New cancer, heart lab opens Monday

With hacking becoming an increasing problem in the digital age, some schools are implementing cybersecurity curriculum to prepare the future workforce on data theft issues. University of Southern Maine opens its cybersecurity lab Tuesday on its Portland campus, which is part of the "MAINE CYBER SECURITY CLUSTER"

USM came up with the idea to create a cybersecurity lab about four years ago. Using $1 million in grants from the National Science Foundation and Maine Technology Institute, educators...

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Agakhan Foundation to build hospital for cancer, heart patients
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THE Agakhan Foundation is planning to build a hospital for heart and cancer diseases, a move that will reduce number of patients using foreign exchange to travel outside the country. Speaking to journalists in Dar es Salaam during the launching of the Rays ...

>President Jakaya Kikwete yesterday inaugurated the Centre for Cardiac Surgery, Treatment and Training of the Muhimbili National Hospital, insisting that the facility should serve all Tanzanians regardless of their status.

1.Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.

2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person’s lifetime.

3. When the person’s immune system is strong the cancer...

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PM stresses lab construction
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PRIME Minter Mizengo Pinda has ordered all dtrict commsioners (DCs), council executive directors and education officers to ensure that by May, th year, construction of science laboratories in all ward secondary schools are accomplhed. Short of th they would ...

Bunge resumes on Monday
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THE National Assembly resumes on Monday where members of parliament are expected to continue with debate on the Ministry of Transport budget estimates. After the question and answer session, shadow minister, Mr Moses Machali and the Parliamentary ...

The regional commissioner here, Magesa Mulongo, has said construction of science laboratories in public secondary schools has almost been finalised with only few finishing touches remaining.

Shein to collect forms next Monday
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PRESIDENT Ali Mohamed Shein, seeking another five-year term in office on the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), will pick nomination forms from the Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) next Monday. According to the ZEC timetable, Dr Shein will collect the ...