By NATION REPORTER
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says there is need for legislation that will seal loopholes in the corruption that emanates from the private sector that do business with the government through projects and tenders.
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Annual rates of emergency department visits for cannabis-involved traffic injury increased by 475% over 11 years, according to a new study from The Ottawa Hospital, Bruyère Research Institute, and ICES.
Although about half of people go through menopause, less than 15% of them receive effective treatment for their symptoms. Treatment options for people experiencing irritating or severe menopause symptoms are often under researched, and some have questionable efficacy, or cause harmful side effects.
A research team from University of Lausanne (UNIL) and the Wyss Center, has discovered a new type of cell essential for brain function. Hybrid in composition and function, in between the two types of brain cells known so far—the neurons and the glial cells—these cells of a new order are present in several brain regions in mice and humans.
A rigorous analysis by researchers confirms a rise in out-of-state travelers coming to Massachusetts to seek abortion care. In a new study by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, researchers report an estimated increase of 37% in the number of out-of-state residents seeking abortion care in Massachusetts, as well as an increase in non-profit funding covering costs for out-of-state residents. Results are published in JAMA Network Open.
By improving hospital care pathways, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center successfully reduced inpatient opioid use by 50% after pancreatic cancer surgery and cut the median opioid prescription volumes at discharge to zero. This approach, described in a study published in JAMA Surgery, could help reduce the risk of long-term opioid dependence in patients.
THE Road Development Agency (RDA) in Muchinga Province has implored workers operating on road construction projects to ensure that they adhere to safety measures while executing their duties.
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BY ROGERS KALERO
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has urged all stakeholders in the country to create awareness among the general public to capture many people so that they participate in the governance system of the country through exercising their right to vote.
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Patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who received vitamin C and D supplements while undergoing intensive chemotherapy had lower rates of complications, such as infections, bleeding, and inflammation, when compared with similar, previously treated patients who did not receive these supplements.
A DRIVER from Chambishi Copper Smelter (CCS) has died on the spot while nine other employees are in a critical condition after their company bus was involved in a road accident yesterday. The accident which happened along the Chingola-Kitwe road left 30 other employees with injuries and are being treated at Sinozam Friendship Mine hospital […]
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