Public Health

Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccines and Associated Barriers among Dental Students at College of Dentistry, University of Basrah: A Cross-Sectional Study

Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology This article studies the preferences and practices of 880 dental students at the University of Basrah to assess their familiarity with and willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Journal Article

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Natural Infection Versus Hybrid (Natural and Vaccination) Humoral Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2: A Comparative Paired Analysis

Frontiers in Immunology This article compares the humoral immune response developed in initially seropositive individuals (naturally infected with COVID-19) to the humoral hybrid immune response (developed after infection and vaccination) in the same population group after one year. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Pandemic’s Effect on the Mental Health among the Tunisian General Population: Associated Factors Mining Via Machine Learning

Scientific African This article applies machine learning techniques to identify the major factors as well as the clusters of features leading to several psychiatric disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia. Journal Article

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Role of Personality, Health Beliefs and Fear of COVID-19 in Engagement of Adaptive and Maladaptive Behaviors among Egyptians during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery This article aims to investigate the association between personality traits, health beliefs, and adaptive or maladaptive behaviors among a population of over 1000 Egyptian adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccines, Perceptions and Trust amongst Vaccine Refusers: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis Study

Vacunas This article uses a descriptive qualitative research design to explore the perceptions of the persons who did not believe in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in Kurdistan. Journal Article

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards COVID-19 Pandemic among Health Workers in Bosaso, Somalia

Central African Journal of Public Health This article aims to determine healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards COVID-19 in Bosaso, Somalia. Journal Article

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Dermatological Manifestations Associated with COVID-19 and COVID-19 Vaccination: Results from the Lebanese COVID Registry

International Journal of Dermatology This article aims to characterize the dermatological manifestations and adverse cutaneous reactions associated with COVID-19 infection and vaccination in a sample of the Lebanese population. Journal Article

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Wastewater-Based Epidemiology for Tracking Bacterial Diversity and Antibiotic Resistance in COVID-19 Isolation Hospitals in Qatar

Journal of Hospital Infection This article aims to determine the bacterial diversity and identify antibiotic-resistant genes profiles in hospital wastewater pathogens obtained from COVID-19 isolation hospitals compared to non-COVID-19 facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar. Journal Article

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Using the Health Belief Model to Assess COVID-19 Perceptions and Behaviours among a Group of Egyptian Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

BMC Public Health This article studies the perceptions of a group of Egyptian adults regarding the COVID-19 pandemic using the Health Belief Model (HBM), aiming to measure self-reported practice of preventive behaviors and to identify influencing factors. Journal Article

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Loneliness among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan

Cureus This article aims to evaluate how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the levels of loneliness among Jordanian university students. Journal Article

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