CONCLUSION: Medical students were not ready for virtual clerkships. There will be a need to integrate novel learning modalities such as patient simulations and case-based learning in order to meet future demands of the medical profession and enhance
CONCLUSIONS: Among children, adolescents, and adults, studies consistently indicated that in the short-term, physical activity decreased and sedentary behavior increased in conjunction with the movement restrictions. Given the widespread impact of
During nursing education, few practical hours are devoted to comprehensively preparing students to care for a dying patient. Contact with a dying patient is a key element of the job of every working nurse in the profession. Therefore, it is necessary
Emerging infections are caused when microorganisms that are maintained in a reservoir where they cause no harm, transmit from the reservoir to a new host. I have been studying the replication, molecular basis for pathogenesis, and host responses to
CONCLUSION: Myocarditis following mRNA COVID-19 vaccines is a rare event. A lower absolute risk of myocarditis was observed following a booster dose of mRNA vaccine compared to the primary series second dose.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to millions of deaths worldwide following its emergence in 2020. The SARS-CoV-2 virus primarily affects respiratory function, but immune dysregulation leading to systemic inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and
BACKGROUND: The USA struggled in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, but not all states struggled equally. Identifying the factors associated with cross-state variation in infection and mortality rates could help to improve responses to this and
The ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) draws worldwide concerns due to its long incubation period and strong infectivity. Although RT-PCR-based methods are being widely applied for clinical diagnosis, timely and