Epidemiology of HIV and HIV Prevention (Ongoing)

This series on “Epidemiology of HIV and HIV Prevention” is edited by Dr. Lao-Tzu Allan-Blitz from Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Boston Children's Hospital, USA.

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Global Surgery

There is a long way to go until the five billion people who lack access to safe, timely, and affordable surgical, obstetric, and anesthesia care receive the care they need. The question of integration of surgical services in UHC plans and LMICs’ growing health systems is no longer a question of “if” and “why” but rather “when” and “how”. I thank the authors for sharing their expertise with us in this focused issue, the journal for providing a platform for scholarly discussion, and the readers for their interest, dialogue, and dedication to leaving no patient behind. 2030 is less than 10 years away, but together, we can make it happen.

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Case Studies of Health Interventions that were Unsuccessful (Ongoing)

This series on “Case Studies of Health Interventions that were Unsuccessful” is edited by Dr. Mellissa Withers from Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California (USA) and Dr. Judith McCool from University of Auckland (New Zealand).

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Telemedicine in COVID-19 Pandemic (Ongoing)

This series on “Telemedicine in COVID-19 Pandemic” is edited by Dr. Daniele Giansanti from National Institute of Health, Italy.

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What the Future Holds for Medical Education in Sudan (Ongoing)

This series on “What the Future Holds for Medical Education in Sudan” is edited by Prof. Nazik Elmalaika Obaid Seid Ahmed Husain, from Pathology and Director of Medical Education Development Center, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Omdurman Islamic University, Khartoum, Sudan; Dr. Mohamed Elhassan Abdalla, from Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, Sharjah university, United Arab Emirates; and Dr. Mohammad Hassan Taha, from Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, Sharjah university, United Arab Emirates.

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HCC in the Era of DAAs (Ongoing)

This focused issue on “HCC in the Era of DAAs” is edited by Dr. Gamal Shiha, from Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Dakahlia, Egypt.

This focused issue is designed to discuss hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the era of direct-acting antivirals (DAA). Complex and controversial issues that are on the minds of many will be addressed by yourself. 

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COVID-19 spread, wildlife protection and the response capacity on public health crisis: empirical research of 31 provinces and cities in China

COVID-19 spread trend from January 24th to February 7th of China.

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Modified SEIR and AI prediction of the epidemics trend of COVID-19 in China under public health interventions

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak originating in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, coincided with chunyun, the period of mass migration for the annual Spring Festival. To contain its spread, China adopted unprecedented nationwide interventions on January 23, 2020. These policies included large-scale quarantine, strict controls on travel and extensive monitoring of suspected cases. However, it is unknown whether these policies have had an impact on the epidemic. We sought to show how these control measures impacted the containment of the epidemic.

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