Coronaviruses (CoV) infect a wide variety of hosts, causing epidemics in humans, birds, and mammals over the years. Bats (order Chiroptera) are one of the natural hosts of the Coronaviridae family. They represent 40% of the total number of mammal species in the Pantanal, a biodiversity hotspot in South America.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFL. is a plant with various claims of ethnobotanical use, primarily for inflammatory diseases. Chemical studies have already isolated different types of terpenes from the species, and studies have established its pharmacological potential.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCOVID-19 caused a public health emergency, which instituted a global effort to develop vaccines using different platforms, such as basic types and new-generation vaccines. Considering the importance of vaccination in preventing the severity of infectious diseases and the success in developing and approving vaccines against COVID-19 in record time, it is essential to learn about the characteristics of these vaccines. This study aimed to conduct a structured, systematic review following the PRISMA guideline, to analyze the general characteristics of vaccines approved globally for use against COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Gastric cancer (GC) burden is currently evolving with regional differences associated with complex behavioural, environmental, and genetic risk factors. The LEGACy study is a Horizon 2020-funded multi-institutional research project conducted prospectively to provide comprehensive data on the tumour biological characteristics of gastroesophageal cancer from European and LATAM countries.
Material And Methods: Treatment-naïve advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma patients were prospectively recruited in seven European and LATAM countries.
Acute upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are defined as infectious diseases confined anatomically to the upper respiratory tract, with a duration of up to 28 days. Treatment for URTIs in pediatrics typically involves antipyretics and decongestants and, at times, antibiotics, despite most infections being viral. Nasal irrigation with saline solution is frequently used as an adjunct treatment for URTI symptoms.
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