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2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 122-131
Climate change and rapid urbanization have significantly intensified urban heat exposure, creating unequal health risks across socially stratified populations. This review critically examines the mechanisms through which social inequality influences urban hea...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 29-35
Anaemia is a frequent but often under-recognized complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Traditionally, anaemia in diabetes has been attributed mainly to diabetic kidney disease and reduced erythropoietin production. However, growing evidence shows t...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 78-82
Diarrheal diseases remain a major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in West Africa, disproportionately affecting children under five, malnourished populations, displaced communities, and residents of rapidly growing urban settlements. While global...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 47-52
Herbal anti-obesity agents provide multi-target modulation of appetite signaling, adipose inflammation, lipid handling, insulin sensitivity, and gut–brain–liver axis communication. However, their translation into reliable therapies is limited by poor aqueous...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 40-46
The interrelationship between obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) is largely mediated by dysfunctions in the adipose tissue and pancreas, which are central to regulating metabolism. This dysfunction results in insulin resistance, altered glucose metabolism, and...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 36-39
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a leading cause of cardiovascular and renal complications worldwide, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality. The advent of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors represented a novel therapeutic appr...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 1-8
Religious beliefs and institutions have played a significant role in shaping public-health compliance during infectious disease outbreaks, particularly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper examines the mechanisms through which religion influences comp...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 15-21
Pesticides are widely used in agriculture and pest control, yet mounting evidence links chronic exposure to adverse effects on human health, particularly the nervous system. One key mechanism through which pesticides exert neurotoxicity is oxidative stress-an...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 118-121
HIV and gender-based violence (GBV) are deeply interconnected public-health and human-rights challenges shaped by patriarchy, poverty, and harmful cultural norms. Patriarchal systems often give men greater control over money, mobility, sexuality, and househol...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 134-139
Microplastics-plastic particles smaller than 5 mm, have emerged as pervasive environmental contaminants detected in air, water, food, and consumer products. Human exposure occurs through ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact, leading to measurable micropl...