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OCT 23, 2026 · REVIEW

Precancerous cervical lesions and associated factors among HIV-positive women in Southern and Eastern African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Background Women living with HIV (WLHIV) face a sixfold increased risk of cervical cancer compared to HIV-negative women. Most WLHIV residing in the Southern and Eastern African re

OCT 21, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

The association of cardiovascular comorbidities with malignant and benign colorectal neoplasms

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Background Each year, thousands of patients are diagnosed with gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Many of these patients undergo colonoscopy and are subsequently diagnosed with benign

OCT 21, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Global mpox outbreak dynamics during and after the 2024–2026 public health emergency

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The second WHO Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for mpox was declared on 14 August 2024 after clade Ib monkeypox virus emerged in the Democratic Republic of

OCT 16, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Age-stratified prevalence and associated risk factors of hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia in Nepal: Insights from the STEPS survey 2019

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Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major global public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries such as Nepal. Despite the growing burden o

OCT 15, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Lifestyle factors and clustered patterns of body shape change in Korean adults: A longitudinal observational study

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Background Obesity is a major health problem driven by lifestyle habits and changes in body composition, particularly increased body fat mass and reduced skeletal muscle mass. Body

OCT 8, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Dual targeting of EGFR signaling and microtubule dynamics enhances replication-associated cellular stress and suppresses tumor growth in gefitinib-resistant non-small cell lung cancer

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Acquired resistance to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-targeted therapy remains a major obstacle in the treatment of EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This st

OCT 8, 2026 · REVIEW

Systematic review and network meta-analysis of interventions for adults with simple obesity: Study protocol

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Obesity has become a major global public health challenge, and its rising prevalence contributes to substantial health and economic burdens. Existing systematic reviews are largely

OCT 7, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Investigating the anticancer potential of phytochemicals from the mangrove Rhizophora mucronata as inhibitors of lung cancer-associated proteins: Insights from multiscale computational and in silico analyses

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Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with a five-year survival rate of approximately 20–25% despite advances in targeted therapy and immunot