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Before a drug can be used to treat a disease, it must go through a lengthy and expensive trial process to prove both safety and effectiveness. By repurposing already-approved drugs, researchers can cut out the time and expense of the former step—sometimes. According to Penn State researchers, repurposed drugs fail as often as novel drugs in clinical trials designed to study efficacy.

By GRACE CHAILE

PATRICK Mucheleka, the Permanent Secretary at Cabinet Office, Special Duties and four other UPND members have filed a lawsuit against the State, demanding damages for alleged malicious prosecution and false imprisonment.

Individuals with obesity are more likely to have monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), a benign blood condition that often precedes multiple myeloma, according to new research published in Blood Advances.

Divertitulitis is a fairly common condition, especially as we get older. What to eat when plagued with this intestinal condition depends on where one is in the process. For reasons not yet completely understood, little pockets called diverticuli sometimes form in the lining of the digestive tract. The presence of these pouches is called diverticulosis.

In 2021, 12.8 percent of unique prescribers in Medicare Part D prescribed topical antifungals, with about 6.5 million topical antifungal prescriptions filled, at a total cost of $231 million, according to research published in the Jan. 11 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

By NATION REPORTER

ZAMBIA Postal Services Corporation (Zampost) has disclosed that in the next 14 days, it will be launching an e-commerce platform, Zampost Soweto, an online market place where local buyers and local sellers would connect to conduct business transactions.

A history of female infertility may serve as a marker for cardiovascular health (CVH) later in life, according to a study published online Jan. 5 in JAMA Network Open.

Severe gum disease has been linked to the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, but an understanding of how the connection plays out in the immune system remains unclear. This week in mSystems, a new study identifies immune system cells that play a critical role in the microbial link between COPD and gum disease.

By NATION REPORTER 

PHARMANOVA Zambia Limited has donated K3 million worth of chlorine to the Ministry of Health aimed at bolstering preventive measures in the fight against cholera.

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

THE Free Press Initiative (FPI) has commended Government for granting a three-year tax holiday on broadcasting equipment, as it calls for extension of similar incentives to the print industry.