NAIROBI, Kenya, July 8 – Hundreds of medical, dental, and pharmacy interns have taken a stand against the Ministry of Health (MoH) refusing to back down until their demands are met. Gathering at the MoH headquarters on Monday, the interns have expressed frustration over years of waiting for their official […]
HEALTH
A large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that a twice-yearly injection of a new pre-exposure prophylaxis drug gives young women total protection from HIV infection. The trial tested whether the six-month injection of lenacapavir would provide better protection against HIV infection than two other drugs, both […]
Nairobi, Kenya – The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) unveiled plans to hold protests at the Ministry of Health Offices in Upper Hill. KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atella revealed that doctors allied to the union will hold the protests on Monday, July 8. In the four days […]
The first man to receive a genetically modified kidney transplant from a pig was discharged from hospital on Wednesday last week. Richard “Rick” Slayman, 62, who had been suffering from end-stage kidney disease, no longer needs dialysis after the groundbreaking procedure at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard Medical School’s biggest […]
Yoga is an ancient form of exercise that focuses on strength, flexibility and breathing to boost physical and mental wellbeing.
A British blood donor said he was turned away after refusing to answer a question asking if he was pregnant
Government of Spain will allow women who suffer severely from period pains to have a three day healing time Education institutions will have a task to provide feminine hygiene products when required , this is as the country’s new law proposes. Research conducted shows that better menstrual care promotes good […]
An heir to the Disney fortune who publicly came out as trans recently has said they should have done more to speak out against Florida‘s “Don’t Say Gay” bill,
At least 5,500 new virus species have been found from oceans across the globe in a major new discovery ………