Pregnant women were identified as a vulnerable group to the acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) since they have been prone to complications and severe disease due to other coronaviruses. The impact on the fetus of maternal infection seems to be limited to the consequences of placental...
The burden of pediatric hospitalizations for viral lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) is substantial. In the U.S., over 22,000 children have been hospitalized with COVID-19 since 2020, 12,000–46,000 children are hospitalized with influenza each year, and up to 80,000 children < 5...
In the human body, the liver is the most important detoxification organ in which most drugs are catabolized. The catabolism of drugs in the body will cause massive apoptosis and death of liver cells [4], weakening the ability of the liver to decompose and metabolize toxic products, and even causing impairment...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2, has been one of the most impactful global health crises in modern history [1, 2]. Since its emergence in late 2019, the virus has infected over 700 million individuals and led to more than 7 million deaths worldwide [3, 4]. While...