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Climate change is driving many fungi to adapt to the Earth’s warmer temperatures, which could mean more disease-causing fungi will learn to live in and on humans, says a McMaster University expert.

A five-minute test commonly used to evaluate olfactory function (sense of smell) could also help doctors screen for depression, according to new research out of King George’s Medical University, India. The research was presented at the American Physiology Summit, held in Long Beach, California, April 20–23.

A new study by researchers at Uppsala University and Uppsala University Hospital shows that men who have a neurodevelopmental disorder, such as autism and ADHD, also have a slightly increased risk of testicular cancer, or seminoma. This is the first study to show such a link, and the results are published in the British Journal of Cancer.

Our battle with malaria has lasted thousands of years. We need better vaccines or we risk losing, according to UNSW Sydney researchers.

Most students of medicine and nursing in Sweden consider their own knowledge of disaster medicine inadequate. However, students who have been conscripts in the military are at an advantage, a University of Gothenburg study shows.

In a new study, Harvard researchers took a granular approach to measuring the duration and frequency of suicidal thinking. With the help of a smartphone app, they were able to monitor participants multiple times a day over several weeks. These assessments revealed that suicidal thinking changes rapidly—with far shorter timescales than previously thought. And they offered a firmer sense of when suicidal desire is most predictive of future intent. The results were published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Digital transformation in health care has been greatly catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in the accelerated adoption of digital health solutions such as telemedicine, remote monitoring and the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).

Monash University researchers have developed a world-first personalized app to improve the sleep and mood of vital shift workers.

“Love has always intrigued me,” writes autistic author Kay Kerr, “in part because I have carried for a long time a feeling that I am doing love wrong.”

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

GREEN Eagles propelled to fifth on the MTN/FAZ Super League table after shocking Nkana FC 1-0 in a Week-30 fixture played at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe.

A second half goal from Amity Shamenda was all the Alex Namazaba-drilled Eagles needed to overcome the Kitwe giants in the second fixture of the double header at Nkana Stadium.

Shamenda scored from a sublime freekick as Green Eagles collected maximum points to move to 45 points on the log while Nkana dropped to 10th with 42 points.

Meanwhile, Napsa Stars missed a chance to reclaim second position on the MTN/FAZ Super League table after being held to a goalless draw by Chambishi FC in a closely contested fixture played at Nkana Stadium.

The Perry Mutapa-drilled pensioners dominated and created better chances in the first fixture of the double header.

However, the pensioners couldn’t break Chambishi goal keeper Rodwel Malungushi who put up a man of the match performance to rescue a point for the Kitwe outfit being led by new coach Danny Kabwe.

Malungushi produced some fine saves in both halves of the game to prevent defeat for the Kitwe outfit that is seeking to survive relegation.

“It is a good start. The guys picked up the instructions. It’s just the instructions really there is nothing that has changed apart from giving them specific instructions, being defensive when you lose the ball and being offensive when you are in position,” Kabwe who has been tasked to rescue Chambishi from being relegated said in his first match with the team. 

“It is a good start we are building on the confidence and morale. Look at where we are coming from. We are coming from so many losses then we pick a draw meaning we are starting to rise up,” he said.

For Mutapa, the goalless draw was a frustrating result because his boys tried their best to get the maximum three points.

“Frustrating result. The only consolation is that we haven’t lost because as the match went on anyone could have scored a goal and that would have been the end but we are frustrated because we didn’t put up a very good performance though the performance we gave was ok to win the game so yes we are frustrated because we created chances and we could have won the game,” Mutapa said.

Napsa Stars remain third on the log with 46 points, two points behind second-placed Green Buffaloes and 10 points behind the league leaders Power Dynamos.