An outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that started in Wuhan, China, has spread quickly, with cases confirmed in 180 countries with broad impact on all health care systems.Currently, the absence of a COVID-19 vaccine or any definitive medication has led to increased use of non-pharmaceutical interventions, aimed Shorts at reducing contact
Therapy of chronic hepatitis C: Virologic response monitoring
Background/Aim.Virological testing is considered to be essential in the management of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in order to diagnose infection, and, most importantly, as a quide for treatment decisions and assess the virological response to antiviral therapy.The aim of this study was to determine the rate of a sustained virological response
Indexing Inefficacy of Efforts to Stop Escalation of COVID Mortality
Background: COVID-19 efforts were often ineffective in controlling the spread of the pandemic.Thus, identifying ineffective controls during a pandemic is vital.Method: Utilizing publicly available data on COVID deaths in the counties of US states, we created an index to capture and interpret ineffectiveness in the efforts to reduce the spread of th