Background: The COVID‑19 pandemic and associated public health measures have
disrupted the lives of people around the world. It is already evident that the direct and …

While COVID-19 continues raging worldwide, effective vaccines are highly anticipated.
However, vaccine hesitancy is widespread. Survey results on uptake intentions vary and …

Background Bacterial co-pathogens are commonly identified in viral respiratory infections
and are important causes of morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of bacterial infection in …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the lives of countless
members of the general population. Older adults are known to experience loneliness, age …

Objectives To summarise the evidence on the detection pattern and viral load of SARS-CoV-
2 over the course of an infection (including any asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic phase) …

Herd immunity through vaccination is a key measure to control COVID-19 pandemic.
However, vaccine hesitancy remains a public health threat, which is still common among …

Background Epidemics or pandemics, such as the current Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19) crisis, pose unique challenges to healthcare professionals (HCPs). Caring for …

Humans are exposed to microplastics (MPs) daily via ingestion and inhalation. It is not
known whether this results in adverse health effects and, if so, at what levels of exposure …

The coronavirus pandemic has led to drastic measures around the world, which have also
affected the education system. Schools were closed in the spring of 2020 in almost every …

Early reports indicate that the social determinants of health are implicated in COVID-19
incidence and outcomes. To inform the ongoing response to the pandemic, we conducted a …