The Zika outbreak and its potential association with severe neurological syndromes was declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organization. An abrupt increase in the incidence of otherwise infrequent acute neurological syndromes is described in Jamaica.

Pre-eclampsia is a most important health distress, as it is a principal cause of maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. The study shows presence of activation of the CD40–CD40L system and elevated level of P-selectin in women with pre-eclampsia.

A 12-year bibliometric analysis of publication trends in the West Indian Medical Journal considers the number and types of articles published, geographic area of research work, extent of collaboration based on co-authorship, medical specialties of research and institutional affiliation of the corresponding author. An ontology has been populated by these data to support future mathematical modelling and simulation.

Human papilloma virus (HPV) can be the aetiologic factor in the benign or malignant oesophageal epithelium. Nested PCR was performed for detection of HPV in non-cancer oesophageal lesions. A third (33.7%) of samples were infected with HPV DNA. This can lead to cell changes that over many years may develop into cancer.

The urinary oxidative protein damage in cancer is significantly higher than diabetes mellitus (with and without hypertension) and may potentially serve as a non-invasive oxidative biomarker for cancer.

In 150 patients, average score of meaning in life was 7.18 ± 1.99. Marital status (p < 0.029), treatment type (p < 0.012), number of children (p < 0.018) and place of residence (p < 0.046) are statistically significant.

Kisspeptin may play a role clarification in the newborn period of various changes. A statistically significant kisspeptin levels was determined between hypothyroid and the control groups and also a statistically significant kisspeptin levels was seen between the premature and control groups.

The present study included eight cases with pulmonary carcinosarcoma. Pathological diagnosis of PC was made by surgical resection in all patients. Operations were lobectomy (n = 6), bilobectomy inferior (n = 1) and pneumonectomy (n = 1). The median survival time was 21.5 months (range: 1-75 months).

This is the first study that investigates the effect of thymoquinone on the oxidant/antioxidant system in the irradiated tongue tissue of the rats.