Cart is empty Research has established that people who live in communities with high rates of poverty, unemployment, and other forms of social disinvestment are more likely to suffer from poor mental, physical, and behavioral health outcomes. Furthermore, such socioeconomic disadvantage does not occur at random but rather results from historical and contemporary policies and practices rooted in structural and institutional racism.
Magistrate admits digital video disc as evidence in Munir’s case
By LUCY PHIRI
LUSAKA Magistrate Amy Masoja has admitted as part of evidence a digital video disc (DVD) allegedly containing Lumezi Independent Member of Parliament Munir Zulu’s expression of hatred, ridicule or contempt of a race.
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Mosaic chromosomal alterations study provides valuable insights into drivers of cancer risk
As people age, the DNA in their cells begins to accumulate genetic mutations. Mosaic chromosomal alterations (mCAs), a category of mutations acquired in blood cells, are linked with a 10-fold increased risk of developing blood cancer.
EFC Court okays seizure of late Nyika’s property
By GRACE CHAILE
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Court has adjudicated that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) did not breach the constitution when it seized properties belonging to businessman, Suzyo Nyika.
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New NK cell engaging immunotherapy approaches to target and potentially treat recalcitrant ovarian cancer
The Wistar Institute’s David B. Weiner and collaborators have engineered novel monoclonal antibodies that engage natural killer (NK) cells through a unique surface receptor that activates the immune system to fight against cancer.
Gulf War Illness significantly reduces white blood cells’ ability to make energy, study finds
A new Duke University-led study finds that Gulf War Illness (GWI), which affects approximately 250,000 U.S. veterans, significantly reduces their white blood cells’ ability to make energy and creates a measurable biochemical difference in veterans who have the disease.
Books on toddler sleep can give inflexible advice—parents should be reassured that one size doesn’t fit all
If you are a parent of a young child, sleep may well have become an obsession for you.
Improved IVF outcomes with interpregnancy interval of at least six months
For women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), delaying the next frozen embryo transfer (FET) for at least six months after a clinical pregnancy loss (CPL) is associated with improved pregnancy outcomes, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in JAMA Network Open.
Risk of serious infection even in low-active IBD, finds study
IBD is an umbrella term for chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, with a population prevalence of around 0.5%. The main types of IBD are ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Unlike irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), IBD results in visible damage to the intestinal mucous membrane.
Infections from a diarrhea-causing parasite are on the rise in the UK, but experts aren’t quite sure why
Infections from a parasite which can cause long-lasting, severe diarrhea has seen an “unprecedented and ongoing” surge across the UK. This increase in infections has been ongoing since mid-August.