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Brazil’s Bolsa Família Program (BFP), one of the world’s largest conditional cash transfer programs, was responsible for the reduction of more than half the number of tuberculosis cases and deaths among those living in extreme poverty and Indigenous groups, shows a large study coordinated by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). The findings, published in Nature Medicine, have strong implications for public policies on social protection and TB control worldwide.

Interactions with friends and family may keep us healthy because they boost our immune system and reduce our risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.

Tumor cells circulating in the blood are the germ cells of breast cancer metastases. They are very rare and have not been propagated in the culture dish until now, which made research into therapy resistance difficult.

FORMER Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has renewed his dismissed application for bail pending hearing of his appeal. But this time around, he has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Court (EFCC) to either grant him bail pending appeal or release him from Mwembeshi Maximum Correctional Facility. He has asked the EFCC-High Court division to […]

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THE Lusaka Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 34-year-old gardener of Chaisa Township to two years six months for assaulting his employer by squeezing her neck Banda attacked his employer, Pingiwe Phiri, when he demanded for his three months salary arrears. This is in a case Yona Banda was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. […]

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Five years ago, a cluster of people in Wuhan, China, fell sick with a virus never before seen in the world.

Glaucoma is a progressive eye disorder characterized by fluid buildup inside the eye, causing ocular hypertension. By 2040, it is estimated that 111.8 million people worldwide will be affected by glaucoma, potentially leading to blindness if left untreated. Currently, there are treatments available to manage ocular hypertension, but a cure for glaucoma remains elusive.

Genomics is being integrated into biomedical research, medicine, and public health at a rapid pace, but the capacities necessary to ensure the fair, global distribution of benefits are lagging. A new special report outlines opportunities to enhance justice in genomics, towards a world in which genomic medicine promotes health equity, protects privacy, and respects the rights and values of individuals and communities.

Walking in a winter wonderland may sound serene and peaceful, but shoveling your sidewalks to take that walk could quickly change delightful to deadly. According to the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, research shows that the exertion of shoveling snow may lead to an increased risk of a heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest.

Nearly half of U.S. adults say starting a new diet is one of their New Year’s resolutions, according to a new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult survey. Of that group, fewer than one in 10 say they’ll try a plant-based or vegan diet, which research shows is among the most effective for losing weight and keeping it off.