Indoor air quality (IAQ) is one of the fundamental elements affecting people's health and well-
being. Currently, there is a lack of awareness among people about the quantification …

Executive summary Despite substantial progress in reducing the global impact of many non-
communicable diseases, including heart disease and cancer, morbidity and mortality due to …

Background Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and is associated with
long-term physical, neurodevelopmental, and socioeconomic effects. This study updated …

Small newborns are vulnerable to mortality and lifelong loss of human capital. Measures of
vulnerability previously focused on liveborn low-birthweight (LBW) babies, yet LBW …

Importance Preterm birth complications are the leading cause of death in children younger
than 5 years worldwide. Despite advancing knowledge of risk factors and mechanisms …

Despite major achievements in child survival, the burden of neonatal mortality has remained
high and even increased in some countries since 1990. Currently, most neonatal deaths are …

The vaginal microbiome is an intricate and dynamic microecosystem that constantly
undergoes fluctuations during the female menstrual cycle and the woman's entire life. A …

Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a rare congenital intestinal disease that occurs in 1 in
5,000 live births. HSCR is characterized by the absence of ganglion cells in the myenteric …

Preterm birth is a live birth that occurs before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy.
Approximately 15 million babies are born preterm annually worldwide, indicating a global …

Background Previous outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 1 (SARS-
CoV-1) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have been …