The determinants of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality across countries by Chang, Dianna, Chang, Xin, He, Yu, Tan, Kelvin Jui Keng

“…Besides factors commonly associated with infectious diseases (e.g., population and tourism activities), we discover a list of country characteristics that shape COVID-19 outcomes. …”
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Transcriptional profiling and network-based gene annotations of human malaria parasite plasmodium falciparum by Hu, Guang An

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Autonomous vehicle testbed (part 2) by Ang, Zhan Phung

“…This project will construct a testbed to capture the simulated environment LGSVL sensor data and perform adversarial perturbation to allow the autonomous vehicle platform Apollo to misclassify traffic lights. …”
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Deep learning methods for genome-based prediction of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Wang, C

“…<p>Tuberculosis is a highly lethal infectious disease, causing approximately 1.5 million deaths annually. …”

Insights from coral microatolls into sea-level variability and subduction zone behavior by Sarkawi, Gina Muthia

“…Using a RSL record from 1906 – 2018 CE, we establish the relationship of living coral microatolls to low water levels, 27 ± 12 cm above extreme low water, and find that coral deaths are controlled by El Niño events during non-tectonic episodes. …”
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Chronic neuropsychiatric sequelae of SARS-CoV-2: protocol and methods from the Alzheimer's Association Global Consortium by de Erausquin, GA, Snyder, H, Brugha, TS, Newton, C

“…<p><strong>Introduction</strong><br> Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused >3.5 million deaths worldwide and affected >160 million people. …”

Injectable cell transplantation system for cytokine-based cancer immunotherapy by Gerard Nathanael Adrianus.

“…Cancer is a major killing disease, causing 6.7 million deaths globally in 2002. …”
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Biomechanics of slips after fatigue: Effect of muscular and mental fatigue by Lew, Fui Ling

“…Falls are a major safety concern in both daily activities and occupational settings. …”
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Feminicide and counterdata production: Activist efforts to monitor and challenge gender-related violence by D'Ignazio, Catherine, Cruxên, Isadora, Suárez Val, Helena, Martinez Cuba, Angeles, García-Montes, Mariel, Fumega, Silvana, Suresh, Harini, So, Wonyoung

“…Gender-related violence against women and its lethal outcome, feminicide, are a serious problem throughout the world. Official government data on gender violence and feminicide are often absent, incomplete, infrequently updated, and contested. …”
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Gut microbiota in colorectal cancer: biological role and therapeutic opportunities by Pandey, Himani, Tang, Daryl W. T., Wong, Sunny Hei, Lal, Devi

“…Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. While CRC is thought to be an interplay between genetic and environmental factors, several lines of evidence suggest the involvement of gut microbiota in promoting inflammation and tumor progression. …”
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Three essays on corporate finance by Zou, Kunru

“…Our findings suggest that the imprint of similar viruses’ experience is a fundamental mechanism underlying timely responses to COVID-19.…”
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Long-term fine particulate matter exposure on lung cancer incidence and mortality in Chinese nonsmokers by Chen, Z, Meng, X, Han, Y, Mou, Y, Ji, C, Zhu, X, Yu, C, Sun, D, Yang, L, Sun, Q, Chen, Y, Du, H, Dai, J, Hu, Z, Lv, J, Jin, G, Ma, H, Kan, H, Li, L, Shen, H

“…</p> <p><strong>Objectives:</strong> To investigate the association between long-term PM_2.5 exposure and LCINS in a Chinese population and to assess the modifying effect of genetic factors. …”

Use of topical mineral powder as monotherapy for treatment of active peptic ulcer bleeding by Sung, Joseph Jao Yiu, Moreea, Sulleman, Dhaliwal, Harinder, Moffatt, Dana C., Ragunath, Krish, Ponich, Terry, Barkun, Alan N., Kuipers, Ernst J., Bailey, Robert, Donnellan, Fergal, Wagner, David, Sanborn, Keith, Lau, James

“…Background and Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Hemospray (Cook Medical, Winston-Salem, NC, USA), a hemostatic powder, as monotherapy for active peptic ulcer bleeding. …”
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