Microfluidics-based strategies for molecular diagnostics of infectious diseases

X Wang, XZ Hong, YW Li, Y Li, J Wang, P Chen… - Military Medical …, 2022 - Springer
Traditional diagnostic strategies for infectious disease detection require benchtop
instruments that are inappropriate for point-of-care testing (POCT). Emerging microfluidics, a …

Behavioural ecology at the spatial–social interface

QMR Webber, GF Albery, DR Farine… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Spatial and social behaviour are fundamental aspects of an animal's biology, and their
social and spatial environments are indelibly linked through mutual causes and shared …

COVID-19 severity in multiple sclerosis: putting data into context

MP Sormani, I Schiavetti, L Carmisciano… - Neurology …, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives It is unclear how multiple sclerosis (MS) affects the severity of
COVID-19. The aim of this study is to compare COVID-19–related outcomes collected in an …

How behavioural ageing affects infectious disease

GF Albery, AR Sweeny, Q Webber - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ageing is associated with profound changes in behaviour that could influence exposure and
susceptibility to infectious disease. As well as determining emergent patterns of infection …

Defining an epidemiological landscape that connects movement ecology to pathogen transmission and pace‐of‐life

K Manlove, M Wilber, L White… - Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Pathogen transmission depends on host density, mobility and contact. These components
emerge from host and pathogen movements that themselves arise through interactions with …

The coevolution of the spread of a disease and competing opinions in multiplex networks

F Fang, J Ma, Y Li - Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a proliferation of conflicting opinions on physical
distancing across various media platforms, which has had a significant impact on human …

Fully integrated and automated centrifugal microfluidic chip for point-of-care multiplexed molecular diagnostics

Y **ao, M Zhou, C Liu, S Gao, C Wan, S Li… - Biosensors and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Public health events caused by pathogens have imposed significant economic and societal
burdens. However, conventional methods still face challenges including complex …

The rise of ecological parasitology: twelve landmark advances that changed its history

R Poulin - International Journal for Parasitology, 2021 - Elsevier
In the five decades since the first publication of the International Journal for Parasitology,
ecological parasitology has grown from modest beginnings to become a modern discipline …

Honey bees increase social distancing when facing the ectoparasite Varroa destructor

M Pusceddu, A Cini, S Alberti, E Salaris… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Social distancing in response to infectious diseases is a strategy exhibited by human and
nonhuman animals to counteract the spread of pathogens and/or parasites. Honey bee …

Does lack of social interaction act as a barrier to effectiveness in work from home? COVID-19 and gender

V Deepa, H Baber, B Shukla, R Sujatha… - Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic pushed organizations across the world to suddenly adopt
work from home at a mass scale to maintain business continuity. This study aims to …