Cart is empty When an earthquake struck the center of Morocco earlier this month, killing nearly 3,000 and injuring thousands more, no one was expecting it.
52 inmates pursuing tertiary education
ZAMBIA correctional service has disclosed that about 52 inmates have proceeded to tertiary level in various professional among them law, health and teaching among other professions.
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Clinical trial recommends methotrexate for children with severe atopic dermatitis
A study led by King’s College London compared the safety and efficacy of ciclosporin with methotrexate in children and young people with severe atopic dermatitis, a debilitating skin condition. They also examined whether the severity of the disease changed or returned after treatment ended.
New study finds personalized rehabilitation may be needed to effectively address chronic knee pain
Neal Glaviano, assistant professor of kinesiology in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, has discovered that rehabilitation to address chronic knee pain may not be targeting all the right muscles.
Social work researcher investigates a mindfulness mental health intervention for LGBTQIA+ youth
When UConn School of Social Work Assistant Professor Gio Iacono was a mental health clinician working with LGBTQIA+ youth, he searched for programs and interventions that would help him better serve his clients who were struggling with significant mental health challenges. As a social work doctoral student, he continued to study, develop, and evaluate culturally responsive mental health programs for this marginalized and underserved youth population.
New research sheds light on challenging experiences of care home staff during the pandemic
New research in Scotland has shed light on the challenging and difficult experiences of care home staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nasal polyps: Unassuming growths with a powerful effect
The nose is the subject of many sayings. A measurement could be on the nose or an object be right under your nose. You may be reminded to keep your nose clean and keep it out of another’s affairs.
Weight lifter, Mafia jailed 15 years for pushing wrong ‘weights’
By GRACE CHAILE
A THIRTY-ONE -year-old weightlifter, Vincent Mulenga, popularly known as Desai Mafia, of Matero Township in Lusaka, has been sentenced to 15 years with hard labour for indecently assaulting a juvenile.
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Training the gut’s immune system to combat detrimental effects of emulsifiers in processed food
In a new study, mice whose immune systems were trained against the microbial protein flagellin did not experience the usual detrimental effects of ingesting food additive emulsifiers, pointing to a potential new way to combat various chronic inflammatory diseases. Melissa Kordahi and Benoit Chassaing, Inserm researchers from the Institut Cochin and Université Paris Cité, France, and colleagues present these findings in the open access journal PLOS Biology.
Medical gaslighting: When conditions turn out not to be ‘all in the mind’
Gaslight, a psychological thriller starring Ingrid Bergman, was a box-office hit when it was released in 1944, but its time in the limelight could have ended there. However, the ruse employed by its villain gave the work remarkable staying power.