BackgroundDespite scientific evidence supporting the importance of wearing masks to curtail the spread of COVID-19, wearing masks has stirred up a significant debate particularly on social media.ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the topics associated with the public discourse against wearing masks in the United States.We also studied the rel
BackgroundNovel surveillance approaches using digital technologies, including the Internet of Things (IoT), have evolved, enhancing traditional infectious disease surveillance systems by enabling real-time detection of outbreaks and reaching a wider population.However, disparate, heterogenous infectious disease surveillance systems often operate in
[Nontraditional security issues Stockings such as food security, water scarcity, energy shortfalls and environmental degradation are the common challenges shared by China on one hand and members of SAARC on the other.Although noticeable progress has been made in poverty alleviation, on the back of fast paced economic growth, a sizeable chunk of pop
The advent of bioprocessing has revolutionized the biomanufacturing industry, leading to the rise of biotherapeutics derived from biologic products such as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells used for targeted cancer treatment and the Vero cell line for the production of viral vectors and vaccines.Despite these promising developments, most biol