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An emulated target trial of more than 140,000 women in Denmark found that removing the ovaries at benign hysterectomy was associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease in younger women and cancer in older women at low risk for ovarian cancer. These findings support current recommendations for preserving ovaries in premenopausal patients. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Strokes are the number one cause of persistent physical impairment among adults worldwide. Sufferers often find it hard or even impossible to perform everyday physical actions like walking or reaching for something. One reason for this is that the stroke has damaged regions in the brain involved in making the necessary movements.

As the world enters a post-pandemic phase, an international study is providing unique perspectives on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancies among college students.

One in five suicides involved intimate partner problems, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the University of Georgia.

Brand-name drugs cost two to three times more in the U.S. than in other countries, but many of the top-selling brand name drugs may provide little added therapeutic benefit. A new study led by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of Mass General Brigham, used public Medicare data to identify the 50 highest-selling brand-name drugs in 2020.

Plants look so different from animals, that it’s easy for many people to think of them as alien and separate from us. Most people appreciate how pretty flowers and trees look and know photosynthesis is essential to life. But our mental and physical connection to plant life runs deeper than you might expect.

Most of us know how good it feels to receive a hug from a loved one or hold hands with a partner. But what many of us may not realize is that touch is far more than just a simple physical sensation—it’s an essential element in human connection.

By NATION REPORTER

MINISTER of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu has said Government is ready to work with the youths on the Serenje Manganese Dump Site.

Speaking after he toured the Serenje Manganese Dump Site, Mr Nzovu encouraged the youths to form cooperatives and formalise the operations by getting the relevant licenses from Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA), Ministry of Mines and the Forestry Department.

He said doing so would ensure safety for the miners, the environment and the surrounding communities.

Mr Nzovu said the Serenje Manganese dump site (Black Mountain) is situated near the Luombwa River which is used by the community in Kabundi for various purposes and this may cause health hazards for the people that consume water from the said river.

He said Government priotises the safety of workers and would not want a repeat of what happened at the Black Mountain on the Copperbelt.

“The youths have descended on the Manganese dump site and I am told and I have seen that it is high grade Manganese. They are getting them into these small heaps valued at K60. Buyers are from Pensulo area where there are a lot of Manganese Processing Plants,” he said. “This was a major concern to us and that is why we decided to do this operation to find out if they have formed cooperatives and have other relevant documentation from ZEMA, Ministry of Mines and the Forestry Department,” he said.  

He said illegal mining without the necessary safe guards can be very dangerous.

Mr Nzovu urged the local authorities in the district to closely monitor what was happening at the dump site and work together with the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment to protect the environment, human health in addition to the Government earning revenue from the said operations.

He said it would be difficult to get any gains from the dump site if the activities cannot be followed and monitored.

Hon. Nzovu urged people to follow the laid down procedures when they want to invest in the country.

A low-cost, protein-based COVID-19 vaccine tested in rhesus monkeys by Stanford Medicine researchers and colleagues offered immunity against known variants for at least one year. Researchers hope the vaccine, which can remain unrefrigerated for up to two weeks and may be especially beneficial for infants, will help alleviate the need for boosters while improving herd immunity around the world.

RIKEN researchers have discovered how a species of gut microbe exacerbates obesity in mice fed a high-fat diet. Now published in Cell Metabolism, this finding could help scientists develop new ways of treating obesity via the microbiome.