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Role of humanized immune system mice in to study the infectious and systemic inflammatory disease.
Whether the humanized immune system (HIS) mice help developing therapeutic interventions against infectious and inflammatory diseases? Whether HIS mice may revolutionize the translational biomedical research
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Should a big research (e.g., PhD) be published as one comprehensive high-impact paper or several smaller, faster publications?
Should a big study perhaps a PhD student’s research be published as one comprehensive, high-impact paper or split into several smaller, focused publications? A single major paper can offer a cohesive, in-depth contribution with broader impact, but may delay dissemination. Multiple smaller papers can communicate findings more quickly and stimulate ongoing research, yet may lack the unified context of a larger work. What choice is the best - having a comprehensive paper in high impact journals...
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When the policy exists to share postprints freely on personal sites, why do researchers often refrain from doing so, and what incentives or constraints drive that hesitation?
There has been extensive discussion about the funding model for research publications. Large publishing houses do not fund research themselves; instead, they charge substantial subscription fees or open-access publishing fees. Keeping articles behind paywalls can impede open science and broad access to knowledge. Nevertheless, many publishers grant authors the right to share postprints of their papers immediately on their non-commercial personal blogs or websites. Despite this permission,...
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Could the significantly increase in childhood diseases be associated with drug abuse and government (CDC) mandates for over-vaccination of public with pathogen-specific vaccines?
Overview of data on American health status (young and old) and the tremendous cost of healthcare (sick care, drug-dependency and hospitalization) provides compelling evidence that in the twentieth century nearly all classic disease categories (congenital, inherited, neonatal, or induced) that occurred at the rates of 2 to 5 % in the last century, shifted to increase induced diseases (at rates as high as 50 % or more), according to official reports by governmental agencies and private...
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Rheumatoid Arthritis affects around 18 million people globally and has no known cure. DMARDs help control symptoms but don’t cure the disease. What traditional remedies are used for RA in your area?
Rheumatoid Arthritis is currently a globally prevalent condition, affecting around 18 million people, with no known curative treatment. Although Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) are widely used and often well-tolerated, they only control symptoms and progressions not cure the disease. In many communities, including mine, various traditional treatments such as herbal remedies with best outcome, have been tried. What traditional or community-based treatments have you seen or...
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How do you balance privacy and public health in a pandemic?
Digital contact tracing involves a level of surveillance that could make a lot of people uncomfortable, especially given the involvement of large technology companies with spotty records on privacy. However, contract tracing represents one of the most potent methods for combating the pandemic and is only useful if implemented on a wide scale. How do we balance privacy and public health in these times?
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Biden Administration Question for the Scientific Community: Sharing Benefits With All
President Biden is asking his science advisors to answer five important questions to help guide his administration. Please share your insights on these important questions: How can we guarantee that the fruits of science and technology are fully shared across America and among all Americans?
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Biden Administration Question for the Scientific Community: Breakthroughs in Science and Technology
President Biden is asking his science advisors to answer five important questions to help guide his administration. Please share your insights on these important questions: How can breakthroughs in science and technology create powerful new solutions to address climate change—propelling market-driven change, jump-starting economic growth, improving health, and growing jobs, especially in communities that have been left behind?
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