Samir Amin was a contributor to the first issue of Review of African Political Economy (Amin 1974). He is a militant Marxist economist who has published more than 30 books including the path-breaking ...

Abstract Risk prediction models are an important part of assessing operative mortality and postoperative complication rates in current cardiac surgery practice. Furthermore, they guide clinical ...

Methods: We analyzed the incidence, distribution, and laboratory testing of human rabies in mainland China using statutory surveillance data from 2015-2021. Based on a literature review, the study ...

Student evaluations of teaching (SET) are widely used in academic personnel decisions as a measure of teaching effectiveness. We show: SET are biased against female instructors by an amount that is ...

Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a chronic autonomic disorder characterized by excessive heart rate elevation upon standing or head-up tilt, in the absence of orthostatic hypotension. This ...

In past decades, numerous emerging infectious diseases have markedly affected global health and social-economic development. Consequently, the concept of “disease X” has been developed, and lists of ...

War is the most destructive of human actions, leaving a legacy of hatred, violence, and destruction which can often take decades to rebuild. The victims of war are endless, from those directly ...

A multi-country cholera outbreak has occurred in several developing countries in Africa, Asia and Oceania since mid-2021. The current multi-country cholera outbreak has spread primarily in Africa. As ...

This study contributes to broader understanding of viral diversity, by suggesting potential epidemic causes and illustrating genetic relationships among viruses associated with marine organisms. By ...

Cardiomyocytes, fibroblasts, vessels, nerves, and the surrounding supporting collagen matrix constitute the heart. Myocardial fibrosis—excessive deposition of activated fibroblasts and ...

FGF-23 expression is elevated in patients with AF and reduced left atrial appendage emptying velocity (LAAev). In these patients, FGF-23 might promote cardiogenic stroke by reducing LAAev. We ...

Fair Trade emerged as a set of practices and relationships to address North–South socio-economic inequalities drawing on ideas of partnership and reciprocity. Whilst the movement has a history dating ...