African Journal of Tropical Medicine and Biomedical Research

AJTMBR Vol. 9, No. 1 (July 2026) brings together a broad collection of research addressing clinical, biomedical and public health challenges relevant to Nigeria and the wider African context. Across experimental, clinical and community-based studies, the issue reflects the journal’s multidisciplinary focus and the importance of locally generated evidence in understanding disease, improving treatment and strengthening health systems.

The issue spans the continuum from laboratory investigation to patient and population health. Experimental studies examine the antihyperglycaemic and hepatorenal effects of combined medicinal plant extracts, the subchronic toxicity of Azanza garckeana, the cardiovascular and electrolyte effects of Naja ashei venom, and the potential protective effects of D-ribose-L-cysteine in an experimental model of diabetes. Community and clinical research extends this focus to blood-pressure control among patients in rural communities and the prevalence, perceptions and management practices associated with dysmenorrhoea among tertiary students.

Two review articles broaden the issue’s attention to chronic disease, examining the prevalence of non-communicable diseases in Nigeria and pharmacotherapy for co-existing hypertension and diabetes in older adults. The issue opens with an editorial on traumatic brain injury management in Nigeria, highlighting persistent gaps across prehospital care, diagnostics, neurosurgical capacity and rehabilitation while advancing context-specific approaches to health-system strengthening. Together, the contributions illustrate the value of combining biomedical investigation, clinical evidence and public health perspectives to address contemporary health priorities.