Objectives: To evaluate available literature on the possible association between income and
adult-onset hearing loss. Design: A search was conducted in eight databases for all relevant …

The last century has witnessed the introduction, establishment and expansion of mosquito-
borne diseases into diverse new geographic ranges. Malaria is transmitted by female …

Background The literature on first generation COVID-19 vaccines show they were less
effective against new SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern including Omicron (BA. 1, BA. 2, BA …

Palliative and end of life care researchers are being issued 'wake up'calls that they need to
start adopting an equity framework and pay more attention to how the social determinants of …

The global health enterprise has contributed to improving the wellbeing of people and
increasing access to health services. However, deep structural inequities persist between …

The world has committed trillions in fiscal expenditures to reboot the economy in the post–
COVID-19 era. However, the effectiveness and the equity impacts of current fiscal stimuli are …

The purpose of this study was to analyze occupational and personal stressors, mental health
indicators, perceived discrimination and help-seeking behaviors among healthcare workers …

Within the context of reopening society in the summer of 2021, as the UK moved away from
'lockdowns', the Government of Wales piloted the return of organized 'mass gatherings' of …

Dehydration of the upper airways increases risks of respiratory diseases from COVID-19 to
asthma and COPD. We find in human volunteer studies involving 464 human subjects in …

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in high death rates globally, and over 10.5 million
children lost a parent or primary caregiver. Because HIV-related orphanhood has been …