Until recently, radiation effects have been considered to be mainly due to nuclear DNA
damage and their management by repair mechanisms. However, molecular biology studies …

During a radiological or nuclear public health emergency, given the heterogeneity of civilian
populations, it is incumbent on medical response planners to understand and prepare for a …

Purpose The morbidity and mortality of patients requiring mechanical ventilation for
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia is considerable. We studied the use of …

Background Epidemiologic studies of radiation-exposed populations form the basis for
human safety standards. They also help shape public health policy and evidence-based …

Purpose Phase 1 clinical trials have established low-dose, whole-lung radiation therapy (LD-
RT) as safe for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related pneumonia. By …

For radiation protection purposes, noncancer effects with a threshold-type dose-response
relationship have been classified as tissue reactions (formerly called nonstochastic or …

Objectives: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) as pandemic in March 2020. Currently there is no specific effective treatment for …

Study of the human microbiota has been a centuries-long endeavor, but since the inception
of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Human Microbiome Project in 2007, research has …

Purpose To evaluate the efficacy and safety of lung low-dose radiation therapy (LD-RT) for
pneumonia in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Materials and methods …

Abstract Introduction Following the Covid-19 pandemic spread, changes in clinical practice
were necessary to limit the pandemic diffusion. Also, oncological practice has undergone …