Dear Editor,Kidney is one of major organs attacked by SARS-CoV-2,resulting in acute kidney injury(AKI)in critically ill COVID-19 patients,especially in the elderly and diabetic patients with diabetic kidney disease(DK...Dear Editor,Kidney is one of major organs attacked by SARS-CoV-2,resulting in acute kidney injury(AKI)in critically ill COVID-19 patients,especially in the elderly and diabetic patients with diabetic kidney disease(DKD).1,2 Among SARS-CoV-2 proteins,the N protein can be detectable in damaged tubules in COVID-19 patients with AKI.展开更多
In December 2020,the Draft Resolution on Reducing Space Threats through Norms,Rules and Principles of Responsible Behaviours proposed by the United Kingdom,United States,and other States was adopted at the UN General ...In December 2020,the Draft Resolution on Reducing Space Threats through Norms,Rules and Principles of Responsible Behaviours proposed by the United Kingdom,United States,and other States was adopted at the UN General Assembly(hereafter referred to as the“New Initiative for Responsible Space Behaviours”).Nevertheless,it does not mean that the international community would achieve the expected breakthroughs and progress on the topic of preventing an arms race in outer space.The methodology of“identifying threats-characterising behaviors(responsible/irresponsible)-formulating rules”proposed by the Initiative seems reasonable;however,it might bring more unexpected uncertainties than it is supposed to do.This approach could also be found in the Defense Space Strategy promulgated by the United States in 2020.The pros and cons of this Initiative should be calmly and objectively analyzed to avoid a political deadlock in formulating rules of behaviors.It should insist on identifying the threats and risks faced by the international community as a whole rather than that by individual States and interest groups,and reexamine the dichotomy of“responsible/irresponsible behaviors,”focus on the identification and interpretation of rule of international law related to space security so as to reach a consensus on the insufficiency of lex lata and subsequently lay the foundation for the formulation of effective new rules for arms control in outer space.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (GRF 14104019,17109019,14101121,and R4012-18)Health and Medical Research Fund of Hong Kong (HMRF 06173986)+3 种基金The High-level Hospital Construction Project from Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital,Guangdong Academy of Medical Science (KJ012019108)the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao-Joint Labs Program from Guangdong Science and Technology Department (2019B121205005)the Lui Che Woo Institute of Innovative Medicine (CARE program)National Natural Science Foundation of China (82100723).
文摘Dear Editor,Kidney is one of major organs attacked by SARS-CoV-2,resulting in acute kidney injury(AKI)in critically ill COVID-19 patients,especially in the elderly and diabetic patients with diabetic kidney disease(DKD).1,2 Among SARS-CoV-2 proteins,the N protein can be detectable in damaged tubules in COVID-19 patients with AKI.
基金the specific grant from China’s National Social Science Foundation[16BFX187].
文摘In December 2020,the Draft Resolution on Reducing Space Threats through Norms,Rules and Principles of Responsible Behaviours proposed by the United Kingdom,United States,and other States was adopted at the UN General Assembly(hereafter referred to as the“New Initiative for Responsible Space Behaviours”).Nevertheless,it does not mean that the international community would achieve the expected breakthroughs and progress on the topic of preventing an arms race in outer space.The methodology of“identifying threats-characterising behaviors(responsible/irresponsible)-formulating rules”proposed by the Initiative seems reasonable;however,it might bring more unexpected uncertainties than it is supposed to do.This approach could also be found in the Defense Space Strategy promulgated by the United States in 2020.The pros and cons of this Initiative should be calmly and objectively analyzed to avoid a political deadlock in formulating rules of behaviors.It should insist on identifying the threats and risks faced by the international community as a whole rather than that by individual States and interest groups,and reexamine the dichotomy of“responsible/irresponsible behaviors,”focus on the identification and interpretation of rule of international law related to space security so as to reach a consensus on the insufficiency of lex lata and subsequently lay the foundation for the formulation of effective new rules for arms control in outer space.