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2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF ARTS AND MANAGEMENT | Pp. 118-126
Loneliness has emerged as a critical social determinant of health with far-reaching implications for physical health, mental well-being, social inclusion, and economic productivity. This review examines the conceptual foundations, measurement approaches, and...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ALLIED FIELDS | Pp. 21-25
Chronic inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), asthma, psoriasis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and chronic dermatitis—often require prolonged glucocorticoid therapy. While steroids remain highly ef...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ALLIED FIELDS | Pp. 80-89
Malaria remains a public-health challenge in Nigeria despite the availability of effective prevention methods. This review highlights the importance of integrating malaria prevention into primary healthcare, which serves as the closest point of care for house...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF ARTS AND MANAGEMENT | Pp. 111-117
The informal economy constitutes a substantial share of employment and economic activity across developing and emerging economies, presenting significant challenges for taxation, state legitimacy, compliance, and equity. This paper reviews the relationship be...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 54-59
Chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disorders, neurodegeneration, chronic kidney disease, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease share common biological drivers that transcend organ-specific pathology. Among the most ce...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ALLIED FIELDS | Pp. 75-79
Diarrhoeal infections remain a major public health problem in Nigeria’s informal urban settlements, where population growth has outpaced water, sanitation, drainage, and waste services. This review shows that diarrhoea risk is driven mainly by faecal contamin...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 21-27
Hepatotoxicity arises from a complex interplay of metabolic dysregulation, immune activation, and inflammatory signaling within the liver and beyond. The liver is not only the primary organ for xenobiotic metabolism but also a central immunological hub that c...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ALLIED FIELDS | Pp. 26-30
Climate change is intensifying hydrological extremes, altering precipitation patterns, increasing temperatures, and accelerating environmental degradation, thereby threatening global water safety. These climatic shifts increase the risk of waterborne disease...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ALLIED FIELDS | Pp. 70-74
Breast cancer survivorship is increasing in Africa as detection, treatment, and survival improve, while hypertension remains widespread and poorly controlled. Survivors may face heightened cardiovascular risk because of ageing, obesity, inactivity, existing c...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF ARTS AND MANAGEMENT | Pp. 102-110
Green consumerism has gained prominence as a strategy for addressing climate change by encouraging individuals to adopt environmentally responsible consumption patterns. However, growing evidence suggests that changes in consumer behaviour alone are insuffici...