Sterilized men protect their women against ovarian cancer – study
Vasectomy, or male sterilization has been found to protect women against ovarian cancer, but few men are taking it up. In Kenya for example, only […]
Kenyans drop guard as COVID 19 fatigue sets in
It is business as usual in parts of the county as ‘fatigued’ Kenyans largely ignore COVID 19 containment measures. A check in 14 towns in […]
20,000 sex workers in Nairobi have mental health issues – study
About 20,000 sex workers in Nairobi have mental health problems including depression, anxiety or are suicidal. A quarter of them are depressed, which is almost […]
Are contaminated mosquitoes in Nairobi transmitting mercury, lead to humans?
Mosquitoes circulating in parts of Nairobi are highly contaminated with toxins, dangerous to humans including mercury and lead. Researchers have already established the contamination and […]
Kenyans willing to pay for COVID 19 test -KEMRI
Many Kenyans are willing to pay for a COVID 19 test at private chemists, reports Kenya Medical Research Institute -KEMRI. Up to 90 percent of […]
For first time obesity taking Kenyans to hospital
For the first time overweight and obesity have been listed among reasons Kenyans are visiting hospitals. The 2021 Kenya Economic Survey, for the first time […]
Alarm over growing potbellies in Kenya school children
The number of overweight and obese school children in urban Kenya is worrying with a significant number developing abdominal obesity or pot bellies. About […]
COVID 19 patients with infectious diseases at high risk of death – Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi
Critically ill COVID 19 patients with additional infectious diseases are at a higher risk of death, reports Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. Such patients, the […]
Human error linked to high pneumonia deaths in Kenya public hospitals
Low skilled health workers, wrong drug dosages and substandard medicines are cause for persistent child deaths from pneumonia in Kenya. Children with pneumonia are the […]
Honey seen to offer relief in Covid 19 patients
Propolis, a product of honeybees has been seen to reduce the duration of hospitalization in COVID 19 patients. A review of global evidence on the […]