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Biomimetic hybrid Liposome–Exosome nanoparticle: Shining a light on Theranostic agents in Breast cancer — A Systematic Review

This systematic review evaluates exosome–liposome hybrid nanovesicles as a promising theranostic platform for breast cancer that enhances drug delivery and efficacy while identifying critical standardization and manufacturing challenges that must be addressed to enable clinical translation.

Zahrasadat Mehrabi, Abdulwahab Teflischi Gharavi, Seyyed Mohammad Reza Mehrabi, Saeed Irian, Mohammad Ali Shokrgozar2026-07-08
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Pathogen genomics to inform control of antimicrobial resistant pathogens: an assessment of readiness and potential impact in the ASEAN region

This paper assesses the readiness of the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia to implement pathogen genomics for antimicrobial resistance control, identifying strong foundational capabilities alongside critical gaps in data integration and governance that must be addressed to enable coordinated, high-impact surveillance and response across the ASEAN region.

Pamela Tan, Orapan Sripichai, Mohammad Ridhuan Mohd Ali, Courtney Lane, June Gayeta, Kulsumpun Krobanan, Arpaporn Sutipa (…)2026-07-08
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PARG inhibition eliminates base excision repair-deficient and non-proliferating cancer cells through toxic PAR accumulation

This study demonstrates that novel PARG inhibitors selectively eliminate cancer cells, including non-proliferating and base excision repair-deficient populations, by inducing toxic PAR accumulation that triggers parthanatos and apoptosis independently of NAD⁺ depletion or DNA replication.

Erina Kusakabe, Masahiro Matsuki, Takeo Urakami, Takafumi Shimizu, Taisuke Takahashi, Ryo Kamata, Sota Tate, Shiho Nakan (…)2026-07-08
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The Low-Fat, High-Sodium Paradox: A Nutritional Analysis of Commercial Fat Spreads and Cardiovascular Risk Alignment in Nigeria

This study reveals that in Nigeria, commercial fat spreads marketed as "low-fat" paradoxically contain significantly higher sodium levels than their medium-fat counterparts, potentially undermining cardiovascular health goals by shifting consumers from fat reduction to excessive salt intake.

CHRISTOPHER ENASOR FREGENE, Dike Bevis Ojji, Abimbola Opeyemi Adegboye2026-07-08
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Understanding Eye Care Seeking Behaviour and Barriers to Accessing Eye Services: Findings from a Community Survey

This community survey study reveals that financial constraints, fear of surgery, and geographical limitations are the primary barriers preventing timely eye care access, resulting in a critically low utilization rate where 68.1% of participants have never visited an eye care facility.

Venkatram Katti, Lakshmi B R, Priya V. Katti, Anuja Desai, Muthulakshmi, Avinash V Prabhu2026-07-08
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A novel quinazoline derivative induces apoptosis and modulates EGFR/PI3K/AKT/mTOR-related gene expression in glioblastoma cells

The study demonstrates that a newly synthesized quinazoline derivative, KDY23, exhibits potent and moderately selective antitumor activity against glioblastoma cells by inducing apoptosis and downregulating key genes in the EGFR/PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.

Mariany Lopes Costa Folly, Antonio Frederico de Freitas Gomides, Jeferson Gomes Silva, Pedro Pôssa Castro, Ana Carolina (…)2026-07-08
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Explainable Machine Learning for Diabetes Risk Prediction: Development of a Baseline Predictive Engine for the Wo’tosuga Digital Health Platform Targeting African Populations

This study develops and evaluates an explainable LightGBM machine learning model trained on US survey data to serve as a high-sensitivity baseline for the Wo'tosuga digital health platform, aiming to screen for diabetes risk in African populations while acknowledging the need for future retraining with local data to address current geographic limitations.

EBENEZER A. MARADESA2026-07-08
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One in four Indian births is now by caesarean section: a state-level analysis of public–private sector differences and ecological drivers using NFHS-6 (2023– 24)

This ecological analysis of NFHS-6 (2023–24) data reveals that women's educational attainment is the dominant predictor of India's rising caesarean section rates, which have reached 27.2% nationally with a stark 3.2-fold disparity between private and public sectors, prompting calls for targeted clinical audits and pre-natal education to curb demand-side medicalisation.

Mahendra G., Ravindra S. Pukale, Kaveri Potaraj Potarad, Suresh Bangla2026-07-08