Eight habits every woman needs to stay strong, healthy and thriving

Every year, on 8 March, the world remembers its women.

By Gardy Chacha 1 month ago

Cancer and HIV remain among leading causes of death among Kenyan women today

The Kenya Vital Statistics Report 2024 shows that 4,498 out of 50,926 females died of cancer in 2024

By Gardy Chacha 1 month ago

Train teachers with basic life-saving skills, government told

A civil society organisation has urged the government to introduce mandatory, ongoing life-saving and emergency response training for primary and secondary school teachers.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

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Not so good news for adults on malaria vaccine

New findings have cast doubt on the effectiveness of the malaria vaccine in reducing infections among African adults, raising questions about its potential role in malaria elimination strategies.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

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How a grieving Busia couple turned agony into profitable venture

While pumpkin was mostly consumed while boiled, a thought crossed the couple’s mind; to convert pumpkin into flour for making porridge.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

Advocates demand to know the truth about GMO mosquitoes in Nairobi

Advocates, including lawyer Paul Muite, are demanding answers about GMO mosquitoes released in Nairobi, raising concerns over their safety and impact on the city.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

Escort-in-Chief: Neurologist's lessons in care, empathy, and brain science

The brain has a waste-clearing system, called the lymphatic system, which works only during sleep, and anyone who fails to get at least six hours of sleep accumulates waste in the brain.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

Nipah virus revives pandemic fears, as Kenya risk termed low

Last Tuesday, the Ministry of Health, through the office of the Director General, Dr Patrick Amoth, issued a public advisory on the Nipah virus.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

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Nuclear power can light up Kenya but radioactive waste disposal poses risks

NuPEA has identified three sites in Siaya, Kilifi and Kwale where it will put up three nuclear reactors to ensure Kenya gets 100 per cent clean energy and decommissions diesel generators.

By Gardy Chacha 3 months ago

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Nuclear power, cancer and claims of toxic waste in N. Eastern Kenya

For years, speculation on covert dumping of nuclear waste in North-Eastern has been rife.

By Gardy Chacha 3 months ago

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How microplastics end up in human blood, semen and brain

Microplastics have been detected in the placenta, nose tissue and at the base of the brain.

By Gardy Chacha 3 months ago

Oil producers stand in the way of a global treaty on plastics regulation

Plastic pollution

By Gardy Chacha 3 months ago

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How plastic 'jelly fish' and 'squid' are killing marine animals

Tuna, swordfish, sting rays and shark often eat plastic, mistaking them for food. Experts say ingested plastic more often than not cause death, directly or indirectly.

By Gardy Chacha 4 months ago

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Why carrying a water bottle at the beach could cost you millions

Did you know that carrying single use plastics – including PET water bottles – is against the law?

By Gardy Chacha 4 months ago

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Pollution highway: How Athi River transports millions of plastics into Indian Ocean

Plastic waste in the environment gets washed by rainfall runoff into rivers and stream that empty into large water bodies.

By Gardy Chacha 4 months ago

How plastic is contributing to climate change

Plastic, therefore, is a key factor contributing to the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste.

By Gardy Chacha 4 months ago

Eight habits every woman needs to stay strong, healthy and thriving

Every year, on 8 March, the world remembers its women.

By Gardy Chacha 1 month ago

Cancer and HIV remain among leading causes of death among Kenyan women today

The Kenya Vital Statistics Report 2024 shows that 4,498 out of 50,926 females died of cancer in 2024

By Gardy Chacha 1 month ago

Train teachers with basic life-saving skills, government told

A civil society organisation has urged the government to introduce mandatory, ongoing life-saving and emergency response training for primary and secondary school teachers.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

Premium

Not so good news for adults on malaria vaccine

New findings have cast doubt on the effectiveness of the malaria vaccine in reducing infections among African adults, raising questions about its potential role in malaria elimination strategies.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

Premium

How a grieving Busia couple turned agony into profitable venture

While pumpkin was mostly consumed while boiled, a thought crossed the couple’s mind; to convert pumpkin into flour for making porridge.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

Advocates demand to know the truth about GMO mosquitoes in Nairobi

Advocates, including lawyer Paul Muite, are demanding answers about GMO mosquitoes released in Nairobi, raising concerns over their safety and impact on the city.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

Escort-in-Chief: Neurologist's lessons in care, empathy, and brain science

The brain has a waste-clearing system, called the lymphatic system, which works only during sleep, and anyone who fails to get at least six hours of sleep accumulates waste in the brain.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

Nipah virus revives pandemic fears, as Kenya risk termed low

Last Tuesday, the Ministry of Health, through the office of the Director General, Dr Patrick Amoth, issued a public advisory on the Nipah virus.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

Premium

Nuclear power can light up Kenya but radioactive waste disposal poses risks

NuPEA has identified three sites in Siaya, Kilifi and Kwale where it will put up three nuclear reactors to ensure Kenya gets 100 per cent clean energy and decommissions diesel generators.

By Gardy Chacha 3 months ago

Premium

Nuclear power, cancer and claims of toxic waste in N. Eastern Kenya

For years, speculation on covert dumping of nuclear waste in North-Eastern has been rife.

By Gardy Chacha 3 months ago

Premium

How microplastics end up in human blood, semen and brain

Microplastics have been detected in the placenta, nose tissue and at the base of the brain.

By Gardy Chacha 3 months ago

Oil producers stand in the way of a global treaty on plastics regulation

Plastic pollution

By Gardy Chacha 3 months ago

Premium

How plastic 'jelly fish' and 'squid' are killing marine animals

Tuna, swordfish, sting rays and shark often eat plastic, mistaking them for food. Experts say ingested plastic more often than not cause death, directly or indirectly.

By Gardy Chacha 4 months ago

Premium

Why carrying a water bottle at the beach could cost you millions

Did you know that carrying single use plastics – including PET water bottles – is against the law?

By Gardy Chacha 4 months ago

Premium

Pollution highway: How Athi River transports millions of plastics into Indian Ocean

Plastic waste in the environment gets washed by rainfall runoff into rivers and stream that empty into large water bodies.

By Gardy Chacha 4 months ago

How plastic is contributing to climate change

Plastic, therefore, is a key factor contributing to the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste.

By Gardy Chacha 4 months ago

Eight habits every woman needs to stay strong, healthy and thriving

Every year, on 8 March, the world remembers its women.

By Gardy Chacha 1 month ago

Cancer and HIV remain among leading causes of death among Kenyan women today

The Kenya Vital Statistics Report 2024 shows that 4,498 out of 50,926 females died of cancer in 2024

By Gardy Chacha 1 month ago

Train teachers with basic life-saving skills, government told

A civil society organisation has urged the government to introduce mandatory, ongoing life-saving and emergency response training for primary and secondary school teachers.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

Premium

Not so good news for adults on malaria vaccine

New findings have cast doubt on the effectiveness of the malaria vaccine in reducing infections among African adults, raising questions about its potential role in malaria elimination strategies.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

Premium

How a grieving Busia couple turned agony into profitable venture

While pumpkin was mostly consumed while boiled, a thought crossed the couple’s mind; to convert pumpkin into flour for making porridge.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

Advocates demand to know the truth about GMO mosquitoes in Nairobi

Advocates, including lawyer Paul Muite, are demanding answers about GMO mosquitoes released in Nairobi, raising concerns over their safety and impact on the city.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

Escort-in-Chief: Neurologist's lessons in care, empathy, and brain science

The brain has a waste-clearing system, called the lymphatic system, which works only during sleep, and anyone who fails to get at least six hours of sleep accumulates waste in the brain.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

Nipah virus revives pandemic fears, as Kenya risk termed low

Last Tuesday, the Ministry of Health, through the office of the Director General, Dr Patrick Amoth, issued a public advisory on the Nipah virus.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago