Escort-in-Chief: Neurologist's lessons in care, empathy, and brain science

The brain has a waste-clearing system, called the lymphatic system, which works only during sleep, and anyone who fails to get at least six hours of sleep accumulates waste in the brain.

By 26 days ago

Nipah virus revives pandemic fears, as Kenya risk termed low

Last Tuesday, the Ministry of Health, through the office of the Director General, Dr Patrick Amoth, issued a public advisory on the Nipah virus.

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Nuclear power can light up Kenya but radioactive waste disposal poses risks

NuPEA has identified three sites in Siaya, Kilifi and Kwale where it will put up three nuclear reactors to ensure Kenya gets 100 per cent clean energy and decommissions diesel generators.

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Nuclear power, cancer and claims of toxic waste in N. Eastern Kenya

For years, speculation on covert dumping of nuclear waste in North-Eastern has been rife.

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How microplastics end up in human blood, semen and brain

Microplastics have been detected in the placenta, nose tissue and at the base of the brain.

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Oil producers stand in the way of a global treaty on plastics regulation

Plastic pollution

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How plastic 'jelly fish' and 'squid' are killing marine animals

Tuna, swordfish, sting rays and shark often eat plastic, mistaking them for food. Experts say ingested plastic more often than not cause death, directly or indirectly.

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Why carrying a water bottle at the beach could cost you millions

Did you know that carrying single use plastics – including PET water bottles – is against the law?

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Pollution highway: How Athi River transports millions of plastics into Indian Ocean

Plastic waste in the environment gets washed by rainfall runoff into rivers and stream that empty into large water bodies.

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How plastic is contributing to climate change

Plastic, therefore, is a key factor contributing to the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste.

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Sh34m windfall: Kwale community tastes 'sweet' carbon credits money

Vanga Blue Forest is among the pioneering sites for carbon credit projects expected to shape how the global carbon credits market operates in the coming years.

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How two-month HIV shots reduce pill burden

While this once-a-day pill revolutionised treatment and remains Kenya’s first-line regimen, daily adherence remains a persistent challenge for many people, particularly among adolescents.

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Do not slaughter that sickly animal even as the festive season beacons

Humans get infected during close contact with infected animal carcasses or contaminated animal products

By 2 months ago

New push to rein in junk food gains steam

Nandi Hills MP Bernard Kitur argues that Kenya must consider measures, including possible legislation, to curb the growing consumption of junk food, saying that it is “destroying Kenyans” health.

By 2 months ago

MP Kitur: Sweet-drinks company wanted to bribe me to stay quiet

Within an hour of his presentation, ‘visitors’ from a ‘big’ beverage company known for its sweet-drink-products arrived in parliament ‘to talk’ with him.

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Bloody virus: Why Kenya cannot afford to take chances on Marburg

Public Health officials in Kenya are in the initial stages of planning for a possible Marburg virus outbreak in Kenya after three deaths were confirmed in Ethiopia.

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From spinal TB to ICU: How sitting in one position almost killed me

When you are bedridden and unable to move about, you end up sitting on one spot for long periods. This puts immense pressure on that area, restricting blood flow to the skin and underlying tissue

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The Odinga's Ayurvedic journey

It has been three weeks since ODM leader Raila Odinga fondly known as ‘Baba’, was laid to rest after he passed away in India, reportedly while seeking healing at an Ayurvedic facility.

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State steps up fight as pneumonia kills thousands of children annually

According to Winnie Muhoro, head of the Newborn and Child Health section at the Ministry of Health (MoH), pneumonia-related deaths are closely linked to poverty.

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Kenyans turn to Ayurveda but warn emergencies still need hospitals

In Kenya, Ayurveda is classified as alternative medicine alongside traditional African medicine and homeopathy.

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Baba's last minutes: Blood clot linked to fatal cardiac arrest

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was battling a set of deadly comorbidities, among them hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes.

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HIV gains at risk as donors cut lifeline support

The UNAIDS report revealed that the withdrawal of USAID funding has affected HIV care, increasing risks and uncertainty around the availability and management of essential HIV commodities.

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The moment Raila Odinga fell and died

For weeks the whereabouts of Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has been a subject of deep discussions both online and offline; with lots of rumours that he was gravely ill.

By 4 months ago

Escort-in-Chief: Neurologist's lessons in care, empathy, and brain science

The brain has a waste-clearing system, called the lymphatic system, which works only during sleep, and anyone who fails to get at least six hours of sleep accumulates waste in the brain.

By 26 days ago

Nipah virus revives pandemic fears, as Kenya risk termed low

Last Tuesday, the Ministry of Health, through the office of the Director General, Dr Patrick Amoth, issued a public advisory on the Nipah virus.

By 27 days ago

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Nuclear power can light up Kenya but radioactive waste disposal poses risks

NuPEA has identified three sites in Siaya, Kilifi and Kwale where it will put up three nuclear reactors to ensure Kenya gets 100 per cent clean energy and decommissions diesel generators.

By 1 month ago

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Nuclear power, cancer and claims of toxic waste in N. Eastern Kenya

For years, speculation on covert dumping of nuclear waste in North-Eastern has been rife.

By 1 month ago

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How microplastics end up in human blood, semen and brain

Microplastics have been detected in the placenta, nose tissue and at the base of the brain.

By 2 months ago

Oil producers stand in the way of a global treaty on plastics regulation

Plastic pollution

By 2 months ago

Premium

How plastic 'jelly fish' and 'squid' are killing marine animals

Tuna, swordfish, sting rays and shark often eat plastic, mistaking them for food. Experts say ingested plastic more often than not cause death, directly or indirectly.

By 2 months ago

Premium

Why carrying a water bottle at the beach could cost you millions

Did you know that carrying single use plastics – including PET water bottles – is against the law?

By 2 months ago

Premium

Pollution highway: How Athi River transports millions of plastics into Indian Ocean

Plastic waste in the environment gets washed by rainfall runoff into rivers and stream that empty into large water bodies.

By 2 months ago

How plastic is contributing to climate change

Plastic, therefore, is a key factor contributing to the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste.

By 2 months ago

Premium

Sh34m windfall: Kwale community tastes 'sweet' carbon credits money

Vanga Blue Forest is among the pioneering sites for carbon credit projects expected to shape how the global carbon credits market operates in the coming years.

By 2 months ago

Premium

How two-month HIV shots reduce pill burden

While this once-a-day pill revolutionised treatment and remains Kenya’s first-line regimen, daily adherence remains a persistent challenge for many people, particularly among adolescents.

By 2 months ago

Do not slaughter that sickly animal even as the festive season beacons

Humans get infected during close contact with infected animal carcasses or contaminated animal products

By 2 months ago

New push to rein in junk food gains steam

Nandi Hills MP Bernard Kitur argues that Kenya must consider measures, including possible legislation, to curb the growing consumption of junk food, saying that it is “destroying Kenyans” health.

By 2 months ago

MP Kitur: Sweet-drinks company wanted to bribe me to stay quiet

Within an hour of his presentation, ‘visitors’ from a ‘big’ beverage company known for its sweet-drink-products arrived in parliament ‘to talk’ with him.

By 3 months ago

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Bloody virus: Why Kenya cannot afford to take chances on Marburg

Public Health officials in Kenya are in the initial stages of planning for a possible Marburg virus outbreak in Kenya after three deaths were confirmed in Ethiopia.

By 3 months ago

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From spinal TB to ICU: How sitting in one position almost killed me

When you are bedridden and unable to move about, you end up sitting on one spot for long periods. This puts immense pressure on that area, restricting blood flow to the skin and underlying tissue

By 3 months ago