Cart is empty A new study from a Washington University researcher offers fresh insights into how the brain goes to great lengths to processes and remember everyday events.
Child dies while 12 others still missing after their bost capsized
 A MARINE accident on Lake Bangweulu has left one child dead while 12 others are still missing after their boat capsized on their way to a church program. On board were 41 members of the Seventh Day Adventists (SDA) church sailing from Chilubi Island’s Kashitu village to Chishi Island in Chifunabuli district. According to Police, […]
Content for Africa: MultiChoice Zambia showcases latest exciting line-ups
 FRESH from the resounding success of the year-end FIFA Football World Cup 2022 from Qatar, and with Big Brother Africa Titans still capturing the popular imagination, MultiChoice Zambia has unveiled a catalogue of more world-class sport, popular titles, and much-loved content for the year ahead. The latest MultiChoice Africa content showcase underscores why the much-loved […]
Girl infected with Mycobacterium marinum after iguana bite
A three-year-old girl contracted an unusual Mycobacterium marinum infection that developed following an iguana bite while she was on holiday in Costa Rica. The doctors who treated her will report on the case at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen, Denmark (15–18 April).
Pushing clocks back in Australia does not increase road traffic accidents, argues study
This Sunday marks the end of ‘Daylight Saving Time’ (DST) in eastern Australia as states revert to ‘Standard Time’ (ST) losing one hour of light at the end of the day.
Unconscious biases continue to hold back women in medicine, but research suggests a remedy
If you work at a company, university or large organization, you’ve probably sat through a required training session meant to fight gender and racial discrimination in the workplace. Employers increasingly invest in efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion—commonly referred to as DEI policies. Yet research shows these efforts often fail to address the implicit biases that often lead to discrimination.
MRI innovation reveals cells’ energy activity in organs and tissues
To survive, every cell in the body puts enormous energy into sustaining the right balance of water and essential electrolytes. Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have developed a way to use magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, scanning to map this activity in fine detail in the human brain and other organs.
Study reveals new insights into body salt handling
A new study led by Marshall University researchers focuses on a novel mechanism of the body’s regulation of salt balance.
Study: ChatGPT has potential to help cirrhosis, liver cancer patients
A new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators describes how ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, may help improve health outcomes for patients with cirrhosis and liver cancer by providing easy-to-understand information about basic knowledge, lifestyle and treatments for these conditions.
A healthy microbiome may prevent deadly infections in critically ill people
A University of Calgary study indicates a healthy microbiome may prevent deadly infections in critically ill people. The study looked at the interaction between the human gut and the immune system. Findings showed that the gut microbiota and systemic immunity work together as a dynamic “metasystem,” in which problems with gut microbes and immune system dysfunction are associated with significantly increased rates of hospital-acquired infections.