Cart is empty  THERE was confusion yesterday in Garden Township of Lusaka as members of the public ran amok trying to demolish the house of 24-year-old Nalukui Akafekwa, the suspected killer of a 10-year-old boy who went missing. Quick action by police managed to bring the situation under control. Police have since appealed to members of the public not […]
Cancer that spreads to the lung maneuvers to avoid being attacked by ‘killer’ T cells
Cancer that has spread to areas like the lungs can apply the brakes to a natural pathway that should recruit killer T cells directly to where it has metastasized, scientists report.
Eight-year-old Lusaka boy kills friend, police say
 AN 11-year-old boy of Makeni East in Lusaka has sadly died after his eight-year-old friend shot him in the ribs. The eight-year-old murder suspect is believed to have invited the deceased John Sakala with other friends to admire his grandfather’s shot gun. While showing them the firearm in question which had two rounds of ammunition, […]
Munir Zulu detained for failure to present himself to police
 OUTSPOKEN Lumezi Independent area Member of Parliament Munir Zulu has been detained in police custody. This is after several requests for him to present himself to police proved futile. Police deputy spokesperson Danny Mwale says a comprehensive statement on the detention of Mr Zulu will be issued today. “Police in Lusaka have apprehended Lumezi Member […]
Allergic asthma and eczema linked to heightened risk of osteoarthritis
People with atopic (allergic) diseases like asthma or eczema may be at heightened risk of the painful and often disabling joint condition, osteoarthritis, finds research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Less ‘risky’ sex of early pandemic still evident year after first lockdown in Britain
The lower prevalence of risky sex with multiple or new partners without using condoms, which occurred during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, was still evident a year after Britain’s first lockdown, reveal the results of a major national survey, published online in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.
New form of omega-3 could prevent visual decline with Alzheimer’s disease
For the first time, researchers have developed a form of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) that is capable of crossing into the eye’s retina to ward off visual declines related to Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and other disorders.
Researchers identify specific regions of the brain damaged by high blood pressure, involved in mental decline, dementia
For the first time, researchers have identified specific regions of the brain that are damaged by high blood pressure and may contribute to a decline in mental processes and the development of dementia.
Legal cannabis markets linked to increased motor vehicle deaths
A new study from the University of Illinois Chicago has used death certificate data to compare mortality rates in states that legalized recreational cannabis dispensaries with states that only provided access to medical cannabis. The work is published in is published in the journal Social Science & Medicine.
Can cannabis use disorder be accurately diagnosed?
Cannabis use disorder is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as a problematic pattern leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, with symptoms that may include increased tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, strong desire to use marijuana and spending large amounts of time using cannabis.