Mona S. El-Sherbini

• Doctor of Medicine
• Professor (Associate) at Cairo University

Background Globally, malaria continues to pose a major health challenge, with approximately 247 million cases of the illness and 627,000 deaths reported in 2021. However, the threat is particularly pronounced in sub-Saharan African countries, where pregnant women and children under the age of five face heightened vulnerability to the disease. As a...

Radical changes in food systems and the burgeoning climate crisis, represent an urgent need for vulnerable populations, with timeous expectations from policy and decision makers. Climate and food play central roles in shaping humanity’s future; they also carry both perils and promises due to the nested nature they have with areas like energy use, c...

Background: In the era of insecticides and anti-malarial drug resistance, gene drive technology holds considerable promise for malaria control. Gene drive technology deploys genetic modifications into mosquito populations to impede their ability to transmit the malaria parasite. This can be either through the disruption of an essential mosquito gen...

The Anthropocene epoch marks a critical phase in the history of humanity, where anthropogenic activities have profoundly impacted our planet. Alongside remarkable ecological crises, the Anthropocene worldview has raised existential questions, with a cultural and ethical discourse that recognizes the intrinsic value and calls for more responsible su...

Introduction Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 10 million individuals worldwide. It is characterized by motor and sensory deficits. Research studies have increasingly demonstrated a correlation between Parkinson's disease and alternations in the composition of the gut microbiota in affected patients. Al...

The Anthropocene epoch marks a critical phase in the history of humanity, where anthropogenic activities have significantly impacted our planet. Along the unpreceedendent ecological crises, the Anthropocene worldview has raised existential questions with a cultural and ethical discourse that recognises intrinsic value and calls for more responsible...

The rise of globalization and industrialization has driven the demand for rare earth metals (REMs). These metals are widely used in various sectors of the global economy with various applications in medicine, renewable energy, electronics, agriculture, and the military. REMs are likely to remain an important part of our global future, and, as produ...

Arbovirus control depends on accurate projections of likely changes in the arthropod vector species, essential to inform local and global public health authorities. According to the WHO Assembly and the Global Vector Control Response (GVCR), by 2030, the burden of vector-borne diseases, particularly arbovirus infections, is expected to be greatly d...

Abstract: Being one of the most common foodborne protozoa worldwide, chronic toxoplasmosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) could contribute significantly to the etiology of several mental disorders. The neurotropic parasite can directly influence the gut microbiota, causing inflammation with subsequent degradation of tryptophan required for...

Arboviruses are most prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions, where arthropods are widespread. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that the mortality burden of arbovirus diseases, such as yellow fever in Africa, was 84,000–170,000 severe cases and 29,000–60,000 deaths in 2013. These epidemics emphasize the urgent need for integrated...

The ever-increasing global health impact of SARS-CoV-2-the etiological agent of coro-navirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-coupled with its socioeconomic burden, has not only revealed the vulnerability of humanity to zoonotic pathogens of pandemic potential but also serves as a wake-up call for global health communities to rethink sustainable approaches...

The unprecedented global rise in mental anguish is closely linked with the erosion of our social fabric, economic and political systems, and to our natural environments. We are facing multiple new large-scale threats to health, safety, and security, with a growing lack of trust in others and in authorities. Pervasive stress, anxiety, depression, an...

Increased anthropogenic activities including changes in land use and unrelenting ecosystem services related to animal husbandry, wildlife trade, and deforestation are driving the emergence of viral zoonosis. This is primarily due to human–animal interaction which is facilitating the spillover of viral zoonotic pathogens from animals (domestic and w...

The ever-increasing cases and mortality due to malaria remains one of the most important public health threats, especially in sub-Saharan Africa—where this burden is considerably high. In 2020, sub-Saharan Africa accounted for about 95% of all cases and 96% of all malaria deaths with about 80% of these deaths reported in children under the age of 5...

Antimicrobials are compounds that impede the activities of bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi. Continuous antimicrobial overuse, misuse, and improper use for human, animal, and agricultural purposes are raising concerns about antibiotic residue pollution in the environment, and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Because antimicrobial-resistant...

Demodex mites are obligate human ectoparasites that live in or near pilosebaceous units. D. folliculorum ingests skin cells and sebum, whereas D. brevis burrows deeper into the sebaceous glands and ducts, feeding on gland cells. They may even provide a mutualistic host advantage by feeding on bacteria or other organisms in the follicular canal to k...

The area of the mosquito’s microbiome has been attracting growing attention in the past decade. However, the direct relationship of collective microbiome-induced immune activation or inhibition on vector competence has not yet been explored in depth. The microbial diversity inside the mosquito host is determined by a variety of factors such as the...

Background Mast cells are known to affect the primary and secondary immune responses against parasites, and this effect is partially mediated through the release of pro-angiogenic mediators. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of the mast cell stabilizer (MCS), ketotifen, with and without albendazole, an anti-parasitic prescription medi...

This document was created to provide health professionals and researchers practical guidance regarding journals, articles and author-level metrics. Metrics criteria in publication might not tell you some issues about the quality, success or impact of a research and/or researchers. Yet, your judgement, based on academic discipline and career stage,...

This paper aims to elucidate the careful connection of medical practice in Ancient Egypt covering the time span with the theoretical and practical constructs of “Narrative medicine” interventions in today’s health care settings; proposing the essence of a training model in Narrative Medicine which is designed to prepare future physicians to practic...

This document was created to provide health professionals and researchers practical guidance regarding journals, articles and author-level metrics. Metrics criteria in publication might not tell you some issues about the quality, success or impact of a research and/or researchers. Yet, your judgement, based on academic discipline and career stage,...

Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy is known for inducing variable serious outcomes. In many previous studies, pregnancy was evaluated as a single event while in reality; it has different distinct immunological stages depending on gestational time and possible external factors as infectious agents. A state of immunological balance as well as a state of...

The present work constitutes a prospective study on children suffering from diarrhoea; including 60 paediatric cancer patients and 60 paediatric noncancerous patients as a control group. All faecal specimens were examined parasitologically using the AFT, MTS and MZN staining techniques. Among 60 diarrhoeic paediatric cancer cases, 16 (26.7%) were p...