COVID-19 Is Straining Mental Health—Could Technology Be the Answer?

The COVID-19 Pandemic: Is It A Wolf Consuming Fertility?

Is COVID-19 Infection Transmitted Through Food?

 Coronavirus disease (COVID) has had a growing outbreak around the world. China reported COVID-19 infection for the first time in December 2019. Symptoms of this disease often include respiratory symptoms, but gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea) were also reported in COVID-19 infection. Coronavirus transmits through direct droplets, contact, or fomites. However, other mod...

Mental Health of Older Adults in the COVID-19 Pandemic: The role of media exposure

Introduction: Low media literacy and exposure to media-produced content during the COVID-19 epidemic can affect the health of people in the community. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the psychological effects of following the media on the mental health of the community dwelling older adults. Method: In this cross-sectional study with descriptive-analytical methods, 200 elder...

Assessment of the Mental Health Status of Social Media Users during the Outbreak of COVID-19

Background and Objectives: The sudden outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a shock to the international community, especially global health policymakers, has affected millions of individuals. The current study aimed to investigate the mental health status of social media users during the outbreak of COVID-19 in Iran.   Methods: The present descriptive study was carried out on a t...

The Role of Perceived Mental Stress in the Health of Suspected Cases of COVID-19

Background and Aim: Mental stress has always influenced behavioral responses in different life situations, so the purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of perceived mental stress in the health of persons suspected of COVID-19. Methods: This was a descriptive correlational study. The statistical population of the study was all female referrals to Sayyad Shirazi Hospital in Gor...