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2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY | Pp. 1-8
The expansion of newborn screening through whole-genome sequencing (WGS) represents a transformative shift from targeted biochemical testing toward comprehensive genomic population screening. This paper examines the potential benefits, harms, and public-healt...
2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 110-121
The integration of long-read sequencing (LRS) into newborn screening (NBS) programs offers transformative potential for public health by enhancing diagnostic yield, resolving complex genetic variants, and providing expanded carrier and prenatal information. C...
2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 104-109
Vaccine hesitancy remains a significant global public health challenge, contributing to delayed or refused vaccination despite the availability of safe and effective immunization services. This narrative review synthesizes evidence on interventions designed t...
2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 92-96
Obesity establishes a chronic, low-grade inflammatory and endocrine milieu that elevates cancer risk and worsens outcomes across multiple organs. Early interception depends on detecting compoNsite biomarker signatures spanning inflammatory cytokines, adipokin...
2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 97-103
Obesity-associated type 2 diabetes is characterized by chronic hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia and low-grade inflammation, all of which fluctuate markedly in response to meals, physical activity, stress and medication use. Conventional monitor...
2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 87-91
Plasmodium falciparum malaria remained a formidable public health challenge in high-transmission regions, particularly sub-Saharan Africa. Despite existing control measures, malaria continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality, underlining the urgen...
2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 62-68
Mitochondria govern cellular energy, redox balance, and metabolite signaling across metabolic tissues. In obesity, chronic nutrient oversupply glucose, fatty acids, and branched-chain amino acids forces mitochondria to operate outside their adaptive ranges, t...
2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 50-61
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has transformed HIV infection into a manageable chronic condition, yet metabolic syndrome (MetS) emerged as a critical comorbidity in people living with HIV (PLHIV), affecting 20–54% of this population compared to 10–25% in the ge...
2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 42-49
Obesity-driven type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasingly recognized as a chronic disorder of “metabolic memory” (MM), in which prior exposure to obesogenic and hyperglycemic milieus leaves long-lasting molecular scars that sustain insulin resistance, β-cell dysfu...
2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 38-41
The ongoing HIV epidemic disproportionately affected adolescent and young adult populations worldwide, underscoring the urgent need for effective prevention strategies. Long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) has emerged as a novel pre-exposure prophylax...