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Most people with mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) can safely be treated on virtual wards, without admission to hospital, a UK study being presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2023, Copenhagen, 15-18 April) suggests.

Forgetting is not always easy. If you have ever tried to erase that annoying earworm from your mind or stop thinking about whether you locked the door after leaving the house, you know how disruptive it can be to think about something irrelevant to the task at hand. While much work in cognitive neuroscience focuses on how the human brain remembers and retains information, some cognitive neuroscientists have instead turned to forgetting—working to track exactly how we forget a piece of information and what it means for patients suffering from neurocognitive disorders.

One of the ways that cancer cells hide from the body’s immune system is by forming a thin surface barrier called the glycocalyx. In a new study, researchers examined the material properties of this barrier with unprecedented resolution, revealing information that could help improve current cell-based cancer immunotherapies.

New research shows that people with a lifetime history of mental disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, or anxiety disorders have blood markers suggesting that they are older than their actual age. This may go some way to explaining why people with mental health problems tend to have shorter lifespans and more age-related diseases than the general population.

For vulnerable premature babies, an incubator in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a lifesaver, but the consequences can last a lifetime. Many studies have shown that the NICU is a noisy environment and that babies who spend time there have higher rates of hearing impairment, which can lead to delays in language acquisition. Scientists from Vienna, Hamburg, Munich, and Osnabruck set out to investigate the role of the incubator, an underestimated element in the soundscape that surrounds babies during their time in the NICU.

Each year, about 500,000 people in the U.S. deal with gastrointestinal infections from Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), and more than 20,000 die from these infections. A new study performed in mice has identified a compound that prevented C. diff infection caused by multiple strains of the bacterium, including those that cause serious illness. Researchers are now using this compound to develop new drug candidates that might eventually offer a way to prevent serious C. diff infections in people.

Switzerland, which pioneered prescription heroin and safe injection sites decades ago, is now experimenting with decriminalizing recreational cannabis, with the drug now available in some Basel pharmacies.

In a new study, researchers examined how a country’s number of published 3D protein structures for coronaviruses, including the one responsible for COVID-19, correlated with its economic output and population. The findings reveal important insights into how different countries’ research establishments respond to disease outbreaks and could be useful for planning responses to future pandemics.

Increasing use of genetic testing means people may discover they have a gene variant associated with some types of cardiovascular disease (CVD). A new scientific statement, published today in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, aims to help individuals and health care professionals understand what to do when a variant is discovered.

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

LEICESTER City striker Patson Daka scored a brace and propelled Zambia to the summit of Group Has Zambia completed a double victory over Lesotho following a 2-0 thumping at Dobsonville Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa yesterday.

Daka, who watched as Lameck Banda shined in the home fixture, had Fashion Sakala to thank as the Glasgow Rangers striker produced two assists for his former Nchanga Rangers team mate to reach double digits of goals for the Chipolopolo.

Zambia had dominated the first stanza of the Ivory Coast AFCON qualifier and created their first chance through Rodrick Kabwe who ballooned his shot over the bar in the seventh minute.

Daka’s first chance to put his name on the score sheet came in the 9th minute when he rose high before heading Benedict Chepeshi’s cross wide.

Daka broke the deadlock and scored his 10th goal for Zambia 14 minutes into the first half after benefitting from Sakala’s headed pass inside the 18-yard box.

The former Power Dynamos striker who was tightly marked by two defenders slotted his low shot into the bottom right corner to give Zambia the lead.

Lameck Banda who had a brace in the 3-1 home win on Thursday had a chance to double the lead on the half hour mark but his glancing header was easily dealt with by Lesotho shot stopper

Five minutes before the break, Sakala had a chance to put to put his name on the score sheet but was unlucky as his close-range shot was blocked by Kopano Tseka.

In the second half, the Chipolopolo continued to dictate play and created a few chances before Sakala set up Daka for Zambia’s second goal and Daka’s 11th strike for the country nine minutes after the hour mark.

Ten minutes before the final whistle, Chipolopolo Grant introduced Clatous Chama for Kings Kangwa while Lameck Banda and Patson Daka paved way for Edward Chilufya and Kennedy Musonda.

The Chipolopolo held on as Grant maintained a 100 percent winning record since he took over as Chipolopolo head gaffer. The win in Johannesburg propelled Zambia to nine points in Group H, two points ahead of second-placed Ivory Coast who are tomorrow scheduled to host third-placed Comoros Islands.