COVID-19 Research: Recent submissions
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Structure-Based Virtual Screening to Identify Novel Potential Compound as an Alternative to Remdesivir to Overcome the RdRp Protein Mutations in SARS-CoV-2.
( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is rapidly increasing with no direct treatment for the disease. Few repurposed drugs, such as Remdesivir, Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine, Lopinavir, and Ritonavir, are being tested ... -
COVID-19, Diabetes, and Associated Health Outcomes in China: Results from a Nationwide Survey of 10 545 Adults
( Thieme Gruppe , 2021 , Article)This study examined the associations between diabetes and self-reported/familial COVID-19 infection and investigated health-related outcomes among those with diabetes during China's nationwide quarantine. The 2020 China ... -
Income-related health inequality among Chinese adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence based on an online survey.
( BMC , 2021 , Article)Partial- or full-lockdowns, among other interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic, may disproportionally affect people (their behaviors and health outcomes) with lower socioeconomic status (SES). This study examines ... -
The Spectrum of Antibiotic Prescribing During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review
( Mary Ann Liebert , 2021 , Article Review)Objectives: Over the last decades, there has been a significant increase in antimicrobial prescribing and consumption associated with the development of patients’ adverse events and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to the ... -
Analytic comparison between three high-throughput commercial SARS-CoV-2 antibody assays reveals minor discrepancies in a high-incidence population
( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)Performance of three automated commercial serological IgG-based assays was investigated for assessing SARS-CoV-2 "ever" (past or current) infection in a population-based sample in a high exposure setting. PCR and serological ... -
تصور مقترح لإطار مرجعي مواكب للتحوٌّل الرقمي في النظام التعليمي الناتج عن أزمة جائحة كورونا المستجد (كوفيد-19) بدولة قطر
( اكاديمية اماراباك , 2021 , Article)دفعت الجهود الدولية المبذولة لِوقف انتشار فيروس كورونا المستجد (كوفيد-19) إلى إغلاق المدارس بكافة أشكالها وكذلك المعاهد والجامعات. ولهذا بدأت كثير من الدول اللجوء إلى نظام تعليمي بديل يُعرف ب نظام التعليم عن بُعد؛ وقد تبنت ... -
Factors Influencing Public Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination: A Scoping Review Informed by the Socio-Ecological Model
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Major hindrances to getting a COVID-19 vaccine include vaccine hesitancy, skepticism, refusal, and anti-vaccine movements. Several studies have been conducted on attitudes of the public towards COVID-19 vaccines and the ... -
أزمة كورونا وانعكاساتها على علم الاجتماع والعلوم السياسية والعلاقات الدولية
( مركز ابن خلدون للعلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية - جامعة قطر , 2020 , Book)مواكبة لجائحة كورونا التي يمرّ بها العالم، أصدر مركز ابن خلدون هذا الكتاب الإلكتروني، قدّم فيه مجموعة من الباحثين مقالات علمية حول رؤاهم للوضع الصحي وتأثيراته من خلال مناظير علمية مختلفة. حاول الباحثون قراءة اللحظة ... -
Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on Ambient Air Quality in Northwest China (NWC)
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)SARS-CoV-2 was discovered in Wuhan (Hubei) in late 2019 and covered the globe by March 2020. To prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, China imposed a countrywide lockdown that significantly improved the air quality. ... -
Reinforcement learning-based decision support system for COVID-19
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Globally, informed decision on the most effective set of restrictions for the containment of COVID-19 has been the subject of intense debates. There is a significant need for a structured dynamic framework to model and ... -
An Early Warning Tool for Predicting Mortality Risk of COVID-19 Patients Using Machine Learning
( Springer , 2021 , Article)COVID-19 pandemic has created an extreme pressure on the global healthcare services. Fast, reliable, and early clinical assessment of the severity of the disease can help in allocating and prioritizing resources to reduce ... -
The virus of the ‘others’? Corona and discursive othering in Arab media
( Intellect , 2021 , Article)The spread of fear of the coronavirus and related insecurities around the pandemic have fuelled nationalist and increased exclusionary tendencies in countries all over the world. In North America, for instance, anti-Asian ... -
Exploring the effect of image enhancement techniques on COVID-19 detection using chest X-ray images
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Computer-aided diagnosis for the reliable and fast detection of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has become a necessity to prevent the spread of the virus during the pandemic to ease the burden on the healthcare system. Chest ... -
Efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in COVID-19 patients: a living systematic review and meta-analysis
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)ObjectivesCytokine release syndrome with elevated interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels is associated with multiorgan damage and death in severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Our objective was to perform a living systematic ... -
Support of intelligent emergent materials to combat COVID-19 pandemic
( Springer , 2021 , Article)The COVID-19 pandemic, associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection transmitted via human to human and cause lifethreatening respiratory diseases, has emerged as an everincreasing global health and economic crisis since its ... -
SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Smoking: What is the association? A brief review
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Susceptibility to severe illness from COVID-19 is anticipated to be associated with cigarette smoking as it aggravates the risk of cardiovascular and respiratory illness, including infections. This is particularly important ... -
SARS-CoV-2 and immune-microbiome interactions: Lessons from respiratory viral infections
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)By the beginning of 2020, infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) had rapidly evolved into an emergent worldwide pandemic, an outbreak whose unprecedented consequences highlighted ... -
تجرؤ القطيعة: أفريقيا مابعد كوفيد-19
( دار نشر جامعة قطر , 2020 , Book Review)صدر كتاب تجرؤ القطيعة: أفريقيا ما بعد جائحة كوفيد-19 في سبتمبر 2020، وهو عمل جماعي، ومشروع شارك في إعداده 22 باحثًا وخبيرًا أفريقيًا، ينتمون إلى أكثر من دولة أفريقية، وأكثر من تخصص (التاريخ، والعلوم الطبية، وعلم الاجتماع، ... -
Challenges for Higher Education in Crisis Stricken Times – The Effects of Covid-19 in Preparing Universities for Future
( دار نشر جامعة قطر , 2020 , Article)This viewpoint analyses the status and transformation of Higher Education institutions during unpredicted great challenges such as the current Covid-19, which disrupted most of the economies on the planet. The changes ... -
Distinct antibody repertoires against endemic human coronaviruses in children and adults.
( American Society for Clinical Investigation , 2021 , Article)Four endemic human coronaviruses (HCoVs) are commonly associated with acute respiratory infection in humans. B cell responses to these "common cold" viruses remain incompletely understood. Here we report a comprehensive ...
