Since 2015, stroke has become the leading cause of death and disability in China, posing a
significant threat to the health of its citizens as a major chronic non-communicable disease …

Although air pollution is well known to be harmful to the lung and airways, it can also
damage most other organ systems of the body. It is estimated that about 500,000 lung …

Assessing whether long-term exposure to air pollution increases the severity of COVID-19
health outcomes, including death, is an important public health objective. Limitations in …

Abstract Objectives United States government scientists estimate that COVID-19 may kill
tens of thousands of Americans. Many of the pre-existing conditions that increase the risk of …

Background The stroke burden in China has increased during the past 40 years. The
present study aimed to determine the recent trends in the prevalence of stroke from 2013 to …

Air pollution is a complex mixture of gaseous and particulate components, each of which has
detrimental effects on human health. While the composition of air pollution varies greatly …

Background: Dementia is a devastating neurologic condition that is common in older adults.
We previously reviewed the epidemiological evidence examining the hypothesis that long …

Stroke is a leading cause of disability and the second most common cause of death
worldwide. Increasing evidence suggests that air pollution is an emerging risk factor for …

Applications that generate huge amounts of data in the form of fast streams are becoming
increasingly prevalent, being therefore necessary to learn in an online manner. These …

Environmental exposure is an important but underappreciated risk factor contributing to the
development and severity of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The heart and vascular system …