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COVID-19 and Global Chronic Disease 2024: The Post-pandemic Era submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9193 | Submission Open
Keywords: pandemic; COVID-19; infection; therapy; disease; health; patients; healthcare; research
New Insights into Diseases with Cognitive Impairment: Development, Genesis, and Treatment
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3105 | Submission Open
Keywords: dementia; brain; biomarkers
Recent Advances in Gastroenterology and Nutrition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3569 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiome; metagenomics; proteomics; faecal metabolites; probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; faecal microbial transplantation
Care Integration for the Management of Chronic Diseases within Primary Health Care
edited by and Marilena Anastasaki
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3394 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic diseases; management of chronic diseases; health care; primary care; public health
Microbiota in Human Disease submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2652 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiota; immune system; adaptive and innate immunity; infectious diseases; non-communicable diseases
Infectious Disease Epidemiology 2024
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submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6502 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; global burden; disability-adjusted life years (DALY); risk factors; community interventions; clinical trials; laboratory studies; drug resistance; GIS applications; cost-effective analysis; vaccine; mathematical models; social epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Disease)
Epidemiological Trends and Risk Factors in Geriatric and Infectious Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1045 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; microbial diseases; zoonotic diseases; risk factors; healthcare; community interventions; clinical trials; cost-effective analysis; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Disease)
Advanced Research and Practice in Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute pancreatitis; chronic pancreatitis; pancreatitis risk factors; drugs
Treatment Strategies and Immune Responses in Rheumatic Diseases
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3054 | Submission Open
Keywords: rheumatic diseases; disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs); immune responses; precision medicine
Feature Papers in the 'Respiratory Diseases' Section in 2024–2025 submission deadline 1 May 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: COPD; persistent (chronic; fixed) airflow limitation; α 1-antitrypsin deficiency; lung cancer; ILDs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Respiratory Diseases)
Targeted Therapies for Acute Leukemias submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 911 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute leukemia; acute myeloid leukemia; acute lymphoblastic leukemia; bi-specific antibodies; FLT3 inhibitors; bcl-2 inhibitors; IDH1/2 inhibitors; hedgehog pathway inhibitors; CAR-T cell therapy
Feature Papers in Section 'Cardiology' in 2024–2025
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submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; prevention; obesity; fitness hypertension
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)
Cancers of the Genitourinary System: Pathophysiology, Modeling, and Treatment submission deadline 9 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5572 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostate cancer; bladder cancer; genitourinary; biomarkers; therapeutic target; personalized medicine; targeted therapy; genetic aberrations; molecular signatures; next generation sequencing; modeling; organoids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)
Body Composition, Energy Expenditure and Lifestyle During Obesity Management
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9370 | Submission Open
Keywords: diet; central obesity; metabolic syndrome; type 2 diabetes; cardiovascular diseases; body fat distribution; sarcopenic obesity; visceral adipose tissue; resting energy expenditure; weight cycling; weight management; weight cycling; physical activity; physical exercise; physical fitness; lifestyle modification; anti-obesity drugs; bariatric surgery
Cardiovascular Risk Stratification in Hypertension
edited by Giulio Geraci, and
submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: hypertension; cardiovascular risk; cardiovascular death; risk score; organ damage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)
Innovation, New Technologies, and Future Prospects in Endometrial Cancer Surgery
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: endometrial cancer surgery; robotic surgery; minimally invasive procedures; image-guided surgery; artificial intelligence; surgical innovations; patient outcomes; surgical precision; future prospects; fertility sparing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)
‘Rare Syndromes: Diagnosis and Treatment’ in 2024–2026 submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; social aspects; pathogenic mechanisms; genetic aspects; prevention; diagnostic tools; artificial intelligence; patient care; clinical aspects; therapy; patient management; study of animal models; in vitro models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Rare Syndrome)
Research Progress in Neurodegenerative Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; neurobiology; Alzheimer's disease; Parkinson's disease; prion diseases; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; NeuroCOVID-19; neuroimaging; microbiota gut-brain axis; RNA therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuro-psychiatric Disorders)
Viral Hepatitis: Diagnosis, Treatment and Management
edited by and Resat Ozaras
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral hepatitis; acute hepatitides (A; B; C; D; E); chronic hepatitides (B; C; D); HBV infection; HBV/HCV; HBV-HIV; HCV/HIV; cirrhosis; hepatocellular carcinoma; portal hypertension
Recent Therapeutic Advances in Gynecological Diseases and Clinical Management submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: HPV; sexual transmitted diseases; lower genital tract; menopause; obstetrics; gynecology; epidemiology
Advances in Melanoma: From Basic Research to Clinical Management, and Future Horizons Exploitation
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: melanoma; epidemiology; gene expression profile; prognosis; target therapy; diagnosis; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)
Cancer Inhibitory Receptors and Related Cancer Immunotherapy
edited by Keqiang Chen, Feng Zhu and Xin Li
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer inhibitory receptors; ligands for inhibitor receptors; immune checkpoint inhibitors; cancer cells; immune cells; non-immune cells; inhibitor receptor pathways; immune checkpoint blockade therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)
Mental Health Across the Lifespan: Integrating Multidisciplinary Perspectives
edited by Boris G. Tilov, and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; lifespan perspective; multidisciplinary approaches; psychological resilience; cognitive health; preventive strategies; psychosocial interventions; healthcare innovations; oral health and mental health; physical activity and mental well-being
Surgical Aspects of Ovarian/Tubal/Peritoneal Cancer Management submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: primary cytoreduction; interval cytoreduction; neoadjuvant chemotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)
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