TUBERCULOSIS AND FOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES: A MIXED METHODS PILOT STUDY OF MEDIA REPORTING AND POLITICAL IDENTIFICATION.

Tuberculosis and foreign-born populations in the United States: A mixed methods pilot study of media reporting and political identification.

BackgroundMedia reporting on communicable diseases has been demonstrated to affect the perception of the public.Communicable disease reporting related to foreign-born persons has not yet been evaluated.ObjectiveExamine how political leaning in the media affects reporting on tuberculosis (TB) in foreign-born persons.MethodsHealthMap, a digital surve

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Phosphatidylserine as a tumor target for CAR-T cell therapy

HI POTENCY MULTI Background Phosphatidylserine (PS) exposed on apoptotic cells promotes immune clearance of dead cells without inducing inflammation.Conversely, PS exposure on live tumor cells promotes an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment that hinders antitumor immune responses.After confirming elevated PS levels in various tumor cell lines

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Quantification of mortality and morbidity in general population of heavily-industrialized city of Abadan: Effect of long-term exposure

Introduction: In the 21st century, air pollution has become a global and environmental challenge.The increase in cases of illness and mortality due to air pollution is not hidden from anyone.Therefore, in this study, we estimated the mortality rate due to cause by air pollution agents (PM2.5) in the southernmost city of Khuzestan province (Abadan c

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