HEALTH

Woman donates breast milk to feed abandoned orphans

CHILDREN'S HEALTH

How mother of two turned what started as extra bags of milk in her freezer into a philanthropic mission.

By GARDY CHACHA | 4h ago

Woman donates breast milk to feed abandoned orphans

‘Don’t fear the blood clots or second dose’

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Experts say people develop blood clots for various reasons, including immobility, food and daily inactivity.

By MERCY KAHENDA | 1d ago

‘Don’t fear the blood clots or second dose’

What it means to live on medical oxygen

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Brilian Wangui, 22, was diagnosed with lung fibrosis, which makes her dependent on supplemental oxygen.

By KENNEDY GACHUHI | 20h ago

Nurse who cared for first Covid patients

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By ERIC ABUGA | 20h ago

When you have to live on medical oxygen all your life

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By KENNEDY GACHUHI | 19h ago

U.S. calls for pause on Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine

HEALTH & SCIENCE

U.S. calls for pause on Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine

The U.S. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention will hold an advisory meeting on Wednesday to review the cases.

By REUTERS | 13h ago

26 dead, 991 test positive for Covid-19 in last 24 hours

HEALTH & SCIENCE

26 dead, 991 test positive for Covid-19 in last 24 hours

Some 991 people in Kenya have tested positive for Covid-19 from a sample size of 6,417 tested in the last 24 hours.

By ROBERT ABONG'O | 10h ago

Plants cure hospital's oxygen shortage

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By NATHAN OCHUNGE | 2d ago

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NUTRITION & WELLNESS

Why kidney patients are now going to hospital late

By VERAH OKEYO AND MERCY KAHENDA | 2w ago

Why kidney patients are now going to hospital late

Awareness creation key in addressing kidney diseases

By LEE MWITI | 1mo ago

Awareness creation key in addressing kidney diseases

Three life stages when alcohol is likely to wreck the brain most

By KILLIAD SINIDE | 2mos ago

Three life stages when alcohol is likely to wreck the brain most

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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Circumcision in younger boys causing fistula

Medics say younger boys are more vulnerable due to their immature genitalia and skin and could affect future sex and reproductive function.

By GATONYE GATHURA | 4w ago

Circumcision in younger boys causing fistula

Kenya’s adolescents lag behind as contraceptive use increases

By BELDEEN WALIAULA AND MERCY ADHIAMBO | 2mos ago

Kenya’s adolescents lag behind as contraceptive use increases

Poor girls sell sex to get money for sanitary products

By KIRSTEN KANJA | 4mos ago

Poor girls sell sex to get money for sanitary products

The toughest 9 months: I was pregnant with cancer

By JECKONIA OTIENO | 4mos ago

The toughest 9 months: I was pregnant with cancer

Pregnant women face corona in open wards

By MERCY KAHENDA | 5mos ago

Pregnant women face corona in open wards

Why two or three years between births is recommended

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Why two or three years between births is recommended

Ask a doc

By GRAHAM KAJILWA | 5mos ago

Less sex linked to premature menopause

Less sex linked to premature menopause

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

By NANCY NZALAMBI | 5mos ago

We need law to guard teen health - experts

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

By JECKONIA OTIENO | 5mos ago

No more shame for girls during periods

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

By MERCY KAHENDA | 5mos ago

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THE STANDARD INSIDER

Woman donates breast milk to feed abandoned orphans

Woman donates breast milk to feed abandoned orphans

How mother of two turned what started as extra bags of milk in her freezer into a philanthropic mission.

By GARDY CHACHA | 4h ago

When you have to live on medical oxygen all your life

When you have to live on medical oxygen all your life

The family cannot afford the cost of seeing a pulmonologist and is now stuck with the oxygen cylinder

By KENNEDY GACHUHI | 19h ago

Kenyan hospitals turn into medical 'detention camps

Kenyan hospitals turn into medical 'detention camps

By MERCY KAHENDA | 1d ago

'I wanted to commit suicide but was worried my mum won’t find a fitting coffin'

'I wanted to commit suicide but was worried my mum won’t find a fitting coffin'

By ROSA AGUTU AND MACTILDA MBENYWE | 1d ago

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Woman donates breast milk to feed abandoned orphans

Woman donates breast milk to feed abandoned orphans

Children's Health

By GARDY CHACHA | 4h ago

Inside the world of a depressed child

Inside the world of a depressed child

Children's Health

By N. WAIGWA | 3mos ago

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.

By REUTERS | 4mos ago

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.

By KILLIAD SINIDE | 5mos ago

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

Children's Health

By BELDEEN WALIAULA | 5mos ago

Infant deaths and miscarriages- Fathers mourn too

Children's Health

By ROSA AGUTU | 5mos ago