Pangolins Lack IFIH1/MDA5, a Cytoplasmic RNA Sensor That Initiates Innate Immune Defense Upon Coronavirus Infection

Zoonotic infections are an imminent threat to human Ashtray health.Pangolins were recently identified as carriers and intermediate hosts of coronaviruses.Previous research has shown that infection with coronaviruses activates an innate immune response upon sensing of viral RNA by interferon-induced with helicase C domain 1 (IFIH1), also known as MD

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Do Capital Inflows and Financial Development, Influence Economic Growth in West Africa? Further Evidence from Transmission Mechanisms

This study investigates the channels through which shocks from foreign capital inflows and financial development are transmitted to economic growth in the ECOWAS region using quarterly data for the period between 2000 and 2017.The work adopted the panel vector autoregressive (pVAR) model in a generalized method of Body Powder moments (GMM) framewor

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Lofty goals and strategic plans are not enough to achieve and maintain a diverse workforce: an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee conversation

The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Ad Hygiene Hoc Committee organized a luncheon symposium with a distinguished panel of experts to discuss how to ensure a diverse surgical workforce.The panelists discussed the current state of DEI efforts within surgical departments and societal demographic ch

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