There were three episodes of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) (including one pandemic) in China from 2003 to 2004. Starting from 2002, we are also aware of the increasing alert of an avian flu pandemic. Epidemics of SARS and avian flu have posed huge threats to social stability, economic prosperity and human health in this country. Our experience during the SARS outbreaks can be of grea...

Today, smartphone has become a part of our everyday lives since they enable us to access variety of services in time . At present , the usage of these mobile services has significantly increased due to the different forms of connectivity provided by smartphones, such as GPRS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. At the same time , the number of vulnerabilities exploiting these services and communication channe...

Recent neuroimaging studies suggest that the brain adapts with pain, as well as imparts risk for developing chronic pain. Within this context, we revisit the concepts for nociception, acute and chronic pain, and negative moods relative to behavior selection. We redefine nociception as the mechanism protecting the organism from injury, while acute pain as failure of avoidant behavior, and a meso...

OBJECTIVE Identifying the incidence and severity of types of intimate partner violence against women exposed to this in their communities and the pertinent socio-demographic characteristics. METHODOLOGY This was a cross-sectional descriptive study of 150 women suffering intimate partner violence. The Severity of Violence Against Women Scale was used to explore demographic variables, e.g. age,...