All posts by : Felistas

Exercise therapy is suggested as a first-line treatment to improve joint pain and loss of function caused by osteoarthritis (OA), a musculoskeletal disorder that affects more than 595 million people worldwide. Yoga and strengthening exercises are both known to be effective ways of managing knee OA, but is one better than the other?

NATION REPORTER PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has made a rallying call for the modernisation of the Zambia Army, directing its commander, Lieutenant General Geoffrey Zyeele to prioritise the acquisition of state-of-the-art military technologies to enhance efficiency and operational readiness. President Hichilema emphasised the importance of equipping the army for modern warfare. He was speaking during the […]

NATION REPORTER CHISHALA Kateka, president of the New Heritage Party (NHP), has called for the immediate creation of a national sex offender’s register, describing it as a necessary step toward ending what she termed a “national crisis” of child defilement in the country. With rising cases of sexual violence against minors, Ms Kateka says the […]

NATION REPORTER JAMES Ndambo, South Africa’s Zambian business tycoon and philanthropist has reportedly been denied access to enter Zambia and has since cancelled his scheduled trip to his home town, Choma where he was invited for a church function by the New Apostolic Church in Zambia. Friends of James Ndambo – Zambia Chapter has disclosed […]

NATION REPORTER THE long-anticipated delimitation process is officially set to proceed, with the Government confirming that the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill, 2025 will be presented before Parliament for deliberation on June 24, 2025. According to a notice issued by the Ministry of Information and Media, the Bill will be published in the Government Gazette […]

NATION REPORTER The Action Institute for Policy Analysis Centre (AIPAC) has called on President Hakainde Hichilema to suspend Agriculture Minister Mtolo Phiri and his Permanent Secretary over allegations surrounding the controversial purchase of maize from Tanzania at prices reportedly 48 percent above market value. In a statement issued on Friday, Solomon Ngoma, executive director of […]

A study presented at ESCMID Global 2025 reveals that over 3 million children worldwide lost their lives in 2022 due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR)-related infections.

New research has revealed that Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium), a parasitic infection affecting millions globally, can trigger cancer-related gene activity in the cervical lining, with changes becoming even more pronounced after treatment. Presented at ESCMID Global 2025, this study sheds new light on how this often-overlooked parasitic disease may contribute to cervical cancer risk at the molecular level.

Millions of people now start their day with a number—a “readiness” score, a “body battery”” level or a measure of “strain””—delivered by the wearable device on their wrist or finger. But how much trust should we place in these scores?

A non-intoxicating extract of cannabis appears to help children and teenagers with autism, a new study says.