Vaccination not a silver bullet but vital in fighting Covid-19 infection

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Studies reveal that the unvaccinated are five times more likely to be infected with Covid-19 and over 29 times more likely to be hospitalised.

By MERCY KAHENDA | 8h ago

Vaccination not a silver bullet but vital in fighting Covid-19 infection

Scared of Covid-19 vaccine side-effects? Just get painkillers and good rest

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Covid-19 jabs are safe but come with mild, short-term side effects like low-grade fever. More serious or long-lasting side effects are also possible.

By MACTILDA MBENYWE | 1d ago

Scared of Covid-19 vaccine side-effects? Just get painkillers and good rest

Kenya receives first batch of Pfizer vaccines from the US government

HEALTH & SCIENCE

The latest batch takes to 6.3 million the total number of doses received so far

By MIRERI JUNIOR AND BELDEEN WALIAULA | 15h ago

Covid-19: 700 recover, 119 admitted to ICU

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By BETTY NJERU | 15h ago

Mix and match of vaccines not country policy

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By ROSA AGUTU | 2d ago

Kenya records 12 Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Kenya records 12 Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours

Kenya's Covid-19 cases are up by 511 in the last 24 hours

By JAEL MBOGA | 1d ago

Health ministry says Kenya will rely on one Covid vaccine

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Health ministry says Kenya will rely on one Covid vaccine

Ministry of Health plans to scale up the vaccination exercise through single dose Johnson & Johnson.

By BELDEEN WALIAULA | 2d ago

Harvesting of indigenous trees hurts supply of herbal medicine

HEALTH & SCIENCE

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NUTRITION & WELLNESS

What could go wrong during breastfeeding?

By NANCY NZALAMBI | 1mo ago

What could go wrong during breastfeeding?

World Breastfeeding week: Kenyan men who suckle breast milk

By JAEL MUSUMBA | 1mo ago

World Breastfeeding week: Kenyan men who suckle breast milk

Job losses exposed teens to hunger, unable to seek medical services

By NG'ENOH KIPKEMOI | 2mos ago

Job losses exposed teens to hunger, unable to seek medical services

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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Yes! Bedroom inactivity is a health hazard

Insecurities, according to Prof Osur, also occur when men worry about their ‘bed scores’ and how their partners view them.

By AYOKI ONYANGO | 5d ago

Yes! Bedroom inactivity is a health hazard

Legalise safe abortions, once and for all

By BETRAM OUMA ODHIAMBO | 4d ago

Legalise safe abortions, once and for all

Pregnant or breastfeeding? Get your Covid-19 jab

By DR KIREKI OMANWA | 3w ago

Pregnant or breastfeeding? Get your Covid-19 jab

What is the way forward for Bill on reproductive health services?

By GARDY CHACHA | 1mo ago

What is the way forward for Bill on reproductive health services?

Nearly 5 million fewer girls to be born worldwide over next 10 years: study

By AFP | 1mo ago

Nearly 5 million fewer girls to be born worldwide over next 10 years: study

We must invest in sex education to save adolescents

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

We must invest in sex education to save adolescents

There is need for stakeholders to join hands in protecting the health of adolescents which must be given priority as we seek to improve public health.

By BETRAM ODHIAMBO | 1mo ago

Expressing milk enables women to breastfeed, work

Expressing milk enables women to breastfeed, work

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

By ROSE MUKONYO | 1mo ago

Men’s pregnancy symptoms: When she craves chocolate, so does he

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

By ROSA AGUTU | 1mo ago

Why women, girls are not accessing family planning services

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

By MERCY KAHENDA | 1mo ago

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THE STANDARD INSIDER

Scared of Covid-19 vaccine side-effects? Just get painkillers and good rest

Scared of Covid-19 vaccine side-effects? Just get painkillers and good rest

Covid-19 jabs are safe but come with mild, short-term side effects like low-grade fever. More serious or long-lasting side effects are also possible.

By MACTILDA MBENYWE | 1d ago

Mix and match of vaccines not country policy

Mix and match of vaccines not country policy

Some Kenyans fancy getting the AstraZeneca jab then Pfizer “to boost immunity” but mixing and matching of vaccine doses is discouraged by WHO.

By ROSA AGUTU | 2d ago

Men fear, worry to death about 'bed scores'

Men fear, worry to death about 'bed scores'

By BELDEEN WALIAULA | 1d ago

Endless heartburn a silent killer

Endless heartburn a silent killer

By JANE MUGAMBI | 4d ago

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Children are better off with educated mums

Children are better off with educated mums

Children

By MERCY KAHENDA | 2w ago

New guidelines set to boost schools in war on drug abuse among students

New guidelines set to boost schools in war on drug abuse among students

Children

By SIMON MWANGI | 1mo ago

Wave of cold weather ailing children across the country

Wave of cold weather ailing children across the country

Health experts have cautioned parents against allowing their children to get exposed to harsh cold weather, as a way of averting respiratory diseases.

By MERCY KAHENDA AND MACTILDA MBENYWE | 1mo ago

'Children at higher risk of getting Delta variant'

Children

Children and adolescents are vulnerable to the deadly Covid-19 Delta variant ravaging western Kenya.

By BELDEEN WALIAULA | 2mos ago

Shortage of HIV testing kits risk infections of newborns

Children

By MERCY KAHENDA | 2mos ago

3.5 million children to get jab against killer measles

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