Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreaks have constituted a public health issue with drastic mortality higher than 34%, necessitating the development of an effective vaccine. During MERS-CoV infection, the trimeric spike
Competing risks data are commonly encountered in randomized clinical trials or observational studies. Ignoring competing risks in survival analysis leads to biased risk estimates and improper conclusions. Often, one of the competing events is of
INTRODUCTION: The psychological well-being of individuals has become an essential issue during the global pandemic. As a pervasive activity for individuals to pull through COVID-19, social media use may play a role in psychological well-being
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of COVID-19, has evolved into multiple variants. Animal models are important to understand variant pathogenesis, particularly for variants with mutations that have
CONCLUSION: During the COVID-19 pandemic, secondary fractures can be prevented if the patients can be followed and osteoporosis treatment can be continued. Conversely, despite adequate osteoporosis drug examination and treatment, a certain number of
For the first time in the history of medicine, it has been possible to describe-after a spillover-the evolution of a new human virus spreading in a non-immune population. This allowed not only to observe the subsequent emersion of variants endowed
β-D-N⁴-hydroxycytidine (NHC, EIDD-1931) is a nucleoside analogue that exhibits broad spectrum antiviral activity against a variety of RNA viruses. Herein, we report the synthesis of a series of lipid prodrugs of NHC and a novel 3'-fluoro modified NHC
The kidney is an essential organ that removes waste products, balances the body's fluids, releases hormones that regulate blood pressure, produces an active form of vitamin D, promotes healthy bones, and controls the production of red blood cells
Lymph node swelling is a side effect of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, a distressing side effect for women treated for breast cancer. The purpose of this study is to present side effects reported by a cohort of patients treated for breast cancer. A