Journal 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 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 reports the findings of a study conducted to investigate the trend of SARS-CoV-2 infection severity, hospitalization rate, and mortality for patients who received a single dose of three different types of licensed vaccines in Libya. Journal Article
Read MoreInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health This article aims to determine the prevalence of non-communicable diseases and their correlation with COVID-19 disease severity among patients infected in Dubai. Journal Article
Read MoreVaccine This article follows the implementation of a one-to-one health counseling initiative to explore the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines by patients with non-communicable diseases in Jordan. The study evaluates the impact of this intervention by analyzing the change in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Journal Article
Read MoreJournal of the Egyptian Public Health Association This article explores different ways to shield the food industry from contamination during the COVID-19 pandemic and suggests future preventive interventions such as investing in bioactive natural products, lactoferrin, and chemically modified proteins in cleaning and keeping fresh food products out of the reach of viral contamination. Journal…
Read MoreDiagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease This article aims to determine the prevalence of genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 during June-September 2021 by sequencing the full genome of 213 viral samples from Jordanian Royal Medical Services military hospitals. Journal Article
Read MoreBMC Medical Education This article reports the results of a survey conducted on physical therapists in Saudi Arabia to assess their level of anxiety and depression due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It finds that 63% and 55.5% of the studied therapists reported having symptoms of anxiety and depression, respectively. Journal Article
Read MoreJournal of Infection and Public Health This article reports that Omicron variant symptoms among infected patients in Saudi Arabia are generally milder compared to other variants and finds that prior COVID-19 vaccination may limit disease severity and need for hospitalization. Journal Article
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