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If you have respiratory symptoms as we head towards winter and flu season, could it be COVID or the flu? Or something else entirely?

A new medical device developed by Rice University students will help premature babies in developing countries receive life-saving oxygen without damaging their eyesight.

Using a stroke PRS for East Asian populations comprising 534 genetic variants associated with stroke or stroke-related traits identified from large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWASs), Xiangfeng Lu and Dongfeng Gu from Fuwai hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College investigated the risk prediction and stratification for the PRS when integrating with a clinical risk score in Chinese large prospective cohorts comprising 41,006 individuals aged 30-75 years with a mean follow-up of 9.0 years.

BY NATION REPORTER

ZAMBEEF Chief Executive Officer, Faith Mukutu, has said that value addition is key to feeding the nation and the region.

Speaking when she led a team of directors who visited the Mpongwe farms on the Copperbelt, Ms Mukutu highlighted that ZAMBEEF was focused on value addition as a means to feeding the nation and the region. 

“I stand with the Republican President (Mr. Hakainde Hichilema) on promoting Value addition, in order, to feed the nation and the region,” Ms Mukutu said.

She, also, highlighted that with the announced investment of USD $ 100 million, ZAMBEEF is positioned to double production capacity and extend its trading boundary. 

“We have the capacity to not only feed the nation but the region as well. I applaud the recent engagement between the Republican President and the commercial grain growers which was focused, among others, on promoting food security and specifically on maize and mealie meal,” Ms Mukutu said.

She stated that the capacity expansion works have commenced at the Mpongwe farms. The notable projects include the water reticulation system, extending land for cultivation by a further 5,000 hectares and construction of a new flour milling plant. 

Ms Mukutu ZAMBEEF was more than just beef. 

“ZAMBEEF is the largest vertically integrated agro-processing company in Zambia and employs more than 7, 000 employees. 

Renal hyperfiltration may be an underestimated risk factor for mortality, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland.

Whether you’re a novice taking the first steps toward fitness or an exercise fanatic hoping to optimize your results, a well-rounded fitness training program is essential.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A mammogram showed a lump in my breast, and my doctor said it’s benign breast disease. I’m glad it’s not cancer, but I’m still worried. What does this mean? Does it increase my risk of getting breast cancer in the future?

Some people still at imminent risk of suicide leave hospital to be cared for at home by their partner.

Individuals suffering from social anxiety disorder (SAD) consistently avoid eye contact. However, in a non-clinical population, gaze avoidance in socially anxious individuals depends on social situations, Jiemiao Chen saw in a series of experiments, for which she used wearable eye-trackers. On April 25, she’ll defend her Ph.D.

Close relatives need more information and help to encourage veterans, soldiers and front-line responders to deal with the stresses and possible trauma in a timely fashion, Flinders University and other experts say.