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UCF listed on Botswana stock exchange
By RODGERS MWIMBA
UNITED Capital Fertiliser (UCF) Limited, a subsidiary company of the Wonderful Group of Companies has listed an amount of US$500 million on the Botswana Stock Exchange.
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Dengue fever is on the rise in Mali with more than 20 deaths, health director says
Authorities say dengue fever is on the rise in Mali, posing a new threat to the West African nation struggling with extremist attacks and political turbulence.
2010 to 2020 saw disparities in surgeon supply widen in the United States
Disparities in surgeon supply between rural and urban counties and between socially vulnerable and other counties widened in the United States from 2010 to 2020, according to a research letter published online Nov. 29 in JAMA Surgery.
Ischemic strokes less severe with left atrial appendage closure in A-fib
For patients with atrial fibrillation, ischemic strokes (IS) are less often fatal or disabling with left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) prophylaxis than with direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) prophylaxis, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.
New weight-loss drug Zepbound is now available, company says
The newly approved weight-loss medication known as Zepbound is now available for patients to take, drug maker Eli Lilly announced Tuesday.
Fube abandons suit against Speaker Mutti for suspending 18 MPs
By GRACE CHAILE
CHILUBI Member of Parliament Mulenga Fube has abandoned the application for judicial review challenging the Speaker, Nelly Mutti’s decision to suspend 18 Members of Parliament from the House for 30 days,
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Case study finds calcium channel blockers effective for pregnant patient with vasospastic angina
A woman with hopes to conceive was diagnosed with severe vasospastic angina (VSA); however, she was able to carry a healthy baby to full term without angina attacks after starting treatment of a calcium channel blocker, according to a case published in a special cardio-obstetrics issue of JACC: Case Reports.
Light therapy may improve symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
Light therapy leads to significant improvements in sleep and psycho-behavioral symptoms for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study published in PLOS ONE by Qinghui Meng of Weifang Medical University, China, and colleagues.
Fungus-fighting protein could help overcome severe autoimmune disease and cancer
A protein in the immune system programmed to protect the body from fungal infections is also responsible for exacerbating the severity of certain autoimmune diseases such as irritable bowel disease (IBS), type 1 diabetes, eczema and other chronic disorders, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) has found.