HEALTH

‘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 | 13h 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 | 6h ago

What it means to live on medical oxygen

Nurse who cared for first Covid patients

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Nurse Nyorera served those in quarantine at Kisii KMTC before being moved to the isolation centre at the county referral hospital.

By ERIC ABUGA | 5h ago

When you have to live on medical oxygen all your life

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By KENNEDY GACHUHI | 5h ago

Australia reports second Astrazeneca blood clot case, vaccine rollout steady

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By REUTERS | 2h ago

Biden reverses abortion rules, Kenyan women can breathe easy

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Biden reverses abortion rules, Kenyan women can breathe easy

The declaration is not legally binding and it is also believed that most countries

By ROSA AGUTU | 21h ago

Dog Hospital: What goes on in a surgical bed

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Dog Hospital: What goes on in a surgical bed

To some Kenyan families, pets are part of the family. To others, they’re friends, home guards, or a prescription for emotional support.

By SAADA HASSAN | 21h ago

Rough roads could detach placenta from the uterus

HEALTH & SCIENCE

By ROSE MUKONYO | 21h 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

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 | 5h ago

Kenyan hospitals turn into medical 'detention camps

Kenyan hospitals turn into medical 'detention camps

A High Court judge has even ruled that detention of patients over pending medical bills is unconstitutional and thus illegal.

By MERCY KAHENDA | 20h 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 | 22h ago

Organ, tissue donor law in limbo after Bill collapses

Organ, tissue donor law in limbo after Bill collapses

By GATONYE GATHURA | 4d ago

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When a mother’s intuition is ignored

When a mother’s intuition is ignored

Children's Health

By MACTILDA MBENYWE | 3mos 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