The promise of efficacious vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 is fulfilled and vaccination campaigns have started worldwide.However, the fight against the pandemic is far from over.Here, we propose an age-structured compartmental model to study the interplay of disease transmission, vaccines rollout, and behavioural dynamics.We investigate, via in-silico
Spatial dynamics of urban populations of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Caxias, State of Maranhão, Brazil
Introduction In this paper, we report the ecology of Lutzomyia longipalpis in Caxias City, located in the eastern part LIPOSOMAL C1000 of State of Maranhão, Brazil and highlight its seasonal and geographical distribution by environment.In addition, we discuss natural Leishmania infection and its relationship with visceral leishmaniasis.Methods Bet
Individual Differences in Belief in Fake News about Election Fraud after the 2020 U.S. Election
Fake news is a serious problem because it misinforms people about important issues.The present study examined belief in false headlines about election fraud after the 2020 U.S.presidential election.Belief in election fraud had dangerous consequences, including the deadly insurrection at the U.S.Capitol in Tweed Blazers January 2021.In the present s
Exploring the merits of research performance measures that comply with the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment and strategies to overcome barriers of adoption: qualitative interviews with administrators and researchers
Abstract Background In prior research, we identified and prioritized ten measures to assess research performance that comply with the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, a principle adopted worldwide that discourages metrics-based assessment.Given the shift away from assessment based on Journal Impact Factor, we explored potential bar
Evaluating the short-term and long-term impact of an interactive science show
Science shows as a medium for communicating science are used widely across the UK, yet there is little literature about the long-term impact they may have.This longitudinal study looks at the short-term and long-term impact of the science show Music to Your Ears, which was initially performed throughout the UK on behalf of the Institute of Physics