Rakesh Manilal H. Patel

A systematic review of system dynamics and agent-based models: Mathematical modelling for health systems research

Background: Mathematical modelling has emerged as a powerful approach for analysing complex healthcare systems, which exhibit nonlinear interactions, feedback loops, and adaptive behaviours. Among available techniques, System Dynamics Modelling (SDM) and Agent-Based Modelling (AB...

Perceived Risk and Intimate Contact: The Psychology of Kissing Fluid

Human saliva exchanged during intimate kissing represents an important biological medium capable of transmitting microorganisms, immune mediators, extracellular nucleic acids, and other bioactive constituents. Although the microbiological and epidemiological significance of saliv...