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Reducing the dose of a widely used COVID-19 booster vaccine produces a similar immune response in adults to a full dose with fewer side effects, according to a new study.

A new intervention for men with urinary problems trialed across GP practices has shown a sustained reduction in symptoms. Findings from the University of Bristol-led Treating Urinary Symptoms in Men in Primary Health care (TRIUMPH) study, involving over 1,000 participants and 30 GP practices, have been published in the British Medical Journal(BMJ).

Scar tissue that forms around a growing pancreatic tumor called a pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma harbors valuable clues as to how long people with these cancers are likely to live, according to a new study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine.

THE impunity with which Police are arresting and detaining political leaders is frightening. It is as if the Police have a mind of their own, high on steroids determined to annihilate the opposition by hook or crook.

By NATION REPORTER

KANKOYO lawmaker Heartson Mabeta has described the shooting of the 15-year-old boy by the Zambia National service (ZNS) as unfortunate.

Mr Mabeta said he will ensure that officers involved are brought to book.

He said, he has engaged a private lawyer to represent the family in court.

Chrispin Bunda, who was a pupil at Twampane Primary school,was short dead by ZNS officers during anti mealie meal smuggling operation in Kankoyo Township in Mufulira on the  yesterday.

Mr Mbate said the criminality and violation of human rights by ZNS  has to be investigated and the rule of law must prevail.

He said ZNS has no right to invade a private property as they over stepped their boundaries.

A major breakthrough in human genetics has been achieved with the complete decoding of the human Y chromosome, opening up new avenues for research into digestive diseases. This milestone, along with advancements in third-generation sequencing technologies, is poised to revolutionize our understanding of the genetic underpinnings of digestive disorders and pave the way for more personalized and effective treatment strategies.

To identify potential therapeutic targets and preclinical drug candidates for the treatment of ovarian cancer, researchers led by Tan Li from the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed novel small molecule inhibitors of CPSF3, a key module of the cleavage and polyadenylation specificity factor (CPSF) complex that catalyzes pre-mRNA splicing and regulates transcription termination.

Diffuse gliomas, which account for the majority of malignant brain tumors in adults, comprise astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, and glioblastoma. Current diagnosis of glioma types requires combining both histological features and molecular characteristics.

By NATION REPORTER

INFRASTRUCTURE, Housing and Urban Development Minister, Charles Milupi says for the Road Development Agency (RDA) to continue delivering on its mandate as enshrined in the Public Roads Act, it is required to periodically and strategically reposition itself to harness opportunities and respond to the emerging challenges in the dynamic environment.

By NATION REPORTER

EDITH Nawakwi has continued accusing President Hakainde Hichilema of having been then mastermind in the abduction of Pheluna and Milton Hateambo