Objectives: The novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) conveys a serious threat globally to
health and economy because of a lack of vaccines and specific treatments. A common factor …

Maternal undernutrition contributes to 800 000 neonatal deaths annually through small for
gestational age births; stunting, wasting, and micronutrient deficiencies are estimated to …

Zinc is required for multiple metabolic processes as a structural, regulatory, or catalytic ion.
Cellular, tissue, and whole-body zinc homeostasis is tightly controlled to sustain metabolic …

The significance of the essential trace element zinc for immune function has been known for
several decades. Zinc deficiency affects immune cells, resulting in altered host defense …

The essentiality of zinc in humans was established in 1963. During the past 50 y,
tremendous advances in both clinical and basic sciences of zinc metabolism in humans …

An increasing recognition has emerged of the complexities of the global health agenda—
specifically, the collision of infections and noncommunicable diseases and the dual burden …

Correctly understanding and using medical statistics is a key skill for all medical students
and health professionals. In an informal and friendly style, Medical Statistics from Scratch …

Scope Zinc is an essential trace element, regulating immune function. Its deficiency results
in immune dysfunction and transplant rejection. In here, a benefit of zinc supplementation for …

Background: Neonates and infants comprise the majority of the 6 million annual deaths
under 5 years of age around the world. Most of these deaths occur in low/middle income …

Sepsis is a complex inflammatory response to infection. Microarray-based gene expression
studies of sepsis have illuminated the complex pathogen recognition and inflammatory …