COVID-19 disrupted health care provision and access and reduced household income. Households with chronically ill patients are more vulnerable to these effects as they access routine health care. Yet, a few studies have analysed the effect of COVID
Objectives: This study explores whether the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the prevalence of food insecurity (FI) among US college students. Participants: College students (n = 489) enrolled at a Mid-Atlantic university. Methods: A mixed methods
Global socio-ecological shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, can threaten progress in protecting vulnerable marine environments by altering behaviour of resource users¹. When government priorities shift from environmental protection towards
T-cell immunity plays a critical role in controlling viral infections, making it essential to identify specific viral targets to develop effective vaccines. In this study, we focused on identifying and understanding the potential effects of different
The academic, socioemotional, and health impacts of school policies throughout the COVID-19 pandemic have been a source of many questions that require accurate information about the extent of onsite schooling occurring. This article investigates
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been a pandemic and affected public health greatly. While COVID-19 primarily damages the lungs, leading to cough, sore throat, pneumonia
CONCLUSION: The clinical presentation of asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 patients at a rescue hospital varies significantly based on the age and sex of patients. Cough and hyposmia are commonly observed symptoms. Supportive therapy is effective, and
Several biomarkers have been evaluated as predictors of severity or in directing the treatment of COVID-19, however there are no conclusive results. In this study, we evaluated serum levels of cytokines, chemokines, and cell growth factors in
The second messenger nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAADP) evokes calcium ion (Ca^(2+)) release from endosomes and lysosomes by activating two-pore channels (TPCs) on these organelles. Rather than directly binding to TPCs, NAADP