health

Israel reports first case of ‘flurona’ – a rare double infection of Covid and influenza

By Agencies | 2 years ago

Israel has recorded the first case of a rare mixture of two diseases, influenza and coronavirus, dubbed “flurona”. Local reports said that th...

King Kaka calls out bloggers who claim he is dying

By George Brian | 2 years ago

Kenya’s music star Kennedy Ombima alias King Kaka has called out on bloggers who claim that he is about to die. Some bloggers have recently writ...

We’ll publish names of doctors guilty of medical malpractices: KMPDC

By Team | 4 years ago

KMPDC CEO Daniel Yumbya defended the board's deregistration of only one doctor for medical malpractice since 1997....

Magufuli’s live speech quashes health scare rumours

By BBC | 4 years ago

Social media had been rife with rumours that President John Magufuli might be seriously ill, or possibly even undergoing treatment abroad....

Rare blood disorder that plagues my life – von Willebrand Disease

By Milliam Murigi | 4 years ago

When Molline Atieno started nosebleeding at Kenyatta National Hospital in 2010 when visiting her convalescing brother, it was not such a big issue for...

Want to remain healthy? Exercise! Kenyans advised

By Team | 4 years ago

PSCU First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has urged Kenyans to embrace active lifestyle as the first line of defence against non-communicable diseases such as...

The horrifying dark side of Kiamaiko slaughterhouse

By Rebecca Mutiso | 4 years ago

It is 4.30am. As the rest of the city drags itself from sleep, Kiamaiko Market in Nairobi is abuzz with activity. At an open field, business is boomin...

Health: Cancer burden rises to 47,900 cases every year

By Team | 4 years ago

Mercy Mwai @wangumarci Statistics tabled at the National Assembly yesterday revealed that at least 133 Kenyans are diagnosed with cancer daily, ...

Health: Diseases that have become resistant to drugs

By Team | 4 years ago

Milliam Murigi 1. HIV In 2010, an estimated seven per cent of people starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) in developing countries had drug-resistant ...