Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health This article aims to investigate the effect of age and BMI on the risk of death in patients with COVID-19 by studying a cohort of 206 Saudi COVID-19 patients and utilizing data on age, BMI, hospitalization, comorbidities, and death. Journal Article
Read MorePLOS Global Public Health This article reflects on Médecins Sans Frontières-MSF’s efforts to conduct serological screening using rapid tests for asymptomatic staff at the MSF Aden Trauma Center in Yemen to determine the SARS-CoV-2 antibody seropositivity. Journal Article
Read MoreResearch Square This working paper aims to study the prevalence of common mental disorders among the students of Kuwait University after the COVID-19 pandemic. The results reveal a moderate level of mental disorders among participants (about 17% of the participants exhibited high levels of mental disorders and about 42.6% presented moderate levels of mental disorders….
Read MoreAustralian Critical Care This article aims to examine intensive care nurses’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia to develop insights into the factors that influenced burnout. Journal Article
Read MoreJournal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results This article aims to evaluate the immunological activity of some approved COVID-19 vaccines regarding serological tests for antibodies (IgG and IgM) for the study groups in Wasit Governorate in Iraq. Journal Article
Read MoreJournal of Water and Health This article studies the effect of changes in Egyptian’s hygienic habits during the COVID-19 pandemic on the spreading rate of enteric viruses in wastewater. It found that the pandemic might have motivated improvements in hygienic habits which indirectly led to the decrease of other viruses (such as Hepatitis A) in…
Read MoreModern Diplomacy This article explores the Sino-American race to vaccinate the MENA region in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and in efforts to increase the two powers’ influence in the region under the Chinese Belt & Road Initiative and the Trump and Biden US administrations. Article
Read MoreGulf Digital News This article reflects on a Bahraini study that found that wind speed and temperature may be connected to the spread of COVID-19. The research entitled ‘The relation between SARS-CoV-2 cases in Bahrain and Meteorological Parameters’ analyzed 27 months of data between 2020 and 2022. Article
Read MoreGlobal Mental Health This article explores how the global evidence on psychosocial interventions for female survivors of conflict-related sexual violence applies to the context of the female Yazidi population in Iraq during the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors also explore the impact of COVID-19 on the effectiveness of the interventions. Journal Article
Read MorePLOS One This article explores community perspectives on COVID-19 and health authority responses across the three main areas of control in Syria, i.e. Syrian government-controlled areas (GCA), autonomous administration-controlled areas (AACA), and opposition-controlled areas (OCA). Journal Article
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