In an era that prides itself on championing social justice and opposing imperialism, it is disheartening to witness the lack of scrutiny towards China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
"Our meta-analysis highlights a link between SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and new onset or worsening of inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases," the study authors write.
The University of Minnesota's Office of Undergraduate Studies has faced criticism after opening its paid undergraduate internship program application to non-white applicants only.
However, a recent U.K. community-based population study found that those who have previously been infected with SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, demonstrate a lower rate of new Omicron BA.4/BA.5 infections compared to those who were vaccinated.