The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants
and “anatomical escape” characteristics threaten the effectiveness of current coronavirus …

The recent pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to be an enormous global
challenge faced by the healthcare sector. Availability of new vaccines and drugs targeting …

Background: The potential effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) against
“epidemic diseases” has highlighted the knowledge gaps associated with TCM in COVID-19 …

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron (B.
1.1. 529) variant is highly transmissible with potential immune escape. Hence, control …

We developed a novel strategy for discriminative detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants based
on the plasmonic photothermal effect of gold nanofilms and digital polymerase chain …

Objectives To determine association of biomarkers—high-sensitivity C reactive protein
(hsCRP), D-dimer, interleukin-6 (IL-6), lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), ferritin and neutrophil …

Mass vaccination against COVID-19 is the best method to ensure herd immunity in order to
curb the effect of the pandemic on the global economy. It is therefore important to assess the …

Vaccination against infectious disease affords direct protection from vaccine-induced
immunity and additional indirect protection for unvaccinated persons. A systematic review …

Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare chronic
neuroinflammatory autoimmune condition. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there …

Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an emerging transboundary viral disease of livestock animals
which was first reported in 1929 in Zambia. Although LSD is a neglected disease of …