Isabel K. Fletcher

TL;DR: In this article, the authors conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 9,468 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in Ecuador and found that men are at higher risk of dying from COVID19 than women, and risk increases with age and the presence of comorbidities.

TL;DR: It is shown that men are at higher risk of dying from COVID-19 than women, which increases as with age and the presence of comorbidities, and cantons located above 2,500 m have lower attack and mortality rates although the risk of Dying is greater among highlanders.

TL;DR: This work demonstrates how RNA‐Seq transcriptome profiling can provide detailed novel insight on the mechanisms mediating pesticide toxicity to a key insect pollinator.

TL;DR: In this article , a review identifies potential hydrometeorological triggers of outbreaks and highlights gaps in knowledge on the causal chain between extreme events and outbreaks, finding higher evidence and higher agreement on the links between extreme climatic events and waterborne diseases than for vector-borne diseases.

TL;DR: This study used Bayesian hierarchical mixed models and malaria case data for a 29-year period to disentangle the impacts of climate variation and malaria control efforts on malaria risk in the Ecuadorian province of El Oro and found shifting patterns of malaria between rural and urban areas.