In China, where air pollution has become a major threat to public health, public awareness
of the detrimental effects of air pollution on respiratory health is increasing—particularly in …

… NS Zhong and BJ Zheng contributed equally to this article. Y Guan and NS Zhong are
coprincipal investigators who supervised the virological and clinical components of the study. BJ …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by airflow
limitation, and has many components including mucus hypersecretion, oxidative stress, and …

The effectiveness of inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccines against the Delta variant, which has
been associated with greater transmissibility and virulence, remains unclear. We conducted …

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is the first major novel infectious disease to hit
the international community in the 21st century. It originated in southern China in November …

Background During the spring of 2013, a novel avian-origin influenza A (H7N9) virus emerged
and spread among humans in China. Data were lacking on the clinical characteristics of …

… ArticleSARS: pharmacotherapyK Tsang and NS Zhong … 20 Zheng ZG & Zhong NS. The
use of corticosteroid in man… 21 Zhong NS & Zeng GQ. Our strategies for fighting severe …

Background: Few data on asthma management are available for the Asia-Pacific region.
Objective: This study examined asthma symptoms, health care use, and management in the …

Background Increased oxidative stress and inflammation has a role in the pathogenesis of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Drugs with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory …

The coronavirus disease pandemic of 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2
coronavirus resulted in economic losses and threatened human health worldwide. The …