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2026 | Discover Nano | Pp. 1-50
From reactive trials to regional vaccine sovereignty: a pan-ebolavirus vaccine-readiness framework for East Africa’s Sudan virus and Bundibugyo virus threats Okechukwu Paul-Chima Ugwu 1 *, Chinyere Nneoma Ugwu 1, Godson Emeka Anyanwu 2, Mariam Basajja 1 and M...
2026 | Frontiers in Public Health | Pp. 1-8
Vaccines have transformed preparedness for Zaire ebolavirus disease, but East Africa still faces recurrent risk from Sudan virus and Bundibugyo virus, for which licensed and routinely deployable vaccines remain unavailable. Uganda’s 2025 Sudan virus disease o...
2026 | Wiley | Pp. 1-13
Background: Post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complicated neuropsychiatric disorder that is marked by long- term neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and poor neuroplasticity in stress- sensitive brain areas. Hesperidin is a citrus- derived flavanon...
2026 | Frontiers in Nutrition | Pp. 1-12
Introduction: Childhood undernutrition remains a critical public healthproblem globally, with the highest prevalence concentrated in rural, resourceconstrained settings across sub-Saharan Africa. Gendered asymmetries infood access, resource control, and house...
2026 | Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience | Pp. 1-10
Falls, delirium and functional decline are commonly treated as distinct geriatric outcomes despite sharing vulnerabilities in sensory integration, gait regulation, attention and physiological reserve. We propose silent neurovestibular frailty as a conceptual...
2026 | F1000Research | Pp. 1-25
Background Recurrent Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to pose substantial cross-border health security risks to neighbouring countries, particularly Uganda. Although numerous preparedness initiatives h...
2026 | Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy | Pp. 1-12
Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major health-system challenge in Uganda. Western Uganda has documented inappropriate antibiotic prescribing and local resistance patterns, but evidence on routine antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) implementation...
2026 | Frontiers in Horticulture | Pp. 1-21
Urban controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) has emerged as a technologicallyadvanced approach to food production that seeks to address land scarcity, climateinstability, and the growing demand for fresh produce in cities. This reviewexamined the role of sm...
2026 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW, COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGES (NIJLCL) | Pp. 117-121
This study examines war testimony in the platform era, with particular attention to the interrelated dynamics of witnessing, authenticity, and misinformation within digitally mediated environments. It argues that social media platforms have fundamentally resh...
2026 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW, COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGES (NIJLCL) | Pp. 112-116
Trust in institutions is a fundamental component of effective governance, democratic legitimacy, and social cooperation. Since 2010, institutional trust has experienced significant fluctuations across countries and governance systems, influenced by a combinat...