The initial cluster of severe pneumonia cases that triggered the COVID-19 epidemic was
identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019. While early cases of the disease were linked …

Molecular analysis of blood samples is pivotal to clinical diagnosis and has been intensively
investigated since the rise of systems biology. Recent developments have opened new …

The ongoing COVID-19 epidemic continues to spread within and outside of China, despite
several social distancing measures implemented by the Chinese government. Limited …

Background Chronic conditions are among the major causes of work disability (WD), which
is associated with lower employment, less economic activity, and greater dependence on …

Since the detection of the first case of COVID-19 in Chile on March 3rd, 2020, a total of
513,188 cases, including~ 14,302 deaths have been reported in Chile as of November 2nd …

Recent years have seen the developments of several methods for sparse principal
component analysis due to its importance in the analysis of high dimensional data. Despite …

We consider functional linear regression models with a functional response and multiple
functional predictors, with the goal of finding the best finite-dimensional approximation to the …

As a technique that allows simultaneous quantitation of proteins in multiple samples, iTRAQ
(isobaric Tags for Relative and Absolute Quantitation) has gained increased interest and …

Background Lack of a gold standard for latent TB infection has precluded direct
measurement of test characteristics of the tuberculin skin test and interferon-γ release …

Abstract Background Beginning May 7, 2022, multiple nations reported an unprecedented
surge in monkeypox cases. Unlike past outbreaks, differences in affected populations …