Unprecedented non-pharmaceutical interventions targeted to curb the spread of COVID-19 exerted a dramatic impact on the global economy and financial markets. This study is the first attempt to investigate the influence of these government policy responses on global stock market liquidity. To this end, we examine daily data from 49 countries for the period January-April 2020. We demonstrate that the impact of the interventions is limited in scale and scope. Workplace and school closures deteriorate liquidity in emerging markets, while information campaigns on the novel coronavirus facilitate trading activity.
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J Med Internet Res
January 2025
Department of Health Services Research Management, AI and Digital Health Lab (Centre for Healthcare Innovation Research), City St George's University, London, United Kingdom.
User trust is pivotal for the adoption of digital health systems interventions (DHI). In response, numerous trust-building guidelines have recently emerged targeting DHIs such as artificial intelligence. The common aim of these guidelines aimed at private sector actors and government policy makers is to build trustworthy DHI.
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January 2025
From the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (R.P.W.); Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (R.P.W.); and the Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston (N.C.M.).
Drugs Aging
January 2025
Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Background: Untreated low back pain (LBP) in older adults can lead to disability and development of chronicity. Due to the potential development of medical comorbidities and negative risks associated with pharmacological use, chronic LBP management for older adults requires a responsive approach.
Methods: The objective of this study is to evaluate the probability of (1) opioid prescription receipt and (2) opioid-sedative coprescription, in a sample of military-service-connected patients enrolled in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) or TRICARE, ages 30-85 years, receiving care in three systems: VHA, Military Health System (MHS), and nonfederal (civilian) healthcare facilities.
Health Secur
January 2025
Robert A. Johnson, PhD, is Director, Medical Countermeasures Programs, and Gary L. Disbrow, PhD, is Director, Center for Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), Washington, DC. Terence M. Barnhart, PhD, is Senior Strategy Implementation Leader, Tunnell Government Services, Inc. (Contractor Supporting BARDA), Washington, DC.
From influenza to COVID-19, emerging infectious diseases have taken a heavy toll on lives and resources. Emerging infectious diseases represent one of the largest threats to national security. The primary mission of the Center for Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), within the US Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, is to support the advanced development of medical countermeasures (MCMs) for public health security threats, including select infectious diseases.
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January 2025
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Central, Sri Lanka.
Family poultry farming plays a crucial role in ensuring protein availability and household income, particularly in low-income families. This study investigates the knowledge, attitudes and practices of family poultry farmers regarding poultry diseases, biosecurity and vaccinations. The research involved surveying 150 farmers in a selected area in Sri Lanka's western province, revealing significant knowledge gaps, particularly in understanding poultry diseases, their causes, transmission pathways and potential impacts on humans.
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