English Premier League side Chelsea are considering making a move for Guinea and Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy, as an alternative to in-demand Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Blues have been linked with Osimhen since last summer, but his hefty release clause has hindered a move. As a new summer transfer window approaches, the Blues are considering testing the Guinea forward, in case they are priced out of the move for Osimhen again. Currently on loan from Napoli, Osimhen is set to leave Galatasaray when his loan spell ends and Napoli are willing to let the former LOSC Lille man walk for €75m. As per Spanish outlet, Fichajes, Chelsea are preparing a $75m offer to sign Guirassy as they aim to fix their goalscoring problems in front of goal. Guirassy has been brilliant for a dull Dortmund side this season, scoring 28 goals and providing five assists in 41 games across all competitions for Nico Kovac’s side. He’s also the top scorer in the UEFA Champions League. In comparison, Osimhen has 29 goals and six assists in 34 games across all competitions for Galatasaray. He is the leading scorer in the Super Lig with 21 goals and his contributions are propelling the Turkish giants to their 25th league title. While Osimhen continues to raise his profile on the pitch, negotiations are said to be ongoing between his parent club Napoli and potential buyers, including Galatasaray but the 26-year-old isn’t certain of remaining at the club. The most recent report on his imminent transfer is that he has agreed to join Manchester United in the summer.

Telecom companies are playing a pivotal role in boosting Afrobeats’ global reach by enabling mobile-driven music streaming, a music curation executive at Mdundo.com in Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon, Uwem Brown, has said. Brown said telecom innovations have reshaped music consumption across Africa, moving it from radio and physical CDs to mobile streaming platforms and social media. “With more than 600 million Africans online and mobile internet usage in West Africa up 35 per cent since 2020, fans can now discover new music instantly,” Brown said in a note shared with The PUNCH. He said this shift has supported the success of artists like Rema and Asake, whose tracks have amassed hundreds of millions of streams globally. According to him, telco partnerships have enabled platforms such as Mdundo to reach over 36 million monthly users as of 2024. “Telco partnerships have allowed local artists to reach millions of listeners without needing major-label backing,” Brown said. He emphasised that these collaborations are not just about increasing numbers but fundamentally changing how music is consumed across the continent. Beyond Afrobeats, Brown highlighted the global rise of other African music genres, such as Amapiano, which originated in South Africa, and the growing influence of rap in Ghana and South Africa. He noted that artists like Kabza De Small, Uncle Waffles, and Tyla are spreading Amapiano worldwide, while stars like Sarkodie, Nasty C, and Black Sherif are pushing the boundaries of African hip-hop. GSMA projects the number of unique mobile subscribers in Africa will rise by 4.5% to 613 million by 2025, as smartphone ownership grows to 61 per cent. Looking ahead, Brown believes Africa’s expanding digital infrastructure will offer even greater opportunities for artists. By 2045, as much as 80 per cent of Africa’s population could be online, transforming the music industry further. “The technology will be there to help artists bypass traditional barriers,” Brown said. “It’s an exciting time for African music, and the best is yet to come.”

Driving a taxi or ambulance may help ward off the most common type of dementia.

Drawing a connection between Alzheimer's disease and work

What did the study find?

Taxi and ambulance drivers were much less likely to die an AD-related death than people in other occupations. AD accounted for 0.91% of deaths of taxi drivers and 1.03% of deaths of ambulance drivers. Among chief executives, AD accounted for 1.82% of deaths, which is close to the average for the general population. While these differences may seem small, they translate to more than 40% fewer deaths related to Alzheimer's among taxi and ambulance drivers.

This benefit did not seem to extend to others with jobs involving navigation. For example, aircraft pilots (2.34%) and ship captains (2.12%) had some of the highest rates of death due to AD. Bus drivers (1.65%) were closer to the population average but still not nearly as low as taxi and ambulance drivers.

Other types of dementia did not follow this pattern. Rates of death due to dementia other than AD were not lower among taxi and ambulance drivers.

Why would driving a taxi or ambulance affect the risk of AD-related death?

What are the limitations of this study?

Information on death certificates. Researchers in this study used "usual occupation at the time of death" as provided by a survivor presumed to know that information. But that might not be accurate. And many people have more than one job over the course of their lives.

Self-selection. Perhaps people who are prone to AD find navigation more challenging than others, and so tend to avoid these occupations. Similarly, it's possible that people who are less prone to AD tend to have better navigational skills and are more likely to pursue jobs for which that's an advantage. In this way, self-selection, rather than the occupation itself, could have contributed to the study's results.

Confounders. The study's findings could be due to factors other than those assessed by the study (confounders). For example, it's possible that people whose lifelong occupation is driving a taxi or ambulance are less likely than others to smoke. Since smoking is a risk factor for AD, the lower rate of smoking, rather than the occupation, could contribute to fewer AD-related deaths among these drivers.

Chance. The findings could be due to chance, especially because there were just 10 AD-related deaths among taxi drivers. Even a small number of overlooked deaths due to AD could sway the results.

How might this new study help you reduce your risk of AD?

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