Brazil currently has one of the fastest-growing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemics in the world. Because of limited available data, assessments …

This review focuses on the description of macromolecular gels formed as a result of
polymerization, under freezing conditions, from monomer solutions. Materials resulting from this …

The 2013–2016 West African epidemic caused by the Ebola virus was of unprecedented
magnitude, duration and impact. Here we reconstruct the dispersal, proliferation and decline of …

Infectious diseases continue to impose unpredictable burdens on global health and economies,
a subject that requires constant research and updates. In this sense, the objective of the …

10.7554/eLife.31257.001 Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a
zoonotic virus from camels causing significant mortality and morbidity in humans in the …

Radiotherapy is a widely used treatment option in cancer. However, recent evidence
suggests that doses of ionizing radiation (IR) delivered inside the tumor target volume, during …

Resveratrol and curcumin are natural antioxidants found in the human diet that have been
used in the prevention and treatment of different diseases associated with oxidative stress. …

The magnitude of the 2013–2016 Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic enabled an
unprecedented number of viral mutations to occur over successive human-to-human transmission …

Compared with those of major commercial leafy vegetables, leaves of sweet potato have
higher contents of flavonoids and phenolic acids, which provide significant health benefits and …

This article sets forth the main elements of the conceptual framework for the overall approach
to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) taken in this special issue. …