Background The 69th World Health Assembly approved the Global Health Sector Strategy
to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030. Although no virological cure exists for hepatitis B virus (…

This report reviews the study of open heavy-flavour and quarkonium production in high-energy
hadronic collisions, as tools to investigate fundamental aspects of Quantum …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) has become a pandemic, but its reported characteristics
and outcomes vary greatly amongst studies. We determined pooled estimates for …

To elucidate the roles of visual areas V1 and V2 and their interaction in early perceptual
processing, we studied the responses of V1 and V2 neurons to statically displayed Kanizsa …

Algae (green, blue–green, and diatom) grown in inorganic media produced particulate and
dissolved organic carbon (DOC). DOC produced by a green-alga contains 25% hydrophobic …

Objectives WGS-based antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) is as reliable as phenotypic
AST for several antimicrobial/bacterial species combinations. However, routine use of WGS-…

Background Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide and the economic
costs of treatment and post-stroke care are substantial. The Global Burden of Diseases, …

It is important to realize that guidelines cannot always account for individual variation among
patients. They are not intended to supplant physician judgment with respect to particular …

Vectors derived from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are highly efficient vehicles for in
vivo gene delivery. However, their biosafety is of major concern. Here we exploit the …

Background In adults the metabolic syndrome imposes a substantial risk for type 2 diabetes
mellitus and premature coronary heart disease. Even so, no national estimate is currently …