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The crucial role of zinc depletion in the action of a key antimalarial drug against the deadliest malaria parasite has been uncovered by a team led by RIKEN researchers. This finding provides valuable insights for developing new drugs against the disease. Their work is published in the journal ACS Infectious Diseases.

By NATION REPORTER 

THE Bishops Council of Zambia (BCZ) has called on Zambians, especially the opposition, to patient with President Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND.

Led by the director of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Stravitz-Sanyal Institute of Liver Disease and Metabolic Health, a consortium studying noninvasive tests for liver disease has demonstrated the effectiveness of five noninvasive tests, a significant milestone on the path to regulatory approval.

…as FAZ secures two friendly matches for Copper Queens

By SPORTS REPORTER

CHINA-BASED Zambia national team defender Stoppilla Sunzu has joined camp ahead of Saturday’s Group H Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Comoros. 

For a long time, it has been a common belief that when you are very good at something, your body performs almost automatically—you act almost like a zombie. The Norwegian researcher Gunnar Breivik described this view in previous research.

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) spreads via ticks and is on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) list of priority diseases, with a high case fatality rate and no or insufficient countermeasures. A recent study published by researchers from Karolinska Institutet in collaboration with Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Turkey, sheds light on the connection between CCHFV infection and prolonged fatigue.

VEDANTA Resources (VRL) is in discussions with Standard Chartered Bank for a loan of US$1.2 billion to $1.3 billion against brand fee receivables without any restructuring pre-conditions.

Scientists unveiled a deeper understanding of megakaryocyte differentiation and blood platelet production, a process crucial for maintaining healthy blood clotting and preventing excessive bleeding. The study featured in Nature Cardiovascular Research, led by chemist Robert Ahrends from the University of Vienna and cardiologist Oliver Borst from the University of Tübingen, sheds light on the intricate role of lipids—the building blocks of cell membranes—in the formation of these vital blood components.

A team of microbiologists from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, the Karolinska Institutet, Yale University and Stanford University has developed a simple, low-cost LAMP-based device that can be used to detect low concentrations of pathogens in patient samples. The group describes the factors that went into developing the device in the journal Science Advances.

By NATION REPORTER 

THAT President Hakainde Hichilema has vowed to go for the throat of his successor, former President Edgar Lungu is not only frightening but has also sent shivers among Zambians that a head of State could ever entertain the wicked idea of strangling citizens he does not like, Emeritus, Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu has charged.