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Malaria is spread through the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito infected with the plasmodium parasite. New evidence has shown how…
A photo showing a baby with a birth brachial injuryBirthing is a delicate process suspended between hope and uncertainty. This…
HIV treatment drugs.Experts have proposed new treatment modes for older people with HIV. The new treatment does not cause the…
The equipment was delivered through the National Equipment Service Program (NESP). The Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH)…
SCREENGRABEight babies have been born in the UK using genetic material from three people to prevent devastating and often fatal…
Jane allowed her case to be documented, highlighting both her struggle and the surgical milestone.When Jane was born 19 years ago,…
A family in rural Kenya. The real tragedy with most deaths? Almost every death in this grim calendar can be delayed…
AI in traditional medicine.The World Health Organisation (WHO), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)…
Lenacapavir is given once in six months as an injection by a healthcare provider under the skin in the stomach…
Cancer tumors in human body.In recent years, cancer research has entered a new frontier, propelled by revolutionary advancements in chemistry.…
Nairobi Hospital leadership inspects one of the new labour delivery rooms during the launch in the hospital’s maternity wing.Nairobi Hospital…
A third of employed Kenyan nurses plan to ditch the profession completely. They cite poor salaries, heavy workloads, lack of…
Dr Stephanie Kamunya, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA).Malaria continues to be a…
Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) Chief Executive Officer Dr Fred Siyoi speaks during the official opening of the Operation African Star…
The then President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto receive medical equipment procured through the Managed Equipment Services (MES) Project…
Children infested with jiggers. Until now, the tools available to fight jiggers have been limited. Treatment mostly involves painful physical removal…
Experts during the CEMA media workshop in commemoration of World Zoonoses Day. Zoonotic diseases, which are illnesses transmitted from animals…
Complexities of family planning/FILEWhen Yvonne Wambui decided to embark on her family planning journey, she was hopeful. Hopeful that the…
A woman cutting up cooked wild meat. Axel Fassio/CIFOR-ICRAF/FlickrPastoralist communities, their livestock and diverse wildlife species coexist within a biodiversity-rich…
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Molecular biologist Sir. Gregory P. Winter with Prof. Martin Chalfie 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.The…
Aga Khan University Hospital section head, nuclear radiology, Dr Samuel Nguku and chair, department of radiology, Dr Khalid Makhdomi, analyse…
The stalled building of the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI) in Nairobi.In the heart of Nairobi’s industrial area,…
A shopper at a supermarket. The study examined whether front-of-pack food labels could help Kenyan consumers make better choices. Diet-related health conditions,…
Dr Patrick Amoth, Director General for Health, and other stakeholders, during the media awareness brief in Nairobi.The Ministry of Health…
In Kenya, once a person has been declared brain dead, you can’t sign a death certificate until they are off the life-support…
Rotary International Trustee Chair Mark Maloney. The global ambition to eradicate polio, once seemingly within reach, confronts an array of…
Loneliness is described as the painful feeling that arises from a gap between desired and actual social connections.A new report…
Pre-term babies illustration, [PHOTO: AI] A new global report has raised the alarm over stagnated progress in the fight against…
Most donkey carts are built with a single shaft that attaches directly to the donkey’s neck.They do not complain. They…
SHA CEO Mercy Mwangagi addresses the media during her official report at SHA offices, Nairobi on June 3, 2025/LEAH MUKANGAIKenya…
The Kenyatta National Hospital. Fines for breaching patient safety could reach Sh50 million and offenders may be jailed for up to…
Dr Ouma Oluga, Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Nick Lagunowich, Global President Emerging Markets, Pfizer and Feleke Assefa, the Commercial…
The authors argue uterus transplants risk turning women in poorer countries into passive sources of reproductive tissue for wealthier patients.In 2018,…
Medics cast the feet of a baby born with clubfoot. Early intervention, ideally at birth or within three months, can result…
A child receiving routine vaccination. Photo/UnicefWorld leaders pledged support for Gavi, leading to a total of more than US$ 9…
A patient with Mpox. Kenya reported the first case on July 29 , 2024, at the Taita Taveta County border with…
Jinagna Shah, a speech therapist at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi.It is always a joyous occasion when a baby…
Dr Joan Okemo, Consultant Obstetrician Gynaecologist at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi.Pregnancy is a delicate moment for mothers. They are most…
Expectant women at a hospital.THE World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidance to help countries adopt and expand midwifery models of…
Emilie Oftedal, Prof Dean Karlan, Catherine Kyobutungi, and Amos Njuguna at the Africa Evidence Summit where they presided over the…
Martin Fitchet, CEO of MMV, gives a speech at the UCL plant in Kikuyu. A batch of life-saving Kenyan-manufactured antimalarial drugs,…
A vendor in Kibra fries mandazi in transformer oil, a petroleum-based substance containing harmful chemicals, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Photo/ Kevin…
Employees are not just expected to perform; they are expected to embody faith, joy, and patience at all times.Mockery. Backbiting.…
The launch of the strategic plan to end maternal and child death in Nairobi.A new move to tackle maternal and…
Ken Accajou, deputy CEO, CFAO Healthcare and head of English and Portuguese-speaking area Retail.A newly released white paper publication suggests…
Members of tobacco control in Kenya at the meeting organised by NTA in Nairobi.The civil society has condemned a dalliance…
Anopheles Stephensi is resistant to all classes of insecticides used against adult malaria vectors in eastern Africa. THE invasive Anopheles Stephensi…
A key challenge in addressing mental health issues in Kenya is the lack of awareness around how these conditions manifest.As…
KMPDC CEO Dr. David G. Kariuki.At least 728 bogus health facilities have been shut down by the Kenya Medical Practitioners…
A patient in Narok West receives treatment during the Better Together Mara medical camp organised by Lifecare International and its…
Surgical salary or family life? Studies show many women do not advance to specialised medical training in rates comparable to…
Multiple studies confirm that higher taxes often lead to a drop in consumption of tobacco.Revenue from tobacco taxes in Kenya…
Sumantha Chaudhary, adviser of Mumbai-based Pharmexcil, and director Rollins John during a presentation at the agency’s offices in Mumbai on…
The scientists identified three popular potato varieties grown in Kenya –Shangi, Sherekea, and Wanjiku – which can carry the cholera vaccine.Imagine biting into…
The UNFPA says it is other coercive factors making people reduce family size, not their own freewill.Across Kenya, many young…
ICT and Digital Economy CS Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo/HandoutAn advocacy group for people with disabilities has called on the government…
The children’s cancer ward at the Kenyatta National Hospital.When Kenyan children survive cancer, the fight does not end at remission.…
Plant-based edible vaccines are environmentally sustainable, safe, with high scalability and have the potential for bulk production at reduced costs…
A woman pulling water drums. The scientists found clear, measurable links between extreme weather events and increased levels of depression and…
Deaf Outreach Program Director Gloria Njoki during the handing over of uniforms and other volleyball equippments at St Luke’s school…
Kenya faces serious blood shortage. The National Tissue And Organ Transplant Authority says Kenya needs about 510,000 units of blood each year but…
Tobacco use kills 6,000 Kenyans every year. The Ministry of Health and the board are tasked with preventing these deaths.As…
Mark Pfister, Haleon General Manager for sub-Saharan Africa, at the launch in Nairobi.Global health company Haleon has launched its Haleon…
David Gikungu said the month of June will be mostly dry, but will also feature occasional cool and cloudy conditions.The long…
Dr Pranav Pancholi is a cosmetic dermatologist in Nairobi. Since his childhood, Pranav Pancholi knew that he wanted to be a medical…
A women fills her daughter’s dish with water during a dry season in Kenya. The next drought will inevitably come, which…
A researcher in a laboratory. Most people said they want scientists to play a more active role in public life and to work…
Major health issues resulting from pesticide use include acute and sub-acute poisoning.Pesticide use in Kenya commenced during the advent of…
Bill Gates giving his address on Monday in Nelson Mandela Hall at the African Union in Addis Ababa.Bill Gates has announced…
A mosquito that transmits malaria causing parasite. Scientists say malaria doesn’t just attack, it conditions you to lose.Children exposed to…
At the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi and Medical College, East Africa, we have demonstrated that it is possible…
Prof Fredrick Manthi in his field research at a site called Kanapoi 3 in Turkana County. Photo/Leakey Foundation.By examining fossils,…
Prof Violet Naanyu is a social scientist and global bioethicist. Photo/AmpathLeading Kenyan bioethicist Prof Violet Naanyu is one of the 16…
The girl was quiet, withdrawn, and showed little emotion during hospital visits. Photo/ Freepik.For 11 long months, the wounds on…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale at the World Health Assembly in Geneva last week.Access to quality healthcare remains a major…
The WHO aims to protect babies, parents and caregivers from aggressive marketing practices by the baby food industry.Benefits outlined in the…
The researchers strongly recommended continuation of male circumcision as a tool in HIV prevention.Between 2008 and 2019, nearly two million…
Dr Joan Okemo, consultant obstetrician gynaecologist Aga Khan University’s Medical College.If you are a woman in your reproductive years or…
KEBS MD Esther Ngari (centre) speaks to journalists on the sidelines of the workshop, flanked by Director for Standards Development…
The WHO says the dangerous, industrially produced trans fats are present in many formulations of margarine used as spread on…
The agreement follows years of negotiations sparked by the devastating impact of Covid-19, where rich nations bought and hoarded nearly…
Lupus, also known as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), is a chronic autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks…
The prevalence of type 1 diabetes among children and young people under the age of 20 in Kenya is 23…
Dr Evelyn Muthoka, a consultant obstetrician gynaecologist and high intensity focused ultrasound (Hifu) specialist, explains how she treats patients at…
Health CS Aden Duale is representing Kenya at the meeting in Geneva.Members of of the World Health Organization (WHO), including…
Menstrual products champions at an event in Nairobi.Experts have intensified calls for girls and women to have access to quality…
Dr Osman Miyanji, a paediatric neurologist, at a past Epilepsy awareness event in Nairobi.“How I wish people understood epilepsy is…
A section of Garissa County PHOs joined by their national KEHPHPU leaders led by SG Brown Ashira, after a meeting…
Results of the study, which involved Kenyan researchers, were published in Science on May 15, 2025.One of the key challenges…
Leaders at the high-level consultative meeting held Tuesday in Nairobi, organised by the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem), the National Syndemic…
Nurses protesting their remuneration levels in Kenya in the past.The world’s nursing workforce is growing but deep and persistent inequities…
Dr Irene Mageto, an assistant professor and lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the Aga Khan University…
Potato farmers in Nyahururu sell their crop after a bumper harvest.You may be getting more than you bargained for with…
CEO of the Gates Foundation Mark Suzman during the interview with journalists on May 8, 2025.Philanthropist Bill Gates last week…
Participants at the Rotary’s Sunshine rally at the ASK Jamuhuri showground. For children living with disabilities in many parts of the…
Caregiver Lucy Muchina, cancer survivor and patient advocate Lilian Obetto, Aga Khan University Hospital clinical psychologist Zahra Haji and founding…
Dr Kaveri performing a dental procedure on a patient.Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you fear opening your…
A vaccine could offer a cost-effective path to a post-HIV pandemic future. It could markedly reduce the number of new…
Nurses light candles during the ceremony to mark the end of International Nurses Week at the Nairobi Hospital on May…