The Scientists path Series
The whole idea of this project is: To give a younger scientist a guide into a science career by learning from others in addition to knowing the diversity of career Continue Reading
Phytochemicals and their health benefits
Have you ever taken black coffee/tea with no sugar, or concoctions your mother made you from some roots and barks of plants, claiming that it would cure your stomach ache? Continue Reading
Social media users in Kenya and South Africa trust science, but still share COVID-19 hoaxes
Herman Wasserman, University of Cape Town and Dani Madrid-Morales, University of Houston The COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread disinformation circulating on social media globally. This includes false information about Continue Reading
Nairobi is rapidly losing its green spaces: this could open the door to more diseases
Hundreds of trees have been felled along Nairobi’s Uhuru and Waiyaki highways to make space for a new expressway. CELINE CLERY/AFP via Getty Images Eric Fèvre, University of Liverpool and Continue Reading
Healthcare professionals can help reduce antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites resist the actions of the antimicrobials (drugs) that are designed to kill them, making infections harder to treat hence increasing Continue Reading
A career in science policy
For the longest time, I thought I wanted to work the rest of my life behind a microscope or be that lady in a white coat which seemed cool. However, Continue Reading
Is Climate Change contributing to Antimicrobial Resistance?
Global temperatures have increased by about 1ºC in the past century and is continuing to rise. Currently, countries around the world are working towards the targets set out in the Continue Reading
Science Media Africa Partnership announcement
I (Sarah Nyakeri) am not the best communicator around but passionate about it, especially science communication. I am learning everday. I created this space to share news, articles, explainers, summaries Continue Reading
New guidelines for malaria launched
The WHO Guidelines for malaria, launched today, bring together the Organization’s most up-to-date recommendations for malaria in one user-friendly and easy-to-navigate online platform. They are designed to support malaria-affected countries in their Continue Reading
Diagnosis of malaria: WHO 2021 Guidelines
The signs and symptoms of malaria are non-specific. Malaria is suspected clinically primarily on the basis of fever or a history of fever. There is no combination of signs or Continue Reading
Mary Oyiela Abukutsa Onyango- African Scientist
Mary Abukutsa is a dynamic result-oriented, strategic thinker and transformational leader with a personal mission statement that guides her in touching lives through the provision of excellent service with humility Continue Reading
A Namibian Teenager invents a Sim-Less and Airtime-less Phone
The invention of a secondary school student named Simon Petrus got Namibia’s social media abuzz for the right reasons. Simon Petrus created a mobile phone that works with radio frequencies, no sim card nor Continue Reading
Technologically Excluded
Almost everything is electronic these days, from banking to treatment that we receive. Yet as the world moves in a fast pace forward technologically, a lot of people are left Continue Reading
Microbiology and Quality Assurance
When I joined campus to study industrial microbiology and biotechnology, I had no idea of where that would lead me. I knew I would end up in a lab somewhere Continue Reading
Explainer: Clinical Trials in Vaccine Development
Development of treatments and interventions is not a walk in the park as it requires intense research, tests, trials, financing and time. It is very possible for an approved treatment Continue Reading
Monoclonal antibodies as a COVID-19 most promising medicine
For more than 30 years, monoclonal antibodies have transformed the way we treat many diseases. Researchers think they are also one of the most promising treatments for Covid-19. Here’s why. Continue Reading
What is Cloning and Types of Cloning
Is your information about cloning accurate? If you enjoy science fiction movies there is a high possibility that you have encountered the ‘cloning’ severally. Cloning is a fascinating technology and I remember Continue Reading
Interesting Facts About Microbiology
1. The human body has more microbes than there are human cells. In fact, microbes are ten times more than the number of human cells in a living human being. 2. The Continue Reading
Eight Common Problems with Science literature literature reviews and how to fix them
Researchers regularly review the literature that’s generated by others in their field. This is an integral part of day-to-day research: finding relevant research, reading and digesting the main findings, summarising Continue Reading
HIV prevention injection will soon be available for women
Women will soon have access to a more effective HIV preventive drug that would be given in six injections a year instead of 365 daily pills. This is after a Continue Reading
Why a Biochemistry Course is a Bad Idea in Africa
In sci-fi movies, Biochemistry seems to be Lucrative and fun but a nightmare in an African setting. Bright individuals end up telling anyone who wants to do the course to Continue Reading