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Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) causes high mortality and morbidity rates globally. DR-TB and COVID-19 pandemic are posing a major risk to global public health and economic security, and are jeopardizing efforts in the control, prevention and elimination of TB globally. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) has continue…

In cervical spine surgery there are known risk of complications such as esophageal fistula and dural tear. Usually the gold standard in treatment is represented by surgery. The sternocleidomastoid flap is the most common used in the revision procedure. In this paper we propose a modified surgical technique of harvestin…

Carob has been used by humans since antiquity. Its major use is food, but traditional medicines of many nations used it for treatments of various health disorders. The fruits (pods or kibbles) were the main source for nutrition and medicinal uses, but decoctions and extracts were prepared from other parts of the tree, …

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) and Asthma are two diseases with a high epidemiological impact that may coexist in some patients with the name of Alternative Overlap Syndrome. Both diseases have underlying pathogenic mechanisms (chronic inflammation, genetic predisposition etc). Epidemiological data suggest tha…

At low (400), but not at high (> 930), ppm CO2 the entropy produced per glucose mole is lower in fermentation than in respiration. Then, applied to the proliferation of the fermentative cancer cells within vertebrate body, the Prigogine theorem of the trend to minimize the rate of entropy production would predict that …

Research in sexuality is relatively new and has faced various obstacles, social frowning, and academic rejection. This paper reviews the early days of sexuality, the church’s negative view of it, and how it progressed to the 21st century. Sex research is then described and the various methodological issues reviewed. …

The aim of this report is to summarize the applicability of nanocomposites against clinically significant pathogen Salmonella entherica serotype holeraesius. The antibacterial effect of single SiO2, RGO nanoparticles and combination of Ag decorated RGO, SiO2, RGO and ZnTiO3 were examined. ZnTiO3 nanoparticles were prep…

One in four adults in the US suffer from cartilage degeneration of the Intervertebral Disc (DDD) or load bearing joints (DJD). Since cartilage is avascular, it has a limited regenerative capacity. Conventional non-surgical treatments provide brief symptomatic relief, have sided effects, and do not address the cartilage…

Science education encounters a number of obstacles to its progression. Among them are preconceptions or misconceptions, which can be persistent even among teachers. In order to find out what are these preconceptions o misconceptions about plants of future primary school teachers, the present research was carried out. A…

Hyperhaemolysis is characterized by a haemolytic transfusion reaction that leads to life-threatening anaemia. It is usually suspected when there is a drop in haemoglobin level at least 24 hours after receiving allogeneic red cell transfusion. Decreasing haematocrit level, failure to respond to repeated RBC transfusions…

High values of saturation magnetization at low magnetic field, along with magnetic anisotropy are the basic elements for increased effects of magnetomechanical actuation on cancer cells. In this paper we present a brief comparison report on the effects of Fe-Cr-Nb-B Magnetic Particles (MPs) and Fe-Co Nanowires (NWs) on…

For decades, monkeypox virus was only a disease that infected animals but, in the 1990’s it found a new target in humans. This paper dives into the history of human monkeypox and the root of the cause right from the start. The aim here is to understand the underlying cause for the sudden rise in monkeypox cases in re…

Global challenges require interactive global solutions. The disparities of inter alia scarce resources, military efforts, trade, and transboundary realizations of pollutants and irritants into the biosphere correlate to the multidimensional origin of health and environmental perturbations. Thus, taking into cognizance …

Congenital dermal sinus is a type of occult spinal dysraphism. It is a result of incomplete separation of the cutaneous ectoderm from neural ectoderm. MRI can aid in identifying the subtype of spinal dysraphism however, surgery is always recommended to dissect the intradural component.…

Background: Health literacy is importantly recognized to combat the increasing incidence of kidney disease in the community and kidney health for all campaigns. Various kinds of digital platforms and tools are used to bridge the gap in health literacy to improve kidney health. Fifty percent of the world population is d…