Cart is empty A Cochrane review reveals significant gaps in the clinical rating scales used to assess pain in newborn babies, highlighting the urgent need for improved tools and global collaboration. The review is published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
Opinion: Measles outbreaks in US and Canada show that MMR vaccines are needed more than ever
Measles is one of the most challenging diseases to control. It requires a sustained uptake of well over 90% of two doses of a measles-containing vaccine such as MMR. But since the COVID pandemic, there has been a decline in the uptake of routine vaccines in many countries, including the US, Canada and Europe, resulting in outbreaks of the disease.
AI-guided lung ultrasound marks an advance in tuberculosis diagnosis
A study presented at ESCMID Global 2025 has demonstrated that an AI-powered lung ultrasound outperforms human experts by 9% in diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis (TB).
Unidentified woman discovered murdered and raped in Garden House area, police say
A woman aged between 20 and 25 has been discovered murdered in what appears to be a case of rape and murder, committed by unknown assailants in the Garden House area. Police have since instituted investigations following the incident which was reported today. According to police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga, preliminary investigations indicate that the incident […]
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Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US
The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance.
Could changing your diet improve endometriosis pain? A recent study suggests it’s possible
Endometriosis affects around 10% of women of reproductive age. It’s a chronic inflammatory condition that occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) grows outside the uterus.
Cancer hijacks your brain and steals your motivation—new research in mice suggests potential avenues for treatment
A cruel consequence of advanced cancer is the profound apathy many patients experience as they lose interest in once-cherished activities. This symptom is part of a syndrome called cachexia, which affects about 80% of late-stage cancer patients, leading to severe muscle wasting and weight loss that leave patients bone thin despite adequate nutrition.
Accord reached ‘in principle’ over tackling future pandemics: negotiating body
World Health Organization members on Saturday reached agreement over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of discussions, the co-chair of the negotiating body told AFP.
KCM to spend US$1m in Corporate Social Responsibility
ROGERS KALERO KONKOLA Copper Mines (KCM) has set the stage for poverty alleviation and food security in various communities where it is operating from by allocating US$1 million budget towards the Integrated Livelihood Project (ILP) which will include water reticulation, agriculture and livestock farming. KCM Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) manager Brian Siatubi says the giant […]
US now knows HH lacks truth, says Kalaba
MERVIS MUSONDA HARRY Kalaba, has claimed that the United States of America government has stopped backing President Hakainde Hichilema because it has now realised that he does not believe in saying the truth and has never meant what he says. Mr Kalaba, the leader of Citizens First, says it has now come to attention of […]