Emergency declarations are important legal tools for the state to protect itself and its citizens during times of crisis. State of emergency declarations provide for extraordinary powers to be exercised to address an emergency or disaster. Emergency
Obesity is associated with a higher risk of severe COVID-19 and increased mortality. In the current study, we have investigated the expression of ACE2, NRP1, and HMGB1, known to facilitate SARS-CoV-2 cell entry, in adipose tissue from non-COVID-19
As one of the frequent complications leading to poor prognosis in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, a better understanding of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in COVID-19 patients is needed. We conducted a single-center, retrospective study on 96 COVID-19
Atypical anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) nephritis is a slowly progressive characterized by linear deposition of immunoglobulin (Ig) G in the GBM without circulating anti-GBM antibodies or lung involvement. There is no established therapy for
Informal settlements are home to over 1 billion people worldwide and are characterised by high population densities and poor environmental conditions. The authors identify the impact of COVID-19 on existing water and sanitation practices and
CONCLUSIONS: IC patients were more likely to exhibit high viral loads and be seronegative at baseline. For susceptible SARS-CoV-2 variants, CAS + IMD reduced viral load and resulted in fewer death or mechanical ventilation events in IC and overall