Health
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Brain Stimulation Can Help Injured People Walk According To Study
The new technique is intended for people with spinal cord injuries where the connection between their brain and spinal cord has not been totally severed, and who still have some movement in their legs.
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Moderna to build mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Kenya
“We all know the challenges that Kenya and the entire continent of Africa went through in the earlier stages of this pandemic that resulted in Africa being left behind. Not because of want but because…
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YONI PEARLS: Are they Safe for women to use?
Most women are said to be prone to vaginal infections because the vagina is sensitive.
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Malawi detects polio, first wild case in Africa in over 5 years
Malawi’s health authorities have declared a polio outbreak after a case was detected in a young child in the capital Lilongwe, the first case of wild poliovirus in Africa in more than five years…
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Six African countries to receive mRNA vaccine technology in WHO project
“In the mid- to long-term, the best way to address health emergencies and reach universal health coverage is to significantly increase the capacity of all regions to manufacture the health products they need,”
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First Woman to be ‘cured’ of HIV with stem cell blood cancer treatment, say US scientists
“This is now the third report of a cure in this setting, and the first in a woman living with HIV.
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Dr.Joe Muriuki, First Kenyan to disclose HIV status dies at 63
Dr Joe Muriuki, the first Kenyan to come out openly about his HIV status, has died. His wife Jane Ngima told the Nation by phone that Dr Muriuki breathed his last at 7pm on Monday.…
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Why antibodies aren’t the only defense against Omicron – Explainer.
The most potent kinds of antibodies, known as “neutralizing,” are like chewing gum sticking to the business end of a key, stopping it from unlocking a door.
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African Leaders Call for More Investment in Healthcare
Africa has seen economic growth in the past few years but spending by governments on health has rarely increased.
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Unvaccinated Kenyans to be barred from accessing government services and public transport
Citizens will be required to show vaccination certificates from December 21 this year.







