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In March 2020, the economy grinded to a halt as the COVID-19 pandemic forced widespread shutdowns of businesses. As Congress watched the economy collapse, it responded by doing something lawmakers have resisted since the 1960s: a large expansion of the social safety net.

A common and relatively mild malady is yet another symptom people should watch for in the fight against COVID-19, experts say.

Incidence of Bell palsy is significantly more common following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection than after receipt of SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations, according to a review published online April 27 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

Dangerous bacterial bloodstream infections in preemies may originate from the infants’ gut microbiomes, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Such infections are of substantial concern, as about half of infants who are extremely preterm or have very low birth weights experience at least one episode of the life-threatening infection after 72 hours of life. The findings are published May 3 in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution was associated with an increase in hospital procedures in heart failure patients, according to a study published May 3, 2023, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Samantha Catalano from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, U.S., and colleagues.

Sweat is more than just a sign of a good workout. It holds vital information about our health, providing clues to dehydration, fatigue, blood sugar levels and even serious conditions such as cystic fibrosis, diabetes and heart failure. Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Engineering have taken a giant leap forward in sweat analysis with an innovative 3D-printed wearable sweat sensor called the “sweatainer.”

Attachment theory has entered the realm of pop psychology, seemingly providing answers to many common problems. The theory, which is one of the most empirically validated within developmental psychology, revolves around the crucial importance of strong bonds between children and those who care for them.

If you’re pregnant or planning to have a baby soon, you’ve probably been given lots of advice and information about what you might experience during and after the birth. But less information is often given about what to expect if you should need or choose to have a cesarean section.

Plunging into the ocean or a lake is one of the great joys of summer. But arriving at the beach to find water that’s green, red or brown, and possibly foul-smelling, can instantly spoil the party.

By MILLENNIUM REPORTER

CHILUBI Member of Parliament Mulenga Fube has termed as selective the application of the rule of law in which there has been supersonic speed in clearing corruption allegations involving Cabinet Ministers as compared to those of the opposition.

Mr Fube’s comment comes in the wake of the recent pronouncement by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) that it had cleared two Cabinet Ministers, Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane, Finance Minister and his Infrastructure counterpart Charles Milupi.

This was after Lumezi Member of Parliament Munir Zulu alleged that the two ministers had received bribes from one of the construction companies as gratification to award the construction of the Ndola -Lusaka Dual Carriageway.

But Mr Fube has said the speed at which the two ministers had been cleared was confirmation that there were two sets of laws in Zambia, one for the opposition and another for the ruling elite.

He said the fact that President Hakainde Hichilema had cleared his ministers before the ACC could conduct its investigations could have instilled fear in some of the officers handling the case due the Statutory Instrument 18 which has placed the Commission under the Office the President.

And the Tom Shamakamb, the ACC director general has criticized people alleging that the Commission had failed to perform on the pretext that the commission was under State House instructions.

Speaking in an interview, Mr Shamakamba said even under previous regimes, the ACC was by statute under State House, adding that this could not come now because the commission had operated independently even if it was under the Office of the Preasident.

Mr Shamakamba said despite the Commission working under State House, the ACC had always operated independently and without any interference.

He said no head of State had issued instructions to interfere with the Commission’s investigations or operations but that they always encourage the ACC to be fair and just in its operations. Mr Shamakamba said that the Commission had made sure that all suspects, whether aligned to the ruling UPND or the opposition political party were investigated without any third-party interference.

He said those alleging that the ACC had failed its duty did not mean well in the fight against corruption as the commission was non-selective and would endeavour to serve its mandated duty of fighting and eliminating corruption.