The regulatory approval process of the United States Food and Drug Administration and European Union is the most demanding and challenging worldwide. They have the provision of the expedited approval pathways, i.e., "Emergency use authorizations" and
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic constitutes a serious public health concern worldwide. Currently, more than 6 million deaths have occurred despite drastic containment measures, and this number is still increasing. Currently
Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection affects several important organs including endocrine glands. Experimental studies demonstrated that the virus exploits the ACE2, a transmembrane glycoprotein on the cell surface
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of adolescents are emerging and require particular attention in settings where challenges like armed conflict, poverty and internal displacement have previously affected their mental wellbeing. This
CONCLUSIONS: Countries/territories in the Americas successfully adapted influenza vaccination delivery to continue vaccination services during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, reported influenza vaccination coverage decreased from 2019 to 2021
CONCLUSIONS: Decisions who to escalate to critical care in settings with limited resources pose moral distress on clinicians. 4C score, age and CFS did not change significantly between the two surges but differed significantly between patients deemed
CONCLUSION: New onset of hypertension was detected in 32.3% of patients at one-year follow-up post-COVID-19 disease recovery. Severe inflammation at the time of admission and severe CT severity score were associated with the development of new onset
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions on alcohol consumption in Australia remains unclear. High-resolution daily samples from a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) which served one of the largest cities in Australia, Melbourne
The most prevalent symptoms of post-COVID-19 condition are pulmonary dysfunction, fatigue and muscle weakness, anxiety, anosmia, dysgeusia, headaches, difficulty in concentrating, sexual dysfunction, and digestive disturbances. Hence, neurological