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The COVID-19 pandemic has piqued interest in spontaneous face-touch as a possible route of microbial infection, with eye-touch of particular importance since the ocular surface is a likely portal of human Coronavirus infection. Spontaneous…

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Most patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) present with respiratory symptoms that range from mild symptoms to severe illness leading to mortality. Some might be asymptomatic and others may present with unusual presentations. A 55-year-old…

The goal of this paper is to analyze how the historical episode of the so-called Plague of Athens between the years 430 and 426 BC seems to have been the first phenomenon classified as an epidemic by Hippocrates, and the historian Thucydides…

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has presented unprecedented health challenges across all strata in society throughout the world. The COVID experience has caused us to reflect on quality of life, health and well-being and, just as important, end…

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is an ongoing pandemic that has shocked the world. It has brought severe socioeconomic disruptions on a global scale that is unprecedented. On the frontline, the medical world is facing mounting pressure…

Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, a pathogen first detected in US domestic swine in 2013, has rapidly spilled over into feral swine populations. A better understanding of the factors associated with pathogen emergence is needed to better manage, and…

Coronaviruses are well known for their potential to change their host or tissue tropism, resulting in unpredictable new diseases and changes in pathogenicity; severe acute respiratory syndrome and feline coronaviruses, respectively, are the most…

A wealth of literature clearly supports the presence of speech anxiety in the communication classroom, especially in those classes with a focus on public speaking and/or presentations. Over the years, much work has been done on intentional approaches…