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Emergence of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants keeps slowing down

Abstract Background Although COVID-19 pandemic has no longer been classified as an international public health emergency of concern after May 2023, multiple variants with different characteristics keep emerging. Given the complex spatial-temporal characteristics of epidemics, res...

Hematological profiles and preventive-practice characteristics among patients with podoconiosis: A case-control study in Musanze District, Rwanda

Background Podoconiosis is a chronic, disfiguring, non-filarial form of lymphedema caused by prolonged barefoot exposure to irritant soil. An estimated four million people are affected globally, with cases documented in more than 32 countries, 18 of which are in Africa. In Rwanda...

Impact on health outcomes of treating all eligible large B-cell lymphoma patients with axicabtagene ciloleucel in Portugal – A modeling approach

AIM: This study aimed to quantify the health benefits that can be achieved by treating axicabtagene-ciloleucel (axi-cel)-eligible large B-cell lymphoma patients with axi-cel instead of historical standard of care (hSoC) in Portugal. "Estimated Opportunity Lost" quantified the dif...