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Video Pandemics: Worldwide Viral Spreading of Psy's Gangnam Style Video

, 2017
Viral videos can reach global penetration traveling through international channels of communication similarly to real diseases starting from a well-localized source.
A Vespignani, BE Wiggins, D Balcan, D Brockmann, J Szüle, M Barthelemy, MEJ Newman, V Isham, Z Kallus   +8 more
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Real‐world trends in prenatal antirheumatic drug utilization in Ontario, Canada: A cross‐sectional time‐series analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives This study aimed to describe real‐world trends in preconception and prenatal use of antirheumatic drugs among pregnant individuals with rheumatic diseases in Ontario, Canada. Methods We conducted a time‐series analysis using repeated cross‐sectional data to examine annual patterns of disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) use among ...
Shenthuraan Tharmarajah, Swaleh Hussain, Sara J.T. Guilcher, Lisa M. McCarthy, Dharini Mahendira, Howard Berger, Mina Tadrous   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lipid Nanoparticles for the Delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 Machinery to Enable Site‐Specific Integration of CFTR and Mutation‐Agnostic Disease Rescue

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are optimized to co‐deliver Cas9‐encoding messenger RNA (mRNA), a single guide RNA (sgRNA) targeting the endogenous cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene, and homologous linear double‐stranded donor DNA (ldsDNA) templates encoding CFTR.
Ruth A. Foley, Paul G. Ayoub, Vrishti Sinha, Colin Juett, Alicia Sanoyca, Emily C. Duggan, Lindsay E. Lathrop, Priyanka Bhatt, Kevin Coote, Beate Illek, Brigitte N. Gomperts, Donald B. Kohn, Steven J. Jonas   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inactivating SARS‐CoV‐2 Virus with MOF‐Composites as Smart Face Masks

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In situ preparation and functionalization of MOF@Cotton fabrics as smart face masks for the immobilization of proteins and inactivation viruses, such as SARS‐CoV‐2. Abstract The significant impact of the SARS‐CoV‐2 (COVID‐19) pandemic outbreak on people's lives has highlighted the urgent need for effective personal protective equipment.
Romy Ettlinger, Aamod V. Desai, Hau Lam Jody Cheong, Louise L. Major, Terry K. Smith, Aaron B. Naden, Jane Hilton, Catherine S. Adamson, A. Robert Armstrong, Russell E. Morris   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of vaccine status homophily in the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey with modelling

BMC Public Health
Background Vaccine homophily describes non-heterogeneous vaccine uptake within contact networks. This study was performed to determine observable patterns of vaccine homophily, as well as the impact of vaccine homophily on disease transmission within and
Elisha B. Are, Kiffer G. Card, Caroline Colijn   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Spatial and Categorical Landscape of Public Health Events in Cameroon (2000-2023): Implications for Emergency Preparedness

Health Research in Africa
Introduction. Cameroon’s diverse context increases exposure to natural and human-induced public health events. Effective emergency preparedness and disaster risk reduction (DRR) require a clear understanding of event types and their geographical ...
Chanceline Bilounga Ndongo, Durand YK Gameni, Linda Esso, Protais Cyriaque Etene, Armelle Viviane Ngomba, Arsène Gautler Dombou Zeufack, Boris Kompguep, Manuella Efemba, Raoul Nembot, Luc Bakebeg, Nestor Atangana Onana, Loïc Tchoupo, Georges Alain Etoundi, André Arsène Bita Fouda, Jules Leon Owona Manga, Georges Nguefack-Tsaque   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transparent UV‐Curable Self‐Sanitizing Coatings Applicable to Diverse Surfaces and High‐Touch Screens to Mitigate Deadly Pathogen Transmission

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Development of a transparent, self‐sanitizing antimicrobial coating technology applicable to a wide range of materials and surfaces‐including touchscreens, transparent substrates, and metal, plastic, and glass‐regardless of pathogen type. The spray‐coated, UV‐cross‐linked imidazole‐based quaternary ammonium chloride materials provide broad‐spectrum ...
Surjith Kumaran, Sumin Han, Euna Oh, Chunghee Jo, Hyerin Shin, Dae‐Hong Ko, Hyo‐Jick Choi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neglected Dimensions of Global Security: The Global Health Risk Framework Commission [PDF]

, 2016
The world has experienced global health crises ranging from novel influenzas (H5N1 and H1N1) and coronaviruses (SARS and MERS) to the Ebola and Zika viruses.
Gostin, Lawrence O., Kelley, Patrick W., Mundaca-Shah, Carmen C.   +2 more
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Anomalous Pressure‐Temperature Ultrahigh Sensitivities in Atomically Engineered Carbonitride MXenes for Multifunctional Wearable Human–Machine Interfaces: Joint Computational–Experimental Elucidations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Atomically engineered layered 2D Ti3CNTz carbonitride MXene exhibits ultrahigh heat and pressure sensitivity, enabling dual‐mode sensors with 300%–400% performance enhancement and durability for real‐time health‐monitoring interface devices. Precise nitrogen incorporation (e.g., Ti3C1.8N0.2Tz) boosts conductivity, enhancing temperature response, while ...
Debananda Mohapatra, Ju‐Hyoung Han, Hyun Jin Kang, Jeong Eun Byun, Seonghun Lee, Sanghyuk Lee, Yeseul Son, Jaeeun Park, Tae Joo Shin, Youngho Kang, Jung Woo Lee, Soon‐Yong Kwon, Soo‐Hyun Kim   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using the information of cosmic rays to predict influence epidemic [PDF]

A correlation between the incidence of influenza pandemics and increased cosmic ray activity is made. A correlation is also made between the occurrence of these pandemics and the appearance of bright novae, e.g., Nova Eta Car.
Yu, Z. D.
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