COVID, Volume 4, Issue 9

This study explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the motivation of medical students using a mixed-method, user-led approach with students as both participants and researchers. Data were collected in 2021 through essays describing students&r...

Objectives: This study aims to examine the serological and infectious characteristics of the Xokós indigenous community in Brazil, both prior to and following COVID-19 immunization; Methods: Immunofluorescence assays were employed to identify...

Purpose: This study aimed to explore how race and the socioeconomic index (SES) of residential zip codes influenced COVID-19 testing rates in St. Louis during the early and peak phases of the pandemic. Method: An ecological study was conducted using...

Long COVID comprises persistent symptoms that extend beyond four weeks post-SARS-CoV-2 infection. The potential association between long COVID and the endorsement of COVID-19 conspiracy theories has not been explored, particularly in Arab countries,...

Since the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, prominent social actors and institutions have warned about the threat of misinformation, calling for policy action to address it. However, neither the premises underlying expert claims nor the standards to...

The global pandemic sparked by the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants has imposed a substantial burden of morbidity and mortality. Central to the battle against these viral threats is the immune response, with a spotlight on the pivotal role pl...

Subjective well-being (SW) is understood as the personal judgment that an individual has about their value, perception, and level of satisfaction with respect to his or her life and existence. The present study had the purpose of understanding how pa...

Approximately 31% of patients previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 are living with symptoms of long COVID in the United States. Long COVID significantly reduces quality of life and increases morbidity and disability; however, treatment options are lim...

The emergence of mRNA vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 has opened a new page in vaccine development. Nevertheless, concerns of experts have been expressed about unintentional side effects on the gut microbiota (GM). Previous studies showed that this virus act...

Background: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) occurs after SARS-CoV-2 infection, with gastrointestinal symptoms a prominent feature. This syndrome has been proposed to be triggered by persistent SARS-CoV-2 antigenemia due to incre...