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2026 | Research Output Journal of Biological and Applied Science | Pp. 36-40
Diarrheal diseases remain a major global health concern, disproportionately affecting rural populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This review explores the complex relationship between livestock, agricultural practices, and diarrheal disease...
2026 | Research Output Journal of Biological and Applied Science | Pp. 27-35
The intestinal microbiome is a dense, metabolically active ecosystem that shapes host energy balance, immunity, and endocrine signaling. In obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), characteristic alterations reduced microbial diversity, depletion of fiber-fermentin...
2026 | Research Output Journal of Engineering and Scientific Research | Pp. 81-91
Type 1 diabetes remained one of the most challenging chronic conditions in adolescent populations, requiring meticulous glucose monitoring and management to prevent acute complications and long-term sequelae. The integration of continuous glucose monitoring s...
2026 | Research Output Journal of Engineering and Scientific Research | Pp. 75-80
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects 6 to 15 percent of pregnancies globally and disproportionately impacts low-income populations, where access to traditional healthcare resources remains limited. Technology-enabled selfmanagement interventions have e...
2026 | Research Output Journal of Biological and Applied Science | Pp. 19-26
Obesity drives a state of chronic, low-grade inflammation that reshapes tissue physiology and systemic immunity, accelerates carcinogenesis, and blunts responses to therapy. Adipocyte hypertrophy, hypoxia, and lipotoxicity trigger cytokine and chemokine casca...
2026 | Research Output Journal of Biological and Applied Science | Pp. 11-18
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is driven by insulin resistance, β-cell dysfunction, and impaired incretin biology. While subcutaneous insulin and incretin-based therapies have transformed glycemic care, real-world effectiveness is limited by hypoglycemia, gastrointest...
2026 | Research Output Journal of Biological and Applied Science | Pp. 6-10
Typhoid fever remains a significant public health burden in Uganda, particularly in rural and urban areas where poor sanitation, limited access to safe water, and overstretched healthcare systems facilitate persistent transmission. Despite recurrent outbreaks...
2026 | Research Output Journal of Biological and Applied Science | Pp. 1-5
Diabetes-related infectious morbidity in Nigeria is a significant public health concern influenced by several socioeconomic factors, including urbanization, poverty, inadequate healthcare access, poor sanitation, and dietary transitions. This review explores...
2026 | Research Output Journal of Education | Pp. 25-35
Social prescribing has emerged as an innovative, person-centred approach to addressing the social determinants of health by linking individuals to non-clinical community resources. This paper examines the conceptual foundations, mechanisms, outcomes, and impl...
2026 | Research Output Journal of Education | Pp. 16-24
This paper examines the dual role of social networks in shaping inequality, focusing on how interpersonal ties can both reproduce and reduce disadvantage across economic, educational, and health domains. Drawing on classical and contemporary social network th...