Fumigation with phosphine gas is by far the most widely used treatment for the protection of
stored grain against insect pests. The development of high-level resistance in insects now …

Background Alterations in the composition of the lung microbiome associated with adverse
clinical outcomes, known as dysbiosis, have been implicated with disease severity and …

This study in cross-cultural hermeneutics examines the role that modern, Western philosophy
has played in the interpretation of Nagarjuna's Madhyamikakarika, a second-century Indian…

Background The aetiology of acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) is incompletely
understood. Understanding the relationship between chronic bacterial airway infection and viral …

Phosphine is a small redox-active gas that is used to protect global grain reserves, which
are threatened by the emergence of phosphine resistance in pest insects. We find that …

BACKGROUND: Cystic Fibrosis (CF) lung disease is characterised by an inexorable decline
in lung function, punctuated by periods of symptomatic worsening known as pulmonary …

The pubic bone is considered one of the best sources of information for determining sex
using skeletal remains, but can be easily damaged postmortem. This problem has led to the …

Objective: Studies from around the world point to differences in the rates of mental illnesses
between immigrant, refugee, ethnocultural, and racialized (IRER) groups and host …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of meningitis, sepsis and pneumonia worldwide.
Vaccination using pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) has therefore been part of the …

Eosinophilic inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) predicts
response to treatment, especially corticosteroids. We studied the nature of eosinophilic …