One in two Kenyan women aged 20-49 now face higher cancer risk linked to obesity
Women face higher rates because excess fat drives oestrogen-related cancers, with nearly two-thirds of these…
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…
How my battle with obesity became my biggest mission
Stephen Ogweno becomes the first African to win the World Obesity Federation's…
Why visitors to Kenya will need $50,000 mandatory health insurance
A British tourist who became seriously ill in Kenya in September 2024…
Beyond dehydration: How diarrhoea can trigger acute kidney injury in children
Parents watch for dehydration. They miss the kidneys. For millions of children,…
Clicks before clinics: Why more people are replacing doctors with search engines, social media
New research across all 47 counties shows social media is reshaping how…
After the Bite: How one Kenyan village learnt to live with deadly serpents
In Kenya's Kerio Valley, where snakebite has long meant death or despair,…
Behind the headlines: Why journalists break down… after breaking news
Moses was forced to film attackers mutilating a wounded farmer before dousing piles…
HPV vaccine explained: How one jab helps prevent cervical cancer
Unlike medicines that treat disease, this vaccine prepares the body's defences before…
Behind the white coat: The silent struggle with addiction among healthcare workers
A medic physically shows up for their shift but is functionally checked…
