Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is a leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide, particularly in the elderly population.With the implementation of the Government Vaccination Programme (GVP) and the Vaccination Subsidy Scheme (VSS), enabling factors and barriers in service provider scheme participation and vaccination uptake were examin
This study investigates gravity-induced landforms that populate the North-Eastern coast of Malta.Attention Golf is focused on tens of persistent joints and thousands of boulders associated with deep-seated gravitational slope deformations (DGSDs), such as lateral spreads and block slides.Lateral spreads produce deep and long joints, which partially
Astragalus membranaceus is a major traditional Chinese medicinal plant.Here, we investigated the mobilizations of seed reserves during its germination and post-germination growth, as well as the effects of exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) Parts and methyl jasmonate (MeJA).It was found that both starch and protein were rapidly mobilized during the seed
Abstract Background Due to their favorable physical and biological properties, helium ion beams are increasingly considered a promising alternative to proton beams for radiation therapy.Hence, this work aims at comparing in-silico the treatment of brain and ocular meningiomas with protons and helium ions, using for the first time a dedicated Monte