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U.S. life expectancy rose last year—by more than a year—but still isn’t close to what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.

…Samuel Banda is urging UPND government to stop blaming the previous government over challenges in the mining sector

By NATION REPORTER

THE Advocates for National Development and Democracy (ANDD) says it is morally wrong and illogical for Finance and National Planning Minister Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane to continue blaming the PF administration that they destroyed the mining sector.

…Chinga Miyutu, the Kalabo Central lawmaker says the UPND government is disorganised hence failing to deal with excruciating poverty among citizens

By Nation Reporter

CHINGA Miyutu, the UPND Kalabo Central legislator broke the ranks and hit the roof, accusing the Hakainde Hichilema administration of being disorganised and failing to eliminate poverty in a country rich in natural resources.

…as stakeholders believe the consent judgements are a way of plundering public funds to empower UPND zealots, leaders

By GRACE CHAILE

STAKEHOLDERS have challenged the new dawn administration to stop looting public resources through consent judgements under the guise that government officials and UPND members are being compensated.

…Cornelius Mweetwa says President Hichilema did not bestow Robert Chabinga as Leader of Opposition in Parliament but was only abiding by the decision of the court that has thrown out an injunction restraining Miles Sampa from holding himself as president of PF

By NATION REPORTER

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema did not bestow opposition leadership in Parliament on Robert Chabinga but was respecting the sanctity of the rule of law by respecting the court decision that had thrown out an injunction by Raphael Nakacinda to restrain Miles Sampa from carrying himself as President of the Patriotic Front (PF), Cornelius Mweetwa has said.

A 20-year Australian study has found no evidence to suggest cannabis reduces illicit opioid use, and it may not be an effective long-term method of reducing harm for those with an opioid use disorder or problematic use of opioids.

Walking at a speed of 4 or more km an hour is linked to a significantly lower risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

A new Phase Ib/II study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Moffitt Cancer Center found that combining sensitizing drugs with a specific form of radiation therapy may be more effective in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer, yielding a higher progression-free survival (PFS) and overall response rate (ORR).

Clocking up 6 or more hours of sedentary leisure time every day may double a woman’s risk of uterine fibroids before she’s gone through the menopause, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

The number of people identifying as transgender in their GP records in the UK has increased between 2000 and 2018, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.