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Emerging infectious diseases are often the result of a host shift, where the pathogen originates from a different host species. Virulence--the harm a pathogen does to its host-can be extremely high following a host shift (for example Ebola, HIV, and…

Following COVID-19 outbreak has served for the activation of national movements all over the world. While the pandemics and viruses themselves are not new phenomena for humanity, scholars have recently started to investigate the connection between…

Due to the recent outbreak of SARS and the danger of pandemic Bird Flu, the ability to strengthen health surveillance and disease control is a growing need among governments. The development of the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) has…

The emergence of a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19) in China, reported to the World Health Organization on December 31, 2019, has led to a large global pandemic and is a major public health issue. As a result,…

P. aeruginosa is classified as a priority one pathogen by the World Health Organisation, and new drugs are urgently needed, due to the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains. Antimicrobial-resistant nosocomial pathogens such as P. aeruginosa…

This article aim show the inaction in public policy to combat COVID-19 in Brazil, making the country the second in the number of cases and second in the number of deaths in the world. This situation is due to a political choice from Federal…

2020 will certainly become a part of history of the mankind not just due as a healthcare crisis related to COVID-19 (novel Coronavirus), but also as vivid example of a more “coordinated action” of the “civilised nations”, the situation, the…

The concept of Blue Economy (BE) is recognized as central for sustainable development that incorporates socio-economic benefits and ecological conservation. However, in Africa, much of the emphasis on BE is placed on economic gains; as a result,…

Lactoferrin is a nutrient classically found in mammalian milk. It binds iron and is transferred via a variety of receptors into and between cells, serum, bile, and cerebrospinal fluid. It has important immunological properties, and is both…