Current advances and challenges in mpox vaccine development: a global landscape.

Given the surge in mpox outbreaks in 2022 and the advancements in domestic and international vaccine research, the effectiveness of smallpox vaccines in providing cross-protection against mpox remains crucial. Having learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is significant to continue evaluating existing vaccines to ensure their safety and efficacy. Developing new vaccines for widespread use against mpox and its emerging strains also serves as a preventive strategy in the ongoing battle against this dynamic infection.

Patterns of general and abdominal obesity and their association with hypertension control in the iranian hypertensive population: insights from a nationwide study.

Background: The coexistence of obesity and hypertension (HTN) is a global health concern due to its association with various health abnormalities. This study targeted the association between uncontrolled HTN-defined according to the JNC8 guidelines- and different obesity patterns (general and abdominal) among adult hypertensive individuals.

Methods: Data for the present investigation were obtained from the 2021 STEPwise Approach to NCD Risk Factor Surveillance (STEPS) national survey in Iran.

Barriers facilitators and needs of female sex workers in Arak to access sexual health services a qualitative study.

The sexual health of female sex workers is of particular concern due to severe complications arising from multiple and unprotected sexual relationships. This qualitative study, the initial study conducted in Iran, explored the sexual health needs, barriers, and facilitators to accessing sexual health services among women at high risk of STIs in Arak. In this qualitative research study, we used a content analysis design.