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Health Canada increased maximum residue limits for glyphosate in some crops, such as oats and beans, in 2021 despite concerns about the health impact of glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs). The World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer regards these pesticides as genotoxic, meaning they can damage DNA and are likely carcinogenic.

Reports of a surge in pneumonia-like illness primarily affecting children in northern China have captured our attention. The last time we heard about a mysterious respiratory outbreak leading to overcrowding in hospitals was the beginning of the COVID pandemic, so it’s not entirely surprising this has caused some alarm.

As global temperatures continue to soar due to anthropogenic climate change, a new study has highlighted the alarming consequences of heat stress on outdoor workers. The research, published in Kidney International Reports, was conducted among salt pan workers in Tamil Nadu, India, and reveals the urgent need for adaptation strategies and improved health care access to protect vulnerable individuals.

The gene-editing technology CRISPR shows early promise as a therapeutic strategy for the aggressive and difficult-to-treat brain cancer known as primary glioblastoma, according to findings of a new study from Gladstone Institutes.

Maintaining balance and posture is quite a complex skill, even though it comes naturally to most people. However, postural control tends to worsen with age due to various reasons, such as muscle weakness coupled with changes in vision and sensory input. This explains why older people are much more prone to falling and suffering fall-related injuries than younger individuals. Approximately 40% of older individuals have been reported to fall at least once a year.

A new study involving researchers from the University of Toronto has found mindfulness training for doctors improved their communication with patients and colleagues, and led to positive cognitive and behavioral changes.

In a study published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology, Prof. Zhang Xiaoming’s group at the Shanghai Institute Immunity and Infection of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Prof. Gu Zhifeng at Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, and Prof. Sheng Zizhang at Columbia University, reveal the immunological characteristics of bone marrow (BM) B cells in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the potential mechanisms involved in their developmental disorders.

By LUCY PHIRI

LUSAKA magistrate court has moved the judgment date to December 18, 2023 in a case former Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda, his wife and his sister-in-law are facing obstructing and using insulting language against Anti-Corruption Commission officers.

A study by University of Calgary researchers and the Canadian Immunization Research Network may prompt a change to vaccination guidelines for infants. Researchers investigated how the immune systems of babies exposed to biologic agent medications during pregnancy are affected.

Many of us associate ‘home’ with feelings of stability, familiarity and comfort.