Influenza & Other Respiratory Viruses This article aims to assess potential post-vaccination menstrual changes in women residing in six MENA countries (Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Jordan, Syria, and Palestine). Journal Article
Read MoreCureus This article aims to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 vaccine on all features of the menstrual cycle among menstruating persons in Saudi Arabia, including cycle length, amount of bleeding, and pain. Journal Article
Read MoreGlobal Pediatric Health This article evaluates the incidence of idiopathic central precocious puberty during and after the Lebanese COVID-19 lockdown, compares it to the previous 2 years, and studies the influence of an eventual increase in BMI, a reflection of the increase in body fat, due to some environmental modifications. Journal Article
Read MoreCureus This article aims to assess the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among pregnant and breastfeeding/lactating women and the factors associated with the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article
Read MoreHeliyon This article explores baseline information regarding the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in the perinatal period, among mothers infected with COVID-19, during the first wave of the epidemic in Jordan. It also examines the anxiety levels of pregnant women infected with COVID-19 during the pandemic. Journal 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 MoreInternational Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics This article reports the results of a retrospective study of pregnant women in Bahrain Defense Force Hospital, who were vaccinated against COVID-19 with Sinopharm or Pfizer/BioNTech. It studies immune responses to vaccination, association with maternal and fetal factors, and the vertical transmission of antibodies. Journal Article
Read MoreFrontiers in Public Health This article assesses the gender-based differentials in food consumption patterns, dietary diversity and the determinants favoring weight change before and amid the COVID-19 pandemic among Arab men and women from 10 Arab countries. Journal Article
Read MoreDerasat This article focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Bahraini Women and reports the findings of an online survey in which approximately 350 Bahraini women participated and a focus group session that examined women’s experience with remote work during the pandemic. Article
Read MoreeClinical Medicine This article explores relationships between gender, COVID-19 vulnerability, social protection, and adolescent wellbeing in the three diverse contexts of Ethiopia, Jordan, and Palestine. Journal Article
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