Background There has been a sharp rise in the rate of consumption of edible mushrooms all
over the world. Although mushrooms are regarded as valuable healthy foodstuff, they can be …

Background COVID-19 underscored the importance of building resilient health systems and
hospitals. Nevertheless, evidence on hospital resilience is limited without consensus on the …

Due to their high consumption of resources and enormous amount of generated waste,
healthcare systems are not considered to be sustainable. Given the constant changes in …

Background Social factors play the main role in the vulnerability of exposed countries to
disasters. The COVID-19 pandemic as a disaster is not an exception to this fact. This study …

Biological warfare agents are infectious microorganisms and toxins that have lethal potential
for military use or terrorist activities. Early and reliable detection of the specific biological …

Background The ability of hospitals to provide special care services for critically ill or injured
patients during emergencies and disasters poses very significant challenges that …

Purpose This study aims to evaluate the functional readiness of selected hospitals in Tehran
in the face of biological events focusing on the Coronavirus. Design/methodology/approach …

Background Chemical disasters are common worldwide and result from technological
failure, war, and terrorism activities. Pakistan imports huge quantities of hazardous …

Background Chemical, biological and nerve gas events have a significant impact on public
health, necessitating proper education and training. This study investigated the educational …

Background: Temporary medical centers can properly compensate for the shortage of
hospitals during biological emergencies. They bolster the capacity of medical centers …