Internationally, vaccine pricing is relatively opaque, although many low- or lower-middle-income countries belong to international consortiums that jointly procure vaccines.China procures vaccines domestically, and vaccines that require payment from the public (“category 2 vaccines”), have undergone several regulatory changes over the p

The biodiversity of coral reef habitats is rapidly declining due to the effects of anthropogenic climate change, prompting the use of active restoration as a mitigation strategy.Sexual propagation can maintain or enhance genetic diversity in restoration of these ecosystems, but these approaches suffer from a range of inefficiencies in rearing and h

Diarrheal diseases have been known to cause death in many children below the age of five years, and rotavirus infection represents a major health problem in the world today, particularly in developing countries.The recent outbreak of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Samoa led to the introduction of her debut national immunization program on rotavirus v

The multicolored Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis, H.axyridis, Coleoptera, and Coccinellidae) is an effective biocontrol agent against agricultural pests.Previous studies have suggested that amount, type, and the quality of food can directly affect the biological aspects of H.axyridis.In this study, we investigated the influence of the food sou

Urinary tract infections REPOWER (UTIs) represent one of the most commonly acquired diseases among the general population as well as hospital in-patients, yet remain difficult to effectively and consistently treat.High rates of recurrence, anatomic abnormalities, and functional disturbances of the urinary tract all contribute to the difficulty in m