FDA Clears Trial For Endometriosis
For millions of women living with endometriosis, a new kind of hope just took a step forward. The FDA has cleared EndoCyclic Therapeutics’ Investigational New Drug application for ENDO-205, allowing the company to begin human testing. This does not…
Tragedy After Tragedy: All Five Quintuplets Die
What began as a rare medical miracle has ended in heartbreak, with all five babies born to Juja woman Mercy Kanini dying just days after their birth despite receiving specialised care at Kenyatta National Hospital. All five quintuplets born to Mercy…
Why Your Medicine May Not Be Working
You could be spending money on medicine and still not getting better ,not necessarily because your illness is stronger, but because a major crackdown has uncovered stolen, expired and unregistered medical supplies being sold in Kenyan pharmacies. A joint…
Should Children Take Weight Loss Drugs?
The debate over GLP1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy is getting personal, especially when it comes to children. On one side, parents online are asking a blunt question: have we tried diet, exercise and consistent lifestyle changes first? Many…
Doctors Threaten Solidarity Strike With Nurses
Kenya’s hospitals are buckling under pressure, and doctors say they can no longer cope.Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah has warned that the ongoing nurses’ strike has left doctors…
Can Stem Cells Restore Movement?
Did you know that scientists have developed a human spinal-cord implant that could one day help people living with paralysis walk again? Researchers at Tel Aviv University, led by Professor Tal Dvir, have engineered three-dimensional human spinal-cord…
Cancer Drugs Cost 95% Less
President William Ruto has announced a major cut in cancer drug prices by up to 95 percent after Kenya signed a landmark deal with US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. The agreement between the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) and Pfizer, under the…
Fake P2 Pills Crisis
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has warned Kenyans about the circulation of falsified Postinor-2 emergency contraceptive pills in the local market. The regulator said levonorgestrel 0.75mg tablets bearing batch number T34197R had been detected and…
A Condom That Could Expose STIs.
Did you know that a group of British teenagers once came up with an idea for a condom that could change colour when exposed to certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? The concept, called S.T.EYE, was designed to give users a visible warning that…
Self -Care or Health Scare?
A growing number of men are turning to penis fillers to increase girth and boost their confidence, despite warnings from urological surgeons over the potential risks of the cosmetic procedure. The procedure, which commonly involves injecting hyaluronic…