Website Usage Policies

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  • Please note that the policies outlined below pertain solely to the usage of our website and not to the research published on it. For information regarding our research policies, please click here.
  • By accessing our website, you agree to adhere to the following usage policies. These policies encompass guidelines, rules, and additional information that may be updated and posted on the website or communicated to you via email or SMS. If you do not accept these policies, we ask that you refrain from using our website.
  • The owner of this website reserves the right to modify, add, or remove sections of these policies at any time without prior notification. If you are a registered user, you will receive an email at your registered address whenever changes to these policies occur. Your continued use of the website following any modifications will signify your acceptance of those changes.
  • All content available on or accessed through this website—including but not limited to text, graphics, videos, visual interfaces, software, and other information (collectively referred to as “the content”)—may be owned by their respective copyright holders and could be protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
  • You are not permitted to copy, display, distribute, modify, publish, reproduce, store, transmit, post, translate, or create derivative works from any part of the content, products, or services obtained from this website, except as expressly allowed by these policies or through an appropriate license or subscription agreement authorized by us.
  • You may not reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, or translate any content, nor attempt to derive the source code of this website unless explicitly permitted by applicable law and with our prior written consent. Systematic retrieval of content from this website to create or compile, directly or indirectly, is also prohibited without our prior written permission.
  • Unless you have received explicit authorization from us, you may not employ any robots, spiders, crawlers, or other automated downloading programs, algorithms, or equivalent manual processes to (A) continuously and automatically search, scrape, extract, deep link, or index any of the content; (B) harvest personal information from this website for the purpose of sending unsolicited or unauthorized materials; or (C) disrupt the functioning of the website or interfere with another user’s access to the website. If our website has robot exclusion files or headers, you agree to respect and abide by those restrictions.
  • Furthermore, you may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part or feature of this website, any systems or networks connected to it, or any products or services provided, accessed, or distributed through this website. Probing, scanning, or testing the vulnerability of this website or any network connected to it, as well as breaching security or authentication measures on this site or any system linked to it, is strictly prohibited
  • This website must not be utilized to publish or distribute any material that is illegal, infringes upon the rights of others, or contains any defamatory, abusive, hateful, profane, pornographic, threatening, or vulgar content. Additionally, any information that contains errors, viruses, or other harmful elements, or is otherwise actionable under the law, is strictly prohibited. We reserve the right to exercise editorial control over the content presented on this website at any time.
  • Without our explicit approval, users are prohibited from using this website to publish or distribute any form of advertising, promotional materials, or solicitations aimed at other users regarding goods or services.
  • The website may feature links to external sites, resources, content, or materials. We do not guarantee the availability of these external resources and are not responsible for their content, advertising, products, or any materials found on or accessible from these links. Any transactions or interactions you engage in with these external sites are solely your responsibility. Since we cannot assure the accuracy or availability of such external resources, we recommend that you review the policies and terms of use of any linked sites.
  • Neither we, nor our website service providers or licensors, offer any warranties regarding the operation of this website. This includes, but is not limited to: the assurance that the website will not experience interruptions or errors, that any identified defects will be rectified, or that the site and its server are free from viruses or other harmful components. We can also make no guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, availability, suitability, quality, non-infringement, or any results obtained from the use of content, products, or services available on or through this website.
  • All content, products, and services on this website are provided “as is” without any warranties or representations of any kind, either express or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, warranties related to title, non-infringement, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose, all of which we disclaim to the fullest extent permitted by law. Your use of this website and its related content, products, and services is entirely at your own risk.
  • To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we are not liable for any injury or damage sustained by individuals, animals, or property due to product liability, negligence, or any other reasons arising from the use of the ideas, instructions, methods, products, or procedures presented on this site. Healthcare providers are encouraged to exercise their independent clinical judgment and should only carry out any suggested tests or procedures if they deem them justified. Given the rapid advancements in medical science, we recommend that diagnoses, indications, and drug dosages be subject to independent verification. Views, suggestions, and recommendations regarding medical or healthcare procedures, products, or drug dosages are solely the responsibility of the authors.
  • To the extent allowed by law, neither we nor our website service providers or licensors shall be liable for any damages, including but not limited to consequential, special, incidental, indirect, or direct injuries or losses, including loss of profits, data corruption, business interruptions, or any other commercial damages or losses that arise from or in relation to the use or performance of this website and its content, products, or services.