How stigma, self-treatment & slow health systems put vulnerable men at risk
In many homes, men endure chest pains, night sweats and shame, treating…
Smoking may be lowering your chances of having a baby, new WHO evidence shows
For couples hoping to conceive, tobacco may be an overlooked barrier. Experts now…
Men smoke more, women quit faster, but policy missed the memo
Fewer people are smoking in Kenya and across Africa, but the population…
Porridge, patience & pills: Why TB treatment takes months to beat
Standard TB takes at least six months to treat because its bacteria…
Spinal TB: It cost me four years in 10 hospitals, one collapsed marriage
Robert Kula could barely stand. He coughed relentlessly, lost his appetite and so much weight…
Behind the headlines: Why journalists break down… after breaking news
Moses was forced to film attackers mutilating a wounded farmer before dousing piles…
Pretty packaging, dangerous addiction: How tobacco companies are targeting women
Today’s tobacco marketing targeting women increasingly relies on digital culture and lifestyle…
Burning issue: Kenyan smokers want to quit, will the law let them?
Nicotine activates reward pathways in the brain that influence motivation, pleasure, concentration and mood.…
Finance Bill 2026 targets tobacco taxes as WHO warns of rising youth nicotine addiction
Nicotine is highly addictive and particularly harmful to children and adolescents, with…
Treating cough, not the cry: How Kenya’s TB patients cope with isolation, panic attacks, economic stress
Depression and suicidal thoughts haunt thousands of TB patients during the six…
