Current Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, 2026
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Food-Label Reading and Healthy Food Choices among University Students in Sialkot, Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study
Food labels can support healthier food choices, but access to nutrition information does not guarantee that consumers understand or use it. University students are increasingly responsible for their own dietary decisions and are heavily exposed to packaged foods. To assess knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding food label reading and healthy food choices among university students, to examine associations between se…
Role of Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Microbiology: Evidence, Implementation Challenges, and Future Directions
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly applied to clinical microbiology workflows, but strong technical performance does not necessarily establish clinical usefulness. This narrative review, based on literature searched through 30 September 2026, critically examines AI-assisted culture-plate analysis, microscopy, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, genomic and rapid phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility prediction, molecular-…
Dietary Habits and Nutritional Status of School-Aged Children (6–12 Years): A School-Based Cross-Sectional Study from Sialkot, Pakistan
Gymnema sylvestre and Gymnemic Acid in Type 2 Diabetes: A Comprehensive Evidence Review of Clinical, Mechanistic, Phytochemical, Biotechnological, and Safety Data
Background: Gymnema sylvestre R.Br. (Apocynaceae), commonly known as gurmar, has a long history of use in traditional medicine for dysglycemia. Its major bioactive constituents include triterpenoid saponins collectively described as gymnemic acids, gymnemasaponins, and peptide constituents such as gurmarin. Interest in Gymnema has intensified because experimental and early clinical studies suggest effects on intestinal glucose…
Multistage Stochastic Models for Epidemic Resource Allocation: A Comparative Review of Computational Performance and Policy Implications
Background: Epidemic resource allocation requires sequential decisions under uncertain transmission, supply, and behavioral conditions. Published models address these challenges using different objectives and reporting measures, which limits direct comparison. Objective: To organize reported numerical findings from four epidemic resource-allocation model families within a unified mean-risk multistage stochastic programming per…
Challenges in the Development and Commercialization of Genome-Edited Crops: A Critical Review of Technical, Regulatory and Socio-Industrial Bottlenecks
Since 2020, hundreds of proof-of-concept traits have been created using genome editing technologies such as the CRISPR/Cas nuclease, base editors and prime editors that can modify the genome of crops with high precision— many times without transgenes. Despite this technical maturity, few genome-edited crops have moved beyond lab demonstrations to market, such as high-oleic soybean, waxy corn and non-browning mushroom, demonstr…