health

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThey promise to make you look great, but some cosmetics contain potentially harmful chemicals, researchers claim.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn outbreak of the Nipah virus in China, with a fatality rate of up to 75%, could potentially be the next big…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteEfforts against some traditional harmful practices in Kenya including female genital mutilation require not only the political will and legislation, Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLiving with albinism, Sarah Mutesi, a resident of Kayanja Village in Mukono District says when she conceived for the first time, she…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s the sort of post you might find on a dating site: ‘I’m 35, have brown hair, blue eyes and am 6ft…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA cornerstone of containing the COVID-19 pandemic is widespread testing to identify cases and prevent new outbreaks emerging.   Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new Covid-19 test has been shown to be effective in detecting the virus in people without symptoms, the Government has said. …

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen the World Health Organisation launched last year’s World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, it expanded the campaign’s focus from antibiotics to all antimicrobials…