The COVID-19 pandemic emerged as a largely unexplained outbreak of pneumonia cases, in Wuhan City, China and rapidly spread across the world.By 11th March 2020, WHO declared it as a global pandemic.The resulting restrictions, to contain its spread, demanded a momentous change in the lifestyle of the general population as well as cancer patients.Thi
A 69-year-old lady diagnosed with congestive cardiac failure three years prior presented with worsening shortness of breath and bilateral leg swelling.She does not have a history of acute coronary syndrome, however an angiogram performed two years ago revealed a two-vessel disease.She also has hypothyroidism secondary to thyroidectomy.A cardiovascu
Plasmodium falciparum infection causes a wide spectrum of diseases, including cerebral malaria, a potentially life-threatening encephalopathy.Vasculopathy is thought to contribute to cerebral malaria pathogenesis.The vasoactive compound endothelin-1, a key participant in many inflammatory processes, likely mediates vascular and cognitive dysfunctio
Zebrafish is a natural host of various Mycobacterium species and a surrogate model organism for tuberculosis research.Mycobacterium marinum is evolutionarily one of the closest non-tuberculous species related to M.tuberculosis and shares the majority of virulence genes.Although zebrafish is not a natural host of the human pathogen, we have previous
Abstract Background Excipients are widely used in pharmaceuticals, detergents, food, and drink because of their properties of low toxicity and hypoallergenicity.The excipient carboxymethylcellulose is used extensively as a thickener in foods such as baked goods, ice cream, gluten free, and reduced fat products, where it may be labeled as e-number E