The Influence of Genetic Variants on Kidney Disease in African Populations
Chronic kidney disease is regarded as a major global public health concern, and the problem is most acute in black …
Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programs: A Model for Global Health Capacity Building
As global threats to public health emerge, these capacities, or the speed at which diseases can be identified, treated, and …
Person-to-Person Transmission in Emerging Viral Diseases: The Case of Andes Virus
New-generation infectious diseases and re-emerging viral diseases are the major challenges to current globalization and urbanization trends. Of all these …
Advances in the Genetic Diagnosis of Hereditary Paragangliomas
Paragangliomas (PGLs) are rare and seldom malignant tumors affecting the paraganglia, which is a group of neuroendocrine cells found in …
Innovations in Public Health Education: Blending Pedagogy with Practice
Over the past couple of decades, the teachings of public health have changed tremendously due to the massive need for …
Global Health Security: Strengthening Laboratory and Surveillance Networks
With the increased interconnectedness of countries today whose people, animals, and goods move across borders, this has acted as the …
Cardiac Complications in COVID-19 Patients: Understanding the Link Between the Virus and Heart Healt
Since its first report in December 2019, the SARS-CoV-2 virus, known as COVID-19, has been a persistent viral infection that …