Kenya not out of the woods yet in fight against cancer – MoH
As the world marks World Cancer Day on February 4, the Ministry of Health has emphasised the importance of cancer…
SA scientists make Covid vaccine using Moderna data
Scientists in South Africa have produced a copy of the Moderna Covid vaccine, raising the prospect of wider access to…
Alzheimer’s-like changes found in COVID patients’ brains; flu shot, mRNA booster safe together
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate…
Stomach balloon used to treat obesity
Fresh hope for Kenyans battling obesity after the national drug regulator approved the use of a pill-sized gastric balloon that…
Mombasa doctors issue strike notice over unpaid salaries
Mombasa doctors on Wednesday issued a strike notice after the county failed to implement a return-to-work agreement signed in January…
Clinicians urge state to strengthen primary health facilities
Clinicians have urged the state to shift focus to strengthening primary health facilities in an effort to reach more Kenyans…
How healthy are vegan ready meals?
It has never been easier to cut down on meat or even to ditch it entirely. I’m writing this while…
21 Children Get Free Cleft-Lip And Palate Surgeries
A total of twenty-one children have undergone cleft-lip and palate surgery at the Nyanchwa Adventist Mission Hospital in Kitutu Chache…
Kenya-UK Health Care Workforce Collaboration to facilitate capacity building for Kenyan Nurses
Health Principal Secretary Susan Mochache is currently in London, United Kingdom to initiate implementation of the Kenya-UK Health Workforce Collaboration.…
NHIF claims down Sh4.5bn on reduced hospital visits
Medical claim payouts by the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) dropped by Sh4.51 billion in the year to June, the…