding HIV risk​ Perceptions among Incarcerated … Read more

Knowledge, practice, and information sources regarding infectious diseases among Chinese children and adolescents: a National-Level cross-sectional study | BMC Public Health

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WHO. Communicable diseases among children. 2022. Fauci AS, Touchette NA, Folkers GK. Emerging infectious diseases: a 10-year perspective from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious diseases. Emerg Infect Dis. 2005;11(4):519–25. Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  Bloom DE, Cadarette D. Infectious disease threats in the twenty-first century: strengthening the global response. Front Immunol. 2019;10:549. … Read more

Self-perception of risk for HIV acquisition among people in prisons in Iran: A nationwide survey in 2017 | BMC Public Health

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In our national bio-behavioral study across 33 prisons, we found that approximately about 7% of people in prisons in Iran had a high self-perception of risk for HIV acquisition. A number of demographic factors (e.g., younger ages and not being married), behavioral factors (e.g., history of being in prison and receiving opioid agonist therapy), and … Read more

Burden of type 2 diabetes and its relationship with human development index in Asian countries: Global Burden of Disease Study in 2019 | BMC Public Health

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According to the results, the highest incidence of diabetes is related to Sri Lanka (21175.96 per 100000) and Bahrain (21175.46 per 100000). The results also demonstrate the positive and significant correlation between the incidence of type 2 diabetes in men (r = 0.481, P r = 0.414, P r = 0.541, P  Diabetes is a significant global public health issue [25]. The projected … Read more

Associations between neutrophil-percentage-to-albumin ratio level and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease-cause mortality in diabetes population | BMC Public Health

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Data source This study was designed to investigate the relationship between NPAR with long-term mortality in adults among community-dwelling individuals with diabetes by analyzing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) conducted between 1999 and 2016. The NHANES data was collected by National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), a part of the … Read more

New delivery system could improve the effectiveness of peptide-based cancer vaccines

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Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation have developed an innovative delivery system that could significantly improve the effectiveness of peptide-based cancer vaccines, according to a new study published in Advanced Functional Materials. The breakthrough centers on a new class of materials called lipopeptide hydrogels (LPHs), which show promise in boosting immune responses and … Read more

East Java Provincial Government Supports UNAIR’s PMK Vaccine Production

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Archyde East Java Hopes for Homegrown PMK Vaccine Solution Amid Production Waits Table of Contents 1. East Java Hopes for Homegrown PMK Vaccine Solution Amid Production Waits 2. A Homegrown Remedy: east Java’s Breakthrough PMK Vaccine 3. Vaccination: A Vital Tool for Public Health 4. What are the key challenges UNAIR is facing in scaling … Read more

Sex-related association between smoke exposure and gallstones in a US population: a cross-sectional study | BMC Public Health

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Uppal H, Zhai Y, Gangopadhyay A, Khadem S, Ren S, Moser JA, Xie W. Activation of liver X receptor sensitizes mice to gallbladder cholesterol crystallization. Hepatology. 2008;47(4):1331–42. PubMed  Google Scholar  Lammert F, Gurusamy K, Ko CW, Miquel JF, Méndez-Sánchez N, Portincasa P, van Erpecum KJ, van Laarhoven CJ, Wang DQ. Gallstones. Nat Rev Dis Primers. … Read more