Disease-Modifying Therapies During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Exercise Considerations during Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak: A Narrative Review

The widespread outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide has raised concerns about physical activity and exercise. A review of research on physical training and viral infections shows that regular, moderate-intensity aerobic exercise (65-80% VO2max) increases antibody titers, lymphocyte proliferation, gamma interferon, immunoglobulin M, G, and natural killer cells production. It modulates th...

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...

Providing Safe and Effective Surgical Care During the COVID-19 Outbreak in the UK – Changing Strategies

COVID-19 Outbreak in Africa: Lessons and Insights from the West African Ebola Virus Disease Epidemics

Over the years, the African continent has had to battle several outbreaks of infectious diseases in different countries. Some of the most deadly were the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreaks that occurred in West Africa between 2014 and 2016 affecting Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone and, more recently, from 2018 to 2020 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In the era of the COVID-19 pand...

“Letter to Editor” Challenges of Home Care during the COVID-19 Outbreak

The emerging phenomenon of COVID-19 has affected all aspects of life across the world as the disease is spreading rapidly worldwide. The widespread COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences are of great concern to the human community)1(. The pandemic has posed particular challenges to healthcare services(2). Healthcare services in a community consist of various sectors, one of the most important o...