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Whispers of Pathogens; Social Contagion in Infectious Disease Dynamics: A Review
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Infectious disease dynamics are deeply intertwined with social structures, behaviors, and information systems. This narrative review examines how social factors conceptualized through the integrated lens of “social contagion” within a syndemic framework shape infectious disease patterns from January 2000 to January 2024 ...
Sayed Mortaza Fayez
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A review of epidemiological parameters from Ebola outbreaks to inform early public health decision-making. [PDF]
The unprecedented scale of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has, as of 29 April 2015, resulted in more than 10,884 deaths among 26,277 cases. Prior to the ongoing outbreak, Ebola virus disease (EVD) caused relatively small outbreaks (maximum outbreak ...
Bento, AI +4 more
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Vaccination and transfusion safety at the time of expanding use of live attenuated vaccines
Vox Sanguinis, EarlyView.
Pierre Tiberghien +4 more
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ABSTRACT Background Since December 2019, SARS‐CoV‐2 has infected over 700 million people and caused > 7 million deaths. While much of the global north was severely affected, sub‐Saharan Africa was relatively spared. Possible reasons include a younger population, fewer comorbidities, and pre‐existing immunity.
Robert J. Samuels +11 more
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Data Science---Today, everybody and everything produces data. People produce large amounts of data in social networks and in commercial transactions. Medical, corporate, and government databases continue to grow.
Plaat, Aske
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An economic analysis of a pneumococcal vaccine programme in people aged over 64 years in a developed country setting. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccination for older adults is being introduced in developed country settings. Evidence of protection by this vaccine against pneumococcal pneumonia, or confirmation that illness and death from bacteraemia are ...
Cutts, Felicity T +3 more
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Carbohydrate‐Based Drug Discovery: Synthetic Strategies and Clinical Applications
The picture depicts the molecules discussed in the review. On the left side, the general scaffold of sugars is shown. Next to it are four carbohydrate‐based molecules, including remdesivir, islatravir, empagliflozin, and Globo‐H. Remdesivir and islatravir contain a substituted ribose ring attached to a modified nucleobase.
Stephan Scheeff +2 more
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The ongoing Ebola virus epidemic has presented numerous challenges with respect to control and treatment because there are no approved drugs or vaccines for the Ebola virus disease (EVD).
Veljko Veljkovic +7 more
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“More” Artificial mRNAs: Beyond the Art of Nature
Inspired by nature yet transcending it, synthetic mRNA is being redesigned beyond the canonical architecture. This review highlights emerging forms—circular, branched, and self‐amplifying mRNAs—that expand stability, persistence, and functional control, illustrating how artificial mRNA is evolving into a new medium for programmable biological ...
Yuanzhe Cui +3 more
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Exploring perceptions and attitudes towards vaccines in a remote western DRC health zone
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) struggles with low full childhood vaccination coverage (around 50 %) and a high children-under-five mortality rate (79 deaths per 1000 live births). This situation is potentially exacerbated by vaccine hesitancy,
Maha Salloum +10 more
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