Publications by authors named "Jin-Jun Ran"

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  • Viral infectious diseases of poverty (vIDPs), such as COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, and others, greatly impact global health but lack comprehensive burden data; this study aims to quantify their effects using 2021 Global Burden of Diseases data.
  • The analysis covers incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) across 204 countries between 1990 and 2021, revealing that vIDPs led to approximately 8.7 million deaths and 259.2 million DALYs in 2021.
  • Notably, COVID-19 accounted for the majority of these deaths (around 7.9 million), while acute hepatitis and HIV/AIDS showed high incidence and prevalence rates, and vID
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  • The text references an article that needs correction regarding its Digital Object Identifier (DOI).
  • It addresses inaccuracies in the original publication, ensuring that readers can locate the correct version of the article.
  • This correction is crucial for maintaining the integrity and reliability of academic resources.
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  • One Health is a holistic approach aiming to enhance the health of humans, animals, plants, and the environment, highlighting the need for cross-disciplinary collaboration and research.
  • Between 2012 and 2021, a study found over 8,300 publications on One Health, primarily from the U.S. and U.K., indicating a growing interest and a network of 500 experts across 53 countries.
  • Establishing a One Health expert database could serve as a valuable resource for tracking academic progress and fostering collaboration in this field.
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Background: Air quality alert programs have been introduced around the world to reduce the short term effects of air pollution on health. Hong Kong, a densely populated city in southern China with high levels of air pollution, introduced its first air quality health index (AQHI) on December 30th 2013. However, whether air quality alert program warnings, such as the AQHI, reduces morbidity is uncertain.

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