Africa missing in WHO team to China on origins of Covid 19
By Gatonye Gathura Africa, the only continent yet to start vaccinating against Covid 19, is also missing out in the World Health Organisation’s team investigating […]
Big question: Who gets malaria vaccine first?
By Gatonye Gathura It is almost time to decide which child will be on line to receive the world’s first malaria vaccine, those to wait, […]
Nairobi sex workers record huge drop in HIV infections
By Gatonye Gathura It is good news in Nairobi County as HIV infection rates among female sex workers drop dramatically. The rates have dropped from […]
Bottled water in Nairobi found contaminated with disease-causing bugs
By Gatonye Gathura A lot of bottled water being sold in Nairobi is contaminated with disease-causing bacteria some resistant to several common antibiotics. A recent […]
Nairobi gays jump from the frying pan ……
By Gatonye Gathura By operating online, gay sex workers in Nairobi say they have escaped police harassment but jumped right into the hands of blackmailers. […]
Kenyans with rare anti-malaria gene may save the world
By Gatonye Gathura Scientists have discovered how a rare gene found in a few Kenyans protects them against malaria, raising hope for more effective cures […]
Survey shows growing risk of tick-to-human diseases in Kenya’s Maasai Mara
By Gatonye Gathura A new survey has confirmed a growing risk of tick-to-human diseases in the world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. Researchers collected […]
Kenya Government finally puts money into cancer research
By Gatonye Gathura For the first time, Kenya Government is deliberately throwing money into cancer research to stop what it calls a runaway crisis. “We […]
In memory of Abraham Tuwei Kirwa – a trailblazer in science of sensors
By Dr Paul Kamweru (Guest Writer) We have lost a friend and a respectable colleague. Dr. Abraham Tuwei Kirwa passed on today (9th July 2020) […]
Kenya reports high number of minors in gay networks
By Gatonye Gathura A high number of minors are being sucked into gay prostitution networks including through online platforms, shows a report by the Ministry […]