Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has resulted in countless
infections and caused millions of deaths since its emergence in 2019. Coronavirus disease …

Purpose To evaluate the immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with diabetes
mellitus (DM) through a systematic approach. Method A comprehensive search was …

Azvudine (FNC) is a nucleoside analog that inhibits HIV-1 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase
(RdRp). Recently, we discovered FNC an agent against SARS-CoV-2, and have taken it into …

1 BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with an increased risk of infection-
related morbidity and mortality. 1 Accordingly, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) results …

Some medically important viruses―including retroviruses, flaviviruses, coronaviruses, and
herpesviruses―code for a protease, which is indispensable for viral maturation and …

Macrophages are professional antigen-presenting cells and serve as the first line of defense
against invading pathogens. Macrophages are polarized toward the proinflammatory …

Pregnant women are generally more susceptible to viral infection. Although the impact of
SARS-CoV-2 on pregnant women remains to be determined, evidence indicates that risks of …

Procalcitonin (PCT) is useful for differentiating between viral and bacterial infections and for
reducing the unnecessary use of antibiotics. As the rise of antimicrobial resistance reaches …

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, it emerged that the risk of severe outcomes was greater in
patients with co-morbidities, including cancer. The huge effort undertaken to fight the …

Acute pancreatitis is a common gastrointestinal disease with increasing incidence
worldwide. COVID-19 is a potentially life-threatening contagious disease spread throughout …