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A 67-year old patient presenting with esophageal cancer has been treated at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI with a form of radiation provided by protons, i.e., positively charged particles. This is the first time this type of radiotherapy has been used in Switzerland to treat an esophageal tumor.

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

By MICHAEL MIYOBA
ZAMBIAN champions Power Dynamos and Gal Sport Zambia have signed a K2 million sponsorship deal that confirms Gal Sport as one of the shirt sponsors for the Kitwe giants. 
The two-year deal compels the Zambian champions to have the Gal Sport logo printed behind and on the sleeves of both home and away kit. 
Power Dynamos president Ben Simukoko hailed Gal Sport for coming on board to support the Zambian Champions who are determined to defend the Super League.
Simukoko, speaking during the signing ceremony yesterday at Garden Court Hotel in Kitwe said the partnership with will propel Power to new heights as country’s lone envoys in the CAF Champions League. 
Simukoko also hailed Garden Court for renewing its longstanding partnership with the club. 
“In Accordance with the term of the contract, Impala Tech Group Limited shall pay Power Dynamos a sum of $50,000 per soccer,” Simukoko said.

“Together we expect to forge a path of growth and Prosperity leveraging each other’s strength and expertise,” he added.

Simukoko also hailed Garden court for renewing it’s long standing partnership with Power Dynamos.

Garden Court Hotel are the official club sponsor for man of the match, player of the month and player of the season award. 
And Garden Court General Manager Christopher Nsenje announced that the hotel would increase its sponsorship package to K500, 000. 
Nsenje said the hotel was proud to be associated with the Zambian champions and was determined to support and motivate them to compete diligently in both the domestic league and the CAF Champions League.
Meanwhile, Gal Sport representative Bwezani Mbewe said the firm was inspired to partner with Power Dynamos because of the success it recorded last season when it won the championship.

Mbewe said partnership with Power Dynamos is for everyone determined to see the club reach higher hights.

And Gal Sport Marketing Manager, Ndekazi McKenzie said Gal sports desire to collaborate with Power Dynamos reaffirmed the Betting company’s commitment to contribute to the growth of football in Zambia.

Cardiovascular disease is the world’s leading cause of death. According to the World Health Organization, 17.9 million people die every year due to cardiovascular diseases. For the prewarning and accurate treatment of cardiovascular diseases, it is important to monitor hemodynamic parameters continuously, including blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), peripheral resistance (PR), and vascular elasticity.

Two in five U.S. adults with or at risk for heart disease use smartphones or tablets to monitor their health, a new Yale study finds. But those at highest risk for heart disease are less likely to use technology to track their health goals. The aim of the study was to identify gaps in the adoption of mobile health technologies and potential avenues to mitigate cardiovascular risk factors.

In the United States, cancer continues to be the second leading cause of death, trailing only heart disease, with millions more afflicted with the disease each year.

A research team co-led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has recently made a significant advancement in spinal cord injury treatment by using genetically-modified human neural stem cells (hNSCs).

IN the wake of assumptions, suspicions and conclusions by some sections of society in connection with the trending ‘gold scandal’, government has warned politicians to stop using the incident to bring the name of the President into disrepute. Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Jack Mwiimbu says politicians should not use the incident to […]

Surgeons transplanted a pig’s kidney into a brain-dead man and for over a month it’s worked normally—a critical step toward an operation the New York team hopes to eventually try in living patients.

The German government approved a draft law Wednesday legalizing the purchase and possession of cannabis for recreational use, with the health minister pushing back against criticism of the controversial plans.

Social determinants of health—the social conditions in which people grow up, live and work—can influence the risk of contracting AIDS and the mortality associated with the disease. This is the main conclusion of a new study carried out by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and published in The Lancet Regional Health—Americas.