Contact tracing is a non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI) widely used in the control of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Its effectiveness may depend on a number of factors including the …

We point out an instantiation of Simpson's paradox in COVID-19 case fatality rates (cfr s):
comparing a large-scale study from China (February 17) with early reports from Italy (March …

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact worldwide, including in care homes where there
have been substantial numbers of cases among a very vulnerable population. A key …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic presents the possibility of future large-scale infectious
disease outbreaks. In response, we conducted a systematic review of COVID-19 pandemic …

There is growing evidence that SARS-CoV-2can be transmitted beyond close proximity
contacts, in particular in closed and crowded environments with in-sufficient ventilation. To …

Digital contact tracing is an important technique to stop the spread of infectious diseases.
Due to data integrity, and privacy problems, smartphone apps suffer from low adoption rates …

Brain disorders are a leading cause of global disability. With the increasing global
proliferation of smart devices and connected objects, the use of these technologies applied …

The recent pandemic crisis has highlighted the importance of the availability and
management of health data to respond quickly and effectively to health emergencies, while …

The literary review presented in the following paper aims to analyze the tracking tools used
in different countries during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tracking apps that have …

Introduction. The key step in agent-based modeling of epidemics, which allows researchers
to take into account individual characteristics of people, is the creation of an artificial …