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How Africa-led clinical trials are shaping vaccine science

African scientists are now designing clinical trials, steering analysis and defining the questions that matter. Africa is not just at the table; it is building it.
By Dr Jeanine Condo 2025-08-19 11:00:00
Three factors stood out in the study’s findings: Age, pre-existing conditions, and the severity of the initial infection.
By Reena Shah 2025-08-14 15:27:50
In Kenya, psychiatrists and other medical professionals have traditionally used psychotherapy, nicotine gums and nicotine patches to support smoking cessation.
By Dr Catherine Mustiya 2025-08-01 21:59:00
While a postmortem has confirmed that Susan Kamengere was strangled on her hospital bed, the excuse given for her admission raises a critical matter in health care.
By Catherine Mustiya 2025-07-29 10:44:17
The urgency behind this proposal becomes clear when we examine Kenya’s health landscape.
By Shukri Mohamed 2025-07-21 16:47:54
In Africa, and especially here in Kenya, malnutrition is both a silent emergency and a daily heartbreak.
By Dr Emily Njuguna 2025-07-06 13:43:00
Most of us are already feeling the impact. Farmers who witness their harvests rot due to protracted droughts can feel overwhelming sadness, hopelessness, or stress.
By Lyndah Jakandang’o 2025-07-06 07:00:00
Ozempic, in particular, has become the hottest drug globally. Dubbed a “miracle drug” by influencers, it has sparked a frenzy on social media.
By Dr Reuben Mogoi 2025-06-23 11:18:52
Most of us have spent a significant amount of time trying to shed off those extra kilos that have left 23 per cent of Kenyan adults overweight, but most of us have terribly failed while at it.
By Dr Reuben Mogoi 2025-06-18 11:11:12
Strong enough to speak: Redefining manhood through vulnerability.
By Osano Brian 2025-06-16 10:21:15
High blood pressure, or what is medically known as hypertension, is one of the most common health problems in Kenya today.
By Dr Naomie Kerubo 2025-06-08 13:43:36
The true cost of these diseases is huge and more painful than you could ever imagine.
By Martin Muchangi 2025-06-02 06:00:00