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A research team at Duke Health has identified a set of biomarkers that could help distinguish whether cysts on the pancreas are likely to develop into cancer or remain benign.

Until recently, psychologist Kalina Michalska had never used community-based participatory research, or CBPR, in her work, but now she can’t imagine not using it.

Getting a massage from a robot may seem like something out of a science fiction story, but it could be a reality in the not-too-distant future. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is looking into the possibility of robotic massage as an answer for patients’ pain relief and alleviating some staffing burdens.

According to recent figures published by the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM), more than 30,000 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in Spain in 2023, making it the second most frequent type of cancer in this country. In addition to its high prevalence, its 5-year survival rate is one of the lowest of all cancers. In fact, lung cancer is by far the deadliest cancer—it caused more than 22,000 deaths in 2021.

By NATION REPORTER 

THE Patriotic Front (PF) has written to Inspector General of Police Lemmy Kajoba  to complain over the recent attacks perpetrated by UPND cadres on Youth Day.

PF youth chairperson Christopher Kang’ombe said he had written two letters comprised the arrest of anyone wearing PF regalia after the fracas, in this case the victims PF members and leaving the aggressors from UPND who instigated the violence by throwing stones.

Mr Kang’ombe said the other matter was the decision by the Police officers to grab medical reports from the 15 injured PF youths who went to get medical attention at Kitwe Teaching Hospital.

He said the Police exists and was funded through tax payers money to protect everyone regardless of political affiliation.

“I am confident that our written complaints to the IG will receive the required adequate attention,” he said.

Mr Kang’ombe said the 15 youths who were attacked include Esther Malama, Bwalya fewdays, Vivian Mubanga, Malipilo Emma, Emmanuel Mwape, James Mfula, Elizabeth Phiri, Doris Mwape, John shanzi, Bearius ng’ambi, Shadreck Nsofwa, Aaron mulongoti, Roidah Chabala, Martha Chisala and Ruth Bwalya.

Considered one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, chlamydia can spread easily and often without obvious symptoms.

Hair loss can be devastating for women, but the condition can also signal additional health problems.

Maternal and newborn deaths are a major public health problem in Kenya. In 2020 the maternal mortality ratio was 530 deaths per 100,000 live births. This is much higher than the global average of 223 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. The ratio of babies who die in the first month of life (neonatal deaths) is also higher than the global average. Kenya’s neonatal death rate is 21 deaths per 1,000 live births. The global rate is 18 deaths per 1,000.

Health officials in Burundi have declared an outbreak of polio linked to the vaccine, the first time the paralytic disease has been detected in the East African country for more than three decades.

The prevalence of babesiosis is increasing in certain states, including Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, which should now be considered to have endemic transmission, according to research published in the March 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.