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Research led by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Maryland, has confirmed previous research findings of host restriction factors that target HIV-1. In a paper, “Single-cell transcriptomics identifies prothymosin α restriction of HIV-1 in vivo,” published in Science Translational Medicine, the authors detail how omics can uncover correlations in the search for cure strategies.

By MILLENNIUM REPORTER

ECONOMIST Shabdin Mweemba has urged Government to rethink its export diversification to survive economic shocks.

In 2021, an estimated 2.5 million people aged 18 years or older in the U.S. had opioid use disorder in the past year, yet only one in five of them (22%) received medications to treat it, according to a new study. Some groups were substantially less likely to receive medication for opioid use disorder, including Black adults, women, those who were unemployed, and those in nonmetropolitan areas.

For a small percentage of cancer patients, doctors are unable to determine where their cancer originated. This makes it much more difficult to choose a treatment for those patients, because many cancer drugs are typically developed for specific cancer types.

By SHERRY CHABALA

ONE-HUNDRED-AND SIXTY Zambia Army troops have  returned home after 12 months of working on peace mission in the Central African Republic (CAR). 

A 21-YEAR-OLD woman of Lusaka has been detained in police custody after she allegedly stole a one day old baby boy from his mother. Monica Tembo of Chazanga township is believed to have pretended to assist Cecilia Siame Chanda aged 20 with her baby as she was being discharged. Ms Chanda was waiting for relatives […]

By MILLENNIUM REPORTER

THE Poultry Association of Zambia (PAZ) has refuted reports that the prices of eggs have hit K100 per tray in different parts of the country, including Lusaka.

A previously unstudied protein in the framework of osteoarthritis may be critical in the prevention of the disease, according to groundbreaking new research published in the journal Science Advances, which included work by Justin Parreno, an assistant professor at the University of Delaware.

By VITA BANDA

ZAMBIA’s Ambassador to Turkey, William Sikazwe, has projected an increase in trade and investment between the two countries following business – to- business (B2B) initiatives that have been put in place to facilitate interaction.

New research shows that a person’s own behavior is the primary driver of how they treat others during brief, zero-sum-game competitions. Generous people tend to reward generous behavior and selfish individuals often punish generosity and reward selfishness—even when it costs them personally.