Same medicine, different prices: Why original and generic drugs work the same in your body
Generic medicines are cheaper as they don't carry the massive cost of original drug development, which…
Listening as medicine: How patients’ stories result in better treatment
Medics often ignore a patient’s narration of worries, culture and stress, yet their hypertension…
The measles miracle: How vaccines cut global cases over two decades
Vaccines are protecting the world's most vulnerable children with Gavi-backed campaigns reaching…
How holidays become recipe for cholera, emergencies and pharmacy queues
High consumption of fatty foods increases demand for stomach relievers, while excessive alcohol intake…
Why Kenya’s Gen Z mistrust health insurance
Gen Z consumes entertaining, authentic, and informative content, but health insurers haven't adapted their…
Bride price refund: How it can chain women into abuse and ill health
What you once knew as a cultural symbol of honour has now…
Dr Andrew Owuor: Helping smokers kick the habit starts with compassion, not criticism
Dr Andrew Owuor, a chest specialist and Acting Head of the Respiratory…
Slow Burn: How tobacco, cigarettes set the stage for deadly cancers
Cigarettes and tobacco products contain 17 well-known carcinogens, alongside other toxic compounds whose cancer-causing…
Hooked: The hidden mechanics of nicotine addiction and the journey to recovery
In this episode of Lifeline Dialogues, Dr Mercy Korir sits with Dr Mercy Karanja,…
Diabetes: What you need to know about early diagnosis
Diabetes is emerging as a major health priority, with over 800,000 adults living with…
