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2025 | MDPI | Pp. 1-41
Plastic waste poses a significant challenge in Africa and around the world, with its volume continuing to increase at an alarming rate. In Africa, an estimated 25–33% of daily waste is made up of plastic, posing a threat to the environment, marine life, and h...
2025 | Frontiers in Pharmacology | Pp. 1622055.
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) continue to represent one of the most significant andcostly complications related to diabetes mellitus, posing serious challenges tohealthcare systems and resulting in considerable morbidity rates. This narrativereview explores the...
2025 | Waste Management Bulletin | Pp. 100204
The rapid accumulation of plastic waste in the environment poses a significant global challenge, exacerbating ecosystem pollution and public health risks. Annually, approximately 8 million tons of plastic waste enter the oceans, contributing to ecosystem degr...
2025 | Heliyon | Pp. e43678
Waste management in Liberia faces significant challenges, particularly in urban areas, due to inadequate infrastructure, limited resources, and low public awareness, leading to environmental degradation and public health risks. The present review aims to asse...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 117-127
The vaginal microbiome is a dynamic and diverse microbial community that plays a fundamental role in women’s reproductive health. Dominated primarily by Lactobacillus species, it maintains vaginal homeostasis through acidification, antimicrobial compound prod...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 109-116
The tumor microenvironment (TME) plays a pivotal role in cancer initiation, progression, metastasis, and therapeutic resistance. It comprises a dynamic and complex network of tumor cells, stromal cells, immune cells, extracellular matrix (ECM), cytokines, and...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 104-108
Transmission-blocking vaccines (TBVs) targeting Plasmodium gametocytes represent a strategic approach to interrupt malaria transmission, complementing existing prevention and treatment measures. This review examined the potential of messenger RNA (mRNA) vacci...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 95-103
Nanomedicine has emerged as a transformative approach in oncology, offering promising advances in cancer diagnostics, targeted therapy, and personalized treatment. Despite its immense potential, concerns regarding the toxicological profile, biosafety, and reg...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 89-94
Obesity is strongly linked to metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and certain cancers. The complex and progressive nature of these comorbidities requires approaches that integrate both diagno...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 143-149
The global rise in obesity-associated type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has sparked a paradigm shift in understanding metabolic diseases beyond mere caloric imbalance. Emerging evidence positions the gut microbiota as a critical modulator of host metabolism, im...