Snacking on almonds daily can help cut cholesterol, study

Consuming 50 grams of almonds, roughly 45 nuts, each day may help improve cholesterol levels and deliver a variety of metabolic health benefits.

By Noel Nabiswa 1 month ago

How families are rising above clubfoot stigma

Imagine the heartbreak of knowing that your own mother, the very person who gave you life, once attempted to end it.

By Noel Nabiswa 1 month ago

The sugar trap: How diet and fasting could reverse Type 2 diabetes

When your body can no longer produce enough insulin to keep up, medications step in. At first, one drug may be enough-but over time, more are needed, and doses increase.

By Noel Nabiswa 2 months ago

Unbroken hope: Kipng'etich's fight with a rare urethral condition

Passing urine, a simple act we take for granted becomes a daily ordeal. The anxiety that comes before every bathroom visit.

By Noel Nabiswa 2 months ago

Scientists develop innovative mosquito treatment to combat Malaria

A new mosquito-based malaria treatment developed by Scientists shows promise.

By Noel Nabiswa 2 months ago

Kenya ranks 44th in type 1 diabetes among children and youth, new report shows

Kenya ranks 44th among 113 low- and middle-income countries in the prevalence of type 1 diabetes among children and young people under 20, a new report by the Access to Medicine Foundation has found.

By Noel Nabiswa 2 months ago

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The dream of having a child shattered by a heart defect

Susan Wairimu's inability to conceive is not due to reproductive health issues but rather a congenital heart condition.

By Noel Nabiswa 2 months ago

Boost your brain power and cognitive health without supplements

Taking vitamin K nutrients can play a pivotal role in preventing cognitive decline, especially for adults who are ageing and need more of the nutrient.

By Noel Nabiswa 2 months ago

IGAD moots food security programme

More than 70 per cent of small-scale farmers across IIGAD member States, including Kenya, are expected to benefit from a new food security programme.

By Noel Nabiswa 3 months ago

I lost jobs and love due to a bleeding disorder My journey of resilience and hope

Haemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly due to a lack of clotting factors.

By Noel Nabiswa 3 months ago

New study shows antibiotics resistance killed 3m children in 2022, seeks urgent action

Experts say this new study highlights a more than tenfold increase in AMR-related infections in children in just three years.

By Noel Nabiswa 3 months ago

Fund bleeding disease to save lives, government urged

Haemophilia is a rare condition that affects the way blood clots, meaning that one bleeds more easily than other people.

By Noel Nabiswa 3 months ago

Survivors of 1998 bomb blast appeal for justice, compensation

Survivors also shared harrowing accounts of the challenges they have faced over the years.

By Noel Nabiswa 4 months ago

Tryptophan: Study finds teen girls more prone to depression than boys due to chemical imbalance

Researchers highlight that the body uses tryptophan to produce serotonin, a brain chemical that helps regulate mood, sleep, and feelings of well-being.

By Noel Nabiswa 4 months ago

Cholesterol-lowering drug combo could reduce risk of heart disease

Statins have long been a cornerstone of heart disease prevention, working by reducing cholesterol production in the liver.

By Noel Nabiswa 4 months ago

Uproar over court's rejection of petition on HIV, TB drugs shortage

National Coordinator for the Network of TB Champions Kenya, Stephen Anguva, stated that the High Court in Kisumu had dismissed a petition filed in 2023 by women living with HIV.

By Noel Nabiswa 4 months ago

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From villages to clinics: How doctors are keeping FGM alive in hospitals

While traditional FGM continues in rural areas, a disturbing trend has emerged: FGM is now happening in hospitals, and performed by medical professionals.

By Ryan Kerubo and Noel Nabiswa 4 months ago

Brain evolution: New study uncovers what sets humans apart from chimpanzees

A new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience has taken a fresh look at data from the brains of humans, chimpanzees, and macaques - another well-studied species of primate.

By Noel Nabiswa 4 months ago

Oloo: Ruto-Raila pact lacks legal, political hygiene

The recent political pact between President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has sparked criticism over its legality and inclusivity.

By Noel Nabiswa 5 months ago

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Good brain cell neighbours may be the secret to aging slower, here's how

Your brain cells act like a community for better or worse. Here is which neighbours will keep you young and which will make you age faster.

By Noel Nabiswa 5 months ago

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New study shows Omega-3 supplement could slow your biological age by four months

With the overwhelming flood of supplements promoted, it can feel like maintaining health into old age requires an ever-growing medicine cabinet.

By Noel Nabiswa 5 months ago

Rising abortion among women blamed on reliance on fertility tracking Apps

There has been a rise in the proportion of women seeking abortions despite using "natural" methods to prevent pregnancy.

By Noel Nabiswa 6 months ago

Families of four men abducted in Mlolongo still searching for kin

It has been almost a month since four young men were abducted in Mlolongo, leaving their families in a state of uncertainty.

By Noel Nabiswa 6 months ago

Restoring dignity: How doctors are fighting Lymphatic Filariasis head-on

Kwale's tropical climate and high prevalence of mosquito-borne diseases make Lymphatic Filariasis a significant health concern.

By Noel Nabiswa 7 months ago

When family and friends vanish: A stroke survivor's lonely struggle

Stephen Phinehas Ndivo suffered a stroke in 2018 which rendered him partially paralysed and in pain. The former preacher now lives alone after family and friends deserted him.

By Noel Nabiswa and Maureen Wanjiku 7 months ago

Standard Group forges stronger ties with China

The Standard Group is expanding its partnerships push opening cooperation avenues with the Chinese mission in Kenya to aid its media service to the country.

By Noel Nabiswa 7 months ago

Gut microbes drive brain evolution, new research reveals

A new study has shed light on why our brains evolved to be so large. The answer lies in the microbes present in our guts.

By Noel Nabiswa 7 months ago

PS Omollo : We regret police action on femicide protesters

Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has expressed concern over chaos during the peaceful anti-femicide protests in Nairobi on Tuesday.

By Noel Nabiswa 7 months ago

Church donations are biblical, Bishop says as he faults ACK, Catholic churches

Bishop Hudson Ndeda said that when people give offerings to churches they give to God, therefore no one should criticize or judge them.

By Noel Nabiswa 8 months ago

Atlas of cells transforms understanding of human body

Scientists report that the ambitious plan to map all 37 trillion cells in the human body is transforming understanding of how our bodies work.

By Noel Nabiswa 8 months ago

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Ruto, Museveni in crosshairs as Besigye is abducted in city

Kenya is once again under international scrutiny following the alleged abduction and humiliation of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye.

By Fred Kagonye and Noel Nabiswa 8 months ago

Radioactive beam delivers targeted precision to tumours

Particle beams can provide a blast of destructive energy directly to tumours assuming the beam is in the right place.

By Noel Nabiswa 8 months ago

New technique to study Coronaviruses raises safety risks

Scientists claim that pathogens that cause Coronaviruses are difficult to grow in the labs, making it difficult to study them to come up with countermeasures.

By Noel Nabiswa 8 months ago

The struggles of doing business next to learning institutions

When students go on the rampage, traders bear the wrath. They are the first victims to incur losses as their businesses are usually vandalised.

By Noel Nabiswa 9 months ago

Genetics ghosts suggest Covid's market origins

A team of scientists says it is "beyond reasonable doubt" the Covid pandemic started with infected animals sold at a market, rather than a laboratory leak.

By Noel Nabiswa 9 months ago

Kalonzo salutes Gen Z's for ensuring sanity in leadership

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has celebrated Gen Z youths as the year's heroes and heroines in Kenya.

By Noel Nabiswa 9 months ago

Contraceptives do not cause cancers or infertility, says doctor

According to a consultant in reproductive medicine and surgery from Oxford University, contraceptives do not cause infertility or cancer. Neither do they affect a woman`s sexual desire.

By Noel Nabiswa 9 months ago

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They said I won't make it past 18, says sickle cell anaemia survivor

According to CDC, sickle cell is a genetic condition present at birth, inherited when a child receives two genes-one from each parent-that code for abnormal hemoglobin.

By Noel Nabiswa 9 months ago

Boost for MSMEs as banks increase annual loans by Sh150 billion

Small and medium-sized enterprises received a major boost after banks pledged to inject Sh150 billion as new loans into the sector annually.

By Okumu Modachi and Noel Nabiswa 9 months ago

Union officials issue strike notice over medical plan

KMPDU Secretary-General Davji Atellah said it was not democratic to transition Kenyans from NHIF, despite numerous concerns and questions that citizens raised.

By Noel Nabiswa 10 months ago