SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: A Comprehensive Introduction

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 – Introduction In late December 2019, a cluster of pneumonia cases were noted by the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission. Several of the initial patients had visited a large seafood and live animal market located in the centre of Wuhan, Hubei Province. [1,2] Samples from seven patients admitted at the start of the … Read more

Assessing the Role of Social Cash Transfer in Enhancing Household Living Conditions in Isoka District, Zambia

The assumption of the study will be that the targeted respondents in Isoka district that can provide most accurate and precise information without being subjected to any jot of biasness and predisposition mindset. This study attempts to assess the role of social cash transfer in enhancing household living conditions. However, it will be gratifying to … Read more

How Media Attitudes on COVID-19 and Fertility Impacts Vaccine Hesitancy

The Effects of Media Attitudes on COVID-19 and Fertility Related Issues on Likelihood to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine As people around the world have been working to understand and cope with the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 virus, discourse about topics such as the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine, the effectiveness of mask mandates, … Read more

The Impact of Social Media during COVID-19 Lockdowns

Social media is a part of the internet that continues to rise in popularity as it allows “social interaction among individuals in virtual communities and networks in which they create, share or exchange information and ideas” (Carlson et al., 2016). In recent years, social media reports have been all about cutting down and more about … Read more

The Role of Media and Communication in Public Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic

In December 2019, in a matter of weeks, a new pathogen emerged that triggered the largest global health crisis to date. The SARSCoV2 virus causes a coronavirus disease that the World Health Organization (WHO) has named COVID19. As the infection spreads rapidly around the world, public concern is growing, and several unknown facts about this … Read more

The Significance of Coinfections in Medical Research and Diagnostics

Abstract Coinfections are increasingly becoming a point of interest for research and medical diagnostics due to their global prevalence. Studies of coinfections have shown that they can accelerate disease progression and lead to higher mortality rates. During the current COVID-19 pandemic, coinfections have special significance because of the role they have been reported to play … Read more

Role of Mass Media in Disseminating Information on Covid-19 Prevention in Nigeria

The main purpose of the mass media is to disseminate information on the prevention of the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria thereby meeting the society’s information demands, although much of the material is not from a credible source or is inaccurate. This is a serious issue. Because of the government’s lockdown policy, online newspapers have become … Read more

Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health: The Prevalence of Self-Medication Practices in the Philippines

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION A novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first described in Wuhan, China in December 2019 by the World Health Organization (WHO). Since it was declared as a global pandemic on March 12, 2020, the disease has spread across 221 countries and territories around the world (WHO, 2021). There have been 225, 166, 539 … Read more

Self-Medication in the Time of COVID-19: A Distress Response or an Emerging Medical Challenge?

A novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first described in Wuhan, China in December 2019 by the World Health Organization (WHO). Since it was declared as a global pandemic on March 12, 2020, the disease has spread across 221 countries and territories around the world (WHO, 2021). There have been 225, 166, 539 confirmed cases of … Read more

Philippine Economy: A Comparison of Aquino and Duterte Administration

The Republic of the Philippines is can be found in Southeast Asia and the Capital city of the country is Manila. Philippines has been growing steadily over the last few decades and is one of the largest economies in the world (IMF report). However, it is not one of the Asian Tigers or the Group of 20 nations. Although the Philippines has a large agricultural sector, the services sector has over the years dominated the economy. There are Several Economics … Read more

Medical and nursing students’; willingness to volunteer during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study in Nepal

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has placed a significant burden on the global healthcare system, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it a pandemic on 11 March 2020 [1]. Various public health responses like travel restrictions, physical distancing, quarantining, social isolation, and contact tracing were used to control the pandemic [2]. Despite various public health … Read more

The Strengths and Weaknesses of Jollibee as a Fast Food Company in the Philippines

Strengths S1 – Customer Loyalty Filipinos adore Jollibee, and they keep returning to it. It will always hold a special place in their hearts, no matter how many restaurants they have visited. To back up these claims, Jollibee was named Asiamoney’s Most Outstanding Company in the Philippines in 2019. Jollibee’s current success could well be … Read more