Objectives To examine the use of face mask intervention in mitigating the risk of spreading respiratory infections and whether the effect of face mask intervention differs in different exposure settings and age groups.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.We evaluated the risk of bias using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 tool (ROB2).Data sources
Forest fire happened several times in Indonesia which impacting neighboring countries, such as Malaysia and Singapore.ASEAN tried to "heal" and prevent the possibility of similar events by signing the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (AATHP) for its members.In line with that, this research examined the concern of the state responsibi
Racial disparity in preterm is a major problem in the US.Although significant strides have been made in identifying some of the risk factors, the complexities between community and individual factors are not understood.This study examines the influence of individual and community level factors affecting preterm birth among Black and White women in
Genetic alterations to serine-threonine kinase 11 (STK11) have been implicated in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and tumorigenesis.Further exploration of the context-specific roles of liver kinase B1 (LKB1; encoded by STK11) observed that it regulates AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and AMPK-related kinases.Given that both migration and proliferation a
Background: The indigenous KwaZulu-Natal Sandstone Sourveld (KZN SS) grassland is highly endemic and species-rich, yet critically endangered and poorly conserved.Ecological threats to this grassland ecosystem are exacerbated by encroachment of woody plants, with severe negative environmental and economic consequences.Hence, there is an increasing n