BCG vaccination to reduce the impact of COVID-19 in healthcare workers: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial (BRACE trial)

Introduction BCG vaccination modulates immune responses to unrelated pathogens.This off-target effect could reduce the impact of emerging pathogens.As a readily available, inexpensive intervention that has a well-established safety profile, BCG is a good candidate for protecting healthcare workers (HCWs) and other vulnerable groups against COVID-19

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Paeoniflorin improves cardiac function and decreases adverse postinfarction left ventricular remodeling in a rat model of acute myocardial infarction

Hengwen Chen,* Yan Dong,* Xuanhui He, Jun Li, Jie Wang Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China *These authors contributed equally to this work Background: Paeoniflorin (PF) is the active component of Paeonia lactiflora Pall.or Paeonia veitchii Lynch.This study was, therefore, aimed to evaluate the impro

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The Electronic Evidence in Trial Proceedings

This paper will consider theoretical and practical issues which arise in trial proceedings, throughout the virtual presence of persons involved.The EU Convention JACKETS SPLIT EMERSON of 2000 provide the legal base for the use of video conference.In most jurisdictions, all forms of evidence is admissible, subject to rules relating to the exclusion

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