Review Article: Creating Meaning in Archaeology

Recognizing meaning in archaeology

Archaeologists wishing to interpret the meanings of artifacts, both symbolic and functional, have increasingly drawn from Saussureinspired linguistic models as a way to ‘read’ the archaeological record. Such models, however, may not be appropriate for a number of reasons, and should be discarded in favor of a discourse-centered approach, which investigates meaning through practice, currently ga...

The Archaeology of Meaning

New approaches in cancer immunotherapy: review article

Cancer immunotherapy refers to any intervention that leverages the immune system to eliminate a malignancy. Successful cancer immunotherapies generate an anti-cancer response that is systemic, specific, and durable and overcome to the primary limitations of traditional cancer treatment modalities. In this review paper, the effective methods in immune system to treat cancer, such as immunosuppre...

Cutaneous manifestations in COVID-19: review article

COVID-19 was announced pandemic by March 2020. Due to the high prevalence of the disease and its staggering spread, it is very important to identify various manifestations of this viral infection. The aim of this study is to review published articles about cutaneous involvement of COVID-19 disease. Cutaneous manifestations are rare in COVID-19 disease and it is essential to recognize these po...

Vaccination in Leishmaniasis: A Review Article

Leishmaniasis is caused by protozoan Leishmania parasites that are transmitted through female sandfly bites. The disease is predominantly endemic to the tropics and semi-tropics and has been reported in more than 98 countries. Due to the side effects of anti-Leishmania drugs and the emergence of drug-resistant isolates, there is currently no encouraging prospect of introducing an effective ther...