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Spanish-speaking families often experience significant challenges in receiving quality medical care for a loved one with Down syndrome (DS).

Scripps Research scientists have developed a machine-learning system—a type of artificial intelligence (AI) application—that can track the detailed evolution of epidemic viruses and predict the emergence of viral variants with important new properties.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have shown that hundreds of proteins and mRNA molecules are found in the wrong place in nerve cells affected by motor neuron disease (MND), also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Two vaccines to protect against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are now available for those over age 60, but a vaccine to protect young children is still in development. “The Long-Awaited RSV Vaccine” provides an update on RSV vaccine research. The article is published in the Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research.

A gene that plays a key role in regulating how bodies change across the 24-hour day also influences memory formation, allowing mice to consolidate memories better during the day than at night. Researchers at Penn State tested the memory of mice during the day and at night, then identified genes whose activity fluctuated in a memory-related region of the brain in parallel with memory performance.

COPPER Queens midfielder Grace Chanda has described being ruled out of the World Cup due to illness as painful. Chanda, who is also the vice-captain has learnt that she will not be able to take part in this year’s World Cup after being ruled out on medical grounds. The star player said the last few […]

GOVERNMENT has begun the process to pay volunteers who officiated at the 2023 Confederations of African Athletics Under-18 and Under-20 Championships which were held in Ndola.

Ministry of Sports Youth and Arts Permanent Secretary Kangwa Chileshe confirmed in an interview that Government delayed paying the volunteers because most of them had no bank accounts.

Chileshe said Government is however processing funds into the accounts of all the volunteers who ensured that the games in Ndola were a success.

“Concerning the volunteers and technical officials who officiated at the Confederations of African Athletics we had this year, I’m glad to tell you that Government has set aside funds for them and those funds right now are being processed into their accounts,” Chileshe said.

“Sometimes we don’t like to say certain things but since there has been an issue it is important that we highlight them and bring them out. Our finance department was ready to pay, the latest should have been a week ago but we had challenges because a vast majority of the volunteers didn’t have bank accounts. Sounds strange but it is reality. So yes, there was a lot of noise on social media and sometimes we as government don’t like to respond to social media,” he said.

Chileshe reminded the volunteers to make sure that they submitted the correct details to be able to receive the funds.

On the US$10, 000 each which was promised to the Chipolopolo boys for qualifying for the Africa Cup, Chileshe said; “That one is being done as well. There were priorities that were given not that the boys are not our priority, nonetheless, there are bills we pay as a ministry behind the scenes, we had to pay for air tickets, accommodation for the girls in Germany and so many other things we have to pay a certain percentage to our coach under FAZ and this is in millions and we will ensure that these things are accounted for.”

Chileshe reaffirmed the government’s commitment to also reward the players who scooped Zambia’s seventh Cosafa Cup title after beating Lesotho 1-0 in the final in Durban last Sunday.

VIEWERS on DStv and GOtv can look forward to seeing one of Africa’s top footballers, Zambian Barbra Banda, in action for the Copper Queens as they continue their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign. DStv and GOtv is the only true home of football in Africa, offering a range and depth of action that no […]

New research from ESMT Berlin shows that shared medical appointments improve patient satisfaction, learning, and medication compliance, without compromising follow-up rates or clinical outcomes.

A pair of psychologists at the University of British Columbia has found that evidence backing up claims that certain therapies or activities can boost happiness is lacking in rigor. In their study, reported in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, Dunigan Folk and Elizabeth Dunn analyzed nearly 500 research papers describing studies looking into the benefits of happiness-boosting programs.