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Sperm Cells May Carry Traces of Childhood Stress, Study Finds

Michael Gwarisa

By Staff Reporter  New research suggests that fathers who experienced high levels of stress during childhood may carry traces of that trauma in their sperm, potentially influencing their offspring — though scientists caution that more research is needed before drawing firm conclusions. The study, published on January 3, 2025, in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, examined

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UNAIDS Welcomes US Move to Expand HIV Prevention Access

Michael Gwarisa

By Staff Reporter  UNAIDS welcomes the announcement by the US State Department that the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) will be supporting an initiative by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria to provide lenacapavir to up to 2 million people in countries with high burdens of HIV. Lenacapavir, an American-based

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External Experts Assess Zimbabwe’s Health Security Progress Since 2019

Michael Gwarisa

By Kuda Pembere in Kadoma The final phase of Zimbabwe’s Joint External Evaluation (JEE) is underway in Kadoma to assess gaps in the country’s health security systems while reflecting on progress made since the initial evaluation in 2019. The first phase, which involved an internal self-assessment, was completed in July. The current external evaluation runs

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