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In the fruit fly Drosophila, circadian clocks also control fat metabolism. This is shown in a new study by a research team at the University of Würzburg. The findings could also be relevant for humans.

A great many criteria determine whether or not we get seriously ill from COVID-19. Besides our age and any previous or existing conditions, they also include genetic factors. Right from the start of the pandemic, the COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative has been investigating the links between genetic factors and severe COVID-19. The international research consortium has now discovered 28 new risk factors, pushing the total number of candidate genes identified by the initiative up to 51. Its findings have now been published in the journal Nature.

Clinicians treating cancer-related pain must consider whether and how to prescribe opioids to patients who use non-medical stimulants such as cocaine and methamphetamines; however, no guidelines exist related to these common and challenging situations.

FOLLOWING his visit to the Yantian International Container Terminal in Shenzhen, one of the world’s largest deep-water ports, President Hakainde Hichilema has extended an invitation to Chinese companies to collaborate with Zambia in the development of vital inland port infrastructure. The President said the focus will be on projects like Mpulungu harbour and other dry […]

When you’re sick with a fever, your doctor will likely tell you it’s a sign that your immune system is defending you against an infection. Fever typically results from immune cells at infected sites sending chemical signals to the brain to raise the set point of your body’s thermostat. So, you feel chills when the fever starts and feel hot when the fever breaks.

THAT Government is planning on and has engaged farmers through the Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) to cultivate early maize to help cushion the cost of maize, and in turn mealie meal, is commendable, foresightedness. 

COVID patients exhale high numbers of virus during the first eight days after symptoms start, as high as 1,000 copies per minute, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

Researchers are calling for new approaches to reduce health care inequalities for Autistic people when they need medical treatment after identifying serious flaws in NICE-recommended health passports.

INSPECTOR General of Police Graphael Musamba this morning appeared before the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court in connection with a defamation complaint filed against him by Socialist Party leader Fred M’membe. When the case was called, Lusaka Magistrate Crispin Hampungani was informed that consent to prosecute the case has not been issued by the Director of Public […]

A small number of HIV-infected cells remain in the tissues of people living with the virus and who are undergoing antiretroviral therapy. These viral reservoirs, real obstacles to the cure of HIV, have long been known to exist.