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233 articles for “disease”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Neglected Tropical Diseases Among Women and Children in Rural Liberia: A Regional Perspective
Abstract: Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) remain a critical public health challenge in Liberia, disproportionately affecting women and children in rural regions due to systemic inequities in water, sanitation, and healthcare access. This cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence and risk factors of NTDs among 1,000 participants (600 children above 15 years and 400 women aged 15–49) in rural Liberia using stratified and cluster sampling. Laboratory diagnostics, including Kato-Katz stool analysis, urine filtration, …
Published in Recent Trends in Infectious Diseases · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Epidemiology and transmission of infectious diseases study using Machine learning
Abstract: Infectious diseases remain a formidable global health challenge, characterized by rapid evolution and complex transmission dynamics that often outpace traditional epidemiological surveillance and response mechanisms. This study investigates the transformative potential of machine learning (ML) methodologies to enhance our understanding and prediction of infectious disease epidemiology and transmission. Leveraging diverse datasets—including clinical records, genomic sequences, environmental factors, social mobility data, and real-time digital footprints—we studies and presented various ML models …
Published in International Journal of Pathogens · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2025 Read article
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Horizon Scanning and Early Assessment of Health Technologies for the Treatment of Orphan Diseases
Abstract: The theoretical foundations and regulatory framework of the processes of the formation of an effective health technology assessment (HTA) system at the early stages of the life cycle of medicines are analyzed in the article. Particular attention is paid to horizon scanning (HS) and early assessment of expensive innovative drugs utilized for treating rare diseases. In order to inform policymakers, purchasers, and providers (to prioritize MT research, financial, and operational …
Published in International Journal of Brain Sciences · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 32–39 Read article
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Virulence Factors in pathogens :mechanisms of infection & disease progression
Abstract: Pathogens, like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, have evolved specialized tools – known as virulence factors – that help them infect hosts, escape the immune system, and cause disease. These factors play a key role in determining how severe an infection becomes, how quickly it spreads, and how the body responds. Some pathogens use adhesins to stick to host cells, while others produce toxins that damage tissues or disrupt normal …
Published in International Journal of Pathogens · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 6–11 Read article
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A study on IoT and AI for Predictive Modeling and Control of Infectious Disease Transmission
Abstract: Background: The global response to novel and recurring infectious diseases is frequently hindered by surveillance systems that are slow, siloed, and reactive. Traditional epidemiology relies on retrospective analysis of clinical reports, often missing the critical early phase of autocatalytic spread. The urgency of modern public health necessitates a shift toward real-time, predictive intelligence. Methods: This study investigates the development and deployment of a synergistic paradigm integrating the Internet of Things …
Published in International Journal of Pathogens · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2025 Read article
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A Study on accelerating threat of Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs) and imperative for a proactive, interdisciplinary Global Health Security Framework
Abstract: Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs) represent one of the most critical and persistent threats to global health security in the 21st century. Driven primarily by the synergy of unprecedented human encroachment into wild habitats, climate change-induced ecological disruption, accelerated international travel, and antimicrobial resistance, the frequency and severity of zoonotic spillover events are rapidly increasing. Traditional, reactive public health measures—focused on containment after an emergence—have repeatedly proven insufficient, leading to catastrophic …
Published in International Journal of Tropical Medicines · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 8–21 Read article
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A Comprehensive Review on Federated Learning in Disease Detection
Abstract: Healthcare data, which is frequently dispersed among various organisations, has enormous potential to improve predictive analytics and illness identification. However, there are substantial privacy & legal obstacles to sharing this private data for centralised model training. Federated Learning is a paradigm shift that allows several organisations to work together to build a global model without disclosing raw patient information. Federated Learning uses a larger dataset to provide more reliable insights …
Published in Emerging Trends in Personalized Medicines · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 1–21 Read article
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Managing Chronic Diseases: Diabetes Mellitus
Abstract: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent chronic non-communicable diseases worldwide and represents a major public health challenge due to its long-term complications, increasing prevalence, and economic burden on individuals and healthcare systems. It is distinguished by chronic hyperglycemia brought on by deficiencies in either insulin action or secretion, or both. Diabetes causes increasing harm to several organ systems, including the kidneys, eyes, neurological system, and cardiovascular system, if …
Published in International Journal of Antibiotics · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2026 Read article
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Prevalence of Rose Powdery Mildew in Different Districts of Himachal Pradesh, India
Abstract: The present investigation was done in the month of March to June and August to November to survey the powdery mildew infection on commercial greenhouses, nurseries and garden grown roses. Powdery mildew manifests as white to grayish patches of powdery growth on the surfaces of plant organs. Powdery mildew of rose was presented all rose growing areas of districts Bilaspur, Kangra, Mandi, Sirmour, Shimla and Solan during the years 2015 …
Published in International Journal of Fungi · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 13–18 Read article
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Mathematical Modeling of Epidemics Using Stochastic Differential Equations: A Review
Abstract: The accurate modeling of infectious disease dynamics is crucial for predicting outbreaks and informing public health interventions. While deterministic models such as the SIR (Susceptible-Infected-Recovered) framework have traditionally been used to understand disease transmission, they often fail to account for the randomness inherent in real-world scenarios. Disease spread is influenced by numerous uncertain factors, including individual behavioral changes, environmental fluctuations, and imperfect data reporting. These uncertainties can significantly impact model …
Published in Recent Trends in Mathematics · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Infectious illnesses in areas of violence and among refugees
Abstract: Infectious illnesses are a huge and ongoing hazard in conflict zones and among refugee populations. This is because frail health systems, population relocation, and poor living conditions all come together to make transmission risks higher. Armed conflict undermines vital public health infrastructure, such as vaccination programs, disease surveillance, water and sanitation systems, and access to medical care, resulting in the resurgence and proliferation of avoidable and treatable illnesses. Refugee camps …
Published in International Journal of Tropical Medicines · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 36–40 Read article
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Advancing Tropical Medicine: Interdisciplinary Approaches, Innovation, and Health System Strengthening
Abstract: Tropical medicine encompasses a diverse range of infectious diseases prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions, presenting complex challenges to global health. This review offers an extensive examination of critical aspects within tropical medicine, emphasizing recent progress and upcoming avenues of research. Interdisciplinary collaboration is highlighted as essential for addressing the multifaceted nature of tropical diseases, with healthcare professionals, veterinarians, ecologists, epidemiologists, and social scientists working together to tackle complex health …
Published in International Journal of Tropical Medicines · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 1–13 Read article
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Types of Fungi Species Attacking Mulberry, Symptoms, and Their Interaction
Abstract: Mulberry trees (Morus spp.) are essential in sericulture since their leaves are the primary source of nutrition for silkworms (Bombyx mori L.). The cultivation of mulberry trees has long been integral to the silk industry, particularly in countries like China, India, and Japan. However, like all agricultural crops, mulberry trees are vulnerable to a variety of pests and pathogens including fungi. Fungal diseases can have a profound impact on mulberry …
Published in International Journal of Fungi · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 51–56 Read article
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Medically Important Hemiptera: Bed Bugs and Kissing Bugs in Human Health.
Abstract: Bed bugs (family Cimicidae) and kissing bugs (subfamily Triatominae) are hematophagous Hemiptera of major medical importance, yet they differ markedly in their public health impact. Bed bugs have resurged globally over the past three decades, with infestations reported from homes, multi-unit housing, hotels, transportation, and healthcare facilities in both high and low-income settings. They are not established biological vectors of human pathogens, but their bites cause pruritic papules, urticarial, and …
Published in International Journal of Insects · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 41–49 Read article
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Plant Bioactive Metabolites and Their Role in the Prevention and Control of Dental Diseases and Infections.
Abstract: The oral diseases, including dental caries and periodontitis, affect masses worldwide, and have historically been managed with synthetic antimicrobials that cause deleterious side effects, leading to mounting bacterial resistance. Consequently, contemporary dentistry is rapidly shifting toward phytomedicine using plant bioactive molecules, such as polyphenols, terpenes, anthraquinones (berberin, eugenol, curcumin, catechins, allicin, and azadirachtin. These compounds offer potent antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and tissue-regenerative properties that are crucial for preventing and curing dental …
Published in Emerging Trends in Metabolites · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 47–66 Read article
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Quorum Sensing and Biofilm Dynamics in Pathogens: An Evolving Frontier in Infectious Disease
Abstract: Bacterial and fungal pathogens rarely act as solitary invaders. Instead, they engage in sophisticated chemical communication known as quorum sensing (QS) to coordinate population-wide behaviours and construct structured, multicellular biofilm communities. These biofilms, composed of extracellular polymeric substances, not only facilitate microbial persistence on biotic and abiotic surfaces but also confer remarkable protection against host immune defenses and antimicrobial therapies. QS systems act as central regulators of biofilm dynamics, orchestrating …
Published in International Journal of Pathogens · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 18–23 Read article
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Facilitated Deferred Transmmission a Risk to Public Health of Globalization and Intercountry Adoptions of Pets
Abstract: Increased temperatures due to climate change may be facilitating that arthropods vectors of zoonotic diseases rapidly colonize new territories. 6472 dogs have been selected to check main Mediterraneum zoonotic vector-borne, two transmitted by fly bites, Leishmaniasis and Dirofilariasis, and tree transmitted by ticks, Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, and Babesiosis through IFA, ELISA, PCR and microscopy tests and calculate the ratio of this diseases hosts as well the destinations in north of Europe …
Published in Recent Trends in Infectious Diseases · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 21–26 Read article
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Multiple Sclerosis: A Brief Overview of the Disease, Its Pharmacotherapy
Abstract: Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder mostly affecting individuals aged between 20-40. In this disorder, the optic, vertebral, and central nervous system nerves are primarily impacted. It is a neurological condition that worsens over time and is characterized by inflammation and the breakdown of the sheath that surrounds and shields the nerve fiber. Common symptoms may include muscle weakness, numbness, tingling, fatigue, vertigo, tremor, vision complications, pain, Lhermitte sign, sexual …
Published in International Journal of Brain Sciences · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 13–18 Read article
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Advancements in Antiviral Therapeutics: Strategies and Challenges in the Development of Drugs and Vaccines for Viral Diseases
Abstract: Viral infections continue to pose a significant threat to global health, leading to high rates of illness, death, and economic burden. The constantly evolving nature of viruses, along with the rise of drug-resistant strains, underscores the need for continuous advancements in antiviral treatments. This review highlights the pivotal role of antiviral drugs and vaccines in mitigating the impact of viral infections, showcasing recent breakthroughs and exploring emerging technologies. Key advancements …
Published in International Journal of Virus Studies · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 32–36 Read article
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Samelisant, an H3 Receptor Agonist as an Anti-Alzheimer Potential – A Pilot Study on Molecular Docking
Abstract: Neurodegenerative diseases have become more prevalent and about 55 million of the population are affected by dementia globally. One of the most important neurodegenerative diseases is Alzheimer’s disease which is known for its effect on memory and cognitive impairment. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an area of intense scientific investigation due to its high prevalence and the lack of a definitive cure. Amyloid precursor protein plays a central role in Alzheimer’s …
Published in International Journal of Brain Sciences · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 15–26 Read article