AstraZeneca says antibody treatment failed in preventing COVID-19 in exposed patients

HEALTH & SCIENCE

The company said the participants in the trial were unvaccinated adults older than 18 years with confirmed exposure to a person with the coronavirus

By REUTERS | 10h ago

AstraZeneca says antibody treatment failed in preventing COVID-19 in exposed patients

456 contract virus as more males embrace second Covid-19 jab

HEALTH & SCIENCE

“The majority of those who received their second dose are males at 56.4% while females are at 43.6%,” the Ministry of Health said

By WINFREY OWINO | 4h ago

456 contract virus as more males embrace second Covid-19 jab

Covid-19: 156 in ICU as Kenya records 344 new cases

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Death toll reaches 3421 after 11 more people succumb to Covid-19

By MIRERI JUNIOR | 1d ago

CNN anchor discloses her battle with ovarian cancer on TV

HEALTH & SCIENCE

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Where goat intestines predict rains, raids, drought, diseases

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By SAADA HASSAN | 1d ago

Very hot tea can cause throat cancer

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Very hot tea can cause throat cancer

About 70 per cent of throat cancer cases are in men due to smoking and excess consumption of illicit brews.

By NATHAN OCHUNGE AND TIMOTHY MAKUTOH | 1d ago

Wasted kidneys: I told dad I’d be buried in two years

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Wasted kidneys: I told dad I’d be buried in two years

Globally, kidneys are the most transplanted organs, with about 163 kidney transplants done in seven different hospitals in Kenya.

By BELDEEN WALIAULA | 1d ago

We have billions for MCA car grants, no money for medics

HEALTH & SCIENCE

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NUTRITION & WELLNESS

Social media got Kenyans consuming all manner of ‘Covid-19 concoctions’

By BELDEEN WALIAULA | 2d ago

Social media got Kenyans consuming all manner of ‘Covid-19 concoctions’

Vegans got it wrong, meat’s the real thing!

By MERCY KAHENDA | 5d ago

Vegans got it wrong, meat’s the real thing!

Ticks affect not just milk, money, but school attendance also

By MERCY KAHENDA | 2w ago

Ticks affect not just milk, money, but school attendance also

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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

How to avoid Toxic Shock Syndrome

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By ROSA AGUTU | 2d ago

How to avoid Toxic Shock Syndrome

An idle uterus is a fibroid’s workshop

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One million sanitary pads to fight period poverty, shaming

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One million sanitary pads to fight period poverty, shaming

Women bribing medics to remove coils, implants

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Women bribing medics to remove coils, implants

Shame and neglect, my fistula experience

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Shame and neglect, my fistula experience

'After the surgery, I couldn’t eat or drink to avoid going to the toilet. I would wait the whole day for my mother to come and clean me up.'

By BELDEEN WALIAULA | 3w ago

MPs push to streamline surrogacy

MPs push to streamline surrogacy

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

By JUDAH BEN-HUR | 4w ago

Why two or three years between births is recommended

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

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Less sex linked to premature menopause

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THE STANDARD INSIDER

Where goat intestines predict rains, raids, drought, diseases

Where goat intestines predict rains, raids, drought, diseases

We believe everything on earth is recorded in the intestines of a goat, it is our bible - Ngathike Aruman

By SAADA HASSAN | 1d ago

Men don’t fall sick, they just feel unwell

Men don’t fall sick, they just feel unwell

Most men are not socialised to ask for help. They are not supposed to appear unsure, weak or dependent on others

By RICHARD MUTAHI | 1d ago

Very hot tea can cause throat cancer

Very hot tea can cause throat cancer

By NATHAN OCHUNGE AND TIMOTHY MAKUTOH | 1d ago

Wasted kidneys: I told dad I’d be buried in two years

Wasted kidneys: I told dad I’d be buried in two years

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HIV generic drug for babies to be rolled out in Africa in 2021

HIV generic drug for babies to be rolled out in Africa in 2021

Benin, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda and Zimbabwe are due to receive the first tablets in the first half of 2021.

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Infant jaundice: The harmless condition that can turn fatal

Children's Health

Jaundice occurs when the body has excess bilirubin, a yellow component of the red blood cells.

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Boy, 7, gets hand reattached at KNH after being chopped off

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