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A novel technique to test platelet function within a person’s blood sample is faster, easier and more precise than methods currently in use, an experimental study shows.

Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the United States, famously said nothing is certain except death and taxes. But I think we can include “you’ll feel hungry when you’re trying to lose weight” as another certainty.

An experimental vaccine against human papillomavirus—HPV—appears to be safe, and most importantly, benefits patients who develop a rare airway cancer that manifests as recurrent obstructive growths requiring dozens, sometimes, hundreds of surgeries over a lifetime to keep the tumors at bay.

Infertility is often thought of as a female problem but one in three IVF cycles in Australia involve male infertility.

Hepatitis C is a preventable but potentially life-threatening blood-borne virus. It primarily affects the liver and, if untreated, can lead to cirrhosis (scar damage) and cancer.

An outbreak of deadly tick-borne disease is occurring among people who’ve recently been to Baja California in Mexico, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns.

Some parents are concerned about the effects of genetically modified foods on their children’s health.

By NATION REPORTER

GOVERNMENT has ordered squatters in the Mutulanganga Forest Reserve in Siavonga District to immediately vacate the forest reserve or face the risk of forcibly being relocated to their original dwelling areas.

By ROGERS KALERO

THE Chinese community on the Copperbelt has described the victims of the Senseli mine tragedy as their economic partners who worked together to contribute to the economic turnaround of the Copperbelt and improve their livelihood as small-scale miners,” Copperbelt vice chairman of the Chinese community Pie Giang Cong has said.

People who have been subject to abuse are more likely to experience physical and mental health effects than previously thought, according to a new study.