Introduction: The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed the overall world causing not only a health crisis but affecting multiple industries and institutions like businesses, health care, transportation, economy, tourism, employment, and foremost education and students regardless of their age and educational level (Anaya, 2020). Students of almost all countries all over the world confined to those attending school online are currently facing lots of challenges and opportunities. we have decided to initiate such a research study focusing on the online learning experience since it has taken over the traditional learning pattern causing a lot of challenges and many more opportunities to students. Objective: To explore and grasp the challenges and opportunities of online learning that are encountered by University of Sharjah students. Results: The majority of the students (59%) found that online learning has affected their academic performance and 45% felt it was extremely stressful. 75% of students had concerns about their health & financial status. Around 43% do not feel engaged in their online course. 68% prefer paper-based exams. During in-depth interview most statements included “it's hard to stay motivated while you're at home as you can always get distracted”, “not as effective as traditional classes”, “I dread online learning; I'm not used to it … it's a very bad experience. Conclusion: Based on the results acquired the online learning experience was not the best experience for the university of Sharjah students a lot associated online learning with a very bad and stressful experience, many issues were addressed in the discussion regarding the technical issues, lack of face-to-face communication, lack of appropriate study environment, lack of motivation and passion for studying and keeping up with online courses and a lot more.

Globally, an estimated 160,000 children develop cancer each year, 80% of whom live in developing countries like Bangladesh. Without proper diagnosis, treatment, or care, children with cancer in Bangladesh die prematurely. Out of an estimated 9000 cases per year, less than 5.5% of children receive hospital treatment, which is concentrated at cancer referral centers in the capital or large cities. This creates a major disparity in access to services between rural and urban areas. There are no diagnosis and treatment facilities available at the primary health care (grass roots) level in rural areas where most of the population live. Over 160 million people in Bangladesh use mobile phones. This study proposes a Mobile-based Childhood Cancer Care System to establish a mechanism to connect patients and link primary health care and tertiary care facilities. This study aims to assess the impact of using modern technology (mHealth) to bridge this access gap and improve the services provided for children with cancer. This study also aims to determine the effectiveness of integration of mHealth into primary health care for management of childhood cancer in Bangladesh. Ultimately, the web and mobile phone-based system will allow creation of a childhood cancer patient registry in Bangladesh.

From the statistics, almost 5 billion people in 2020 will be connected to Social Media (SM). Studies have drawn attention to the harms of SM to the health of students; it affects their attention span, memory, sleep, vision, and overall physical, mental, and social health. In this paper, we investigate the effects of SM use on the health and academic performance of students at the University of Sharjah. This study shows that students with more self-regulation have better control over social media use. A cross-sectional mixed approach (CSMA) was used to conduct the research using both quantitative and qualitative data. Out of 300 student participants in our study, the majority of them used Instagram, followed by WhatsApp and Twitter. Students reported an average time of 3-4 hours per day on social media; however, qualitative data showed that many students spent all day on social media. A majority of the students used social media to chat with friends and make new connections. They agreed that their use of social media has reduced reading of paper-based resources and has affected their grammar and writing skills. The use of SM delayed their bedtime and left fewer hours for sleep and caused eyestrain, neck/shoulder pain, fatigue, and poor posture, with declining physical activity. This study concludes that social media use does affect academic performance and health among the students of the University of Sharjah. Considering the negative consequences of extensive social media use, universities need to create awareness programs and can incorporate this as a topic in health education and awareness courses. Our study also generated new information and insights about the effects of high levels of SM usage on the health and academic performance among university students, thereby creating opportunities for further research.