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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

Posted On : November 27, 2020 Published By : Sarah Nyakeri
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  • Diseases
  • Prevention

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

Posted On : November 21, 2020 Published By : Sarah Nyakeri
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  • Diseases

Kenya’s Preparedness before the First Corona Virus Case

While coronavirus cases were increasing predominantly in China, What was Kenya doing? In this article, I am going to take you through press release summaries from the ministry of health Continue Reading

Posted On : November 1, 2020 Published By : Sarah Nyakeri
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  • Diseases
  • Transmission

A room, a bar and a classroom: how the coronavirus is spread through the air

The risk of contagion is highest in indoor spaces but can be reduced by applying all available measures to combat infection via aerosols. Here is an overview of the likelihood Continue Reading

Posted On : October 29, 2020 Published By : Sarah Nyakeri
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  • Diseases
  • Drugs
  • Traditional Medicine

Why uptake of traditional drugs is slow in Kenya

This material was originally published by Graham Kajilwa on Standard Media “What do you call a doctor in your mother tongue?” Maina Mwea asks in a tone that seeks to Continue Reading

Posted On : October 23, 2020 Published By : Sarah Nyakeri
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  • Bioinformatics
  • Diseases

$100M genomic sequencing initiative launches in Africa

GABORONE, Botswana — A $100 million initiative launched this week that aims to expand next-generation genomic sequencing tools and expertise across the African continent, which experts say could be used Continue Reading

Posted On : October 20, 2020 Published By : Sarah Nyakeri
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  • Diseases
  • Vaccines

Coronavirus: Why Africans should take part in vaccine trials

There have been numerous scare stories about trials for a coronavirus vaccine being carried out on people in Africa. However, scientists say that it is vital that Africans take part Continue Reading

Posted On : October 18, 2020 Published By : Sarah Nyakeri
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  • Diseases

How Infection Works

There is a close connection between microbes and humans. Experts believe about half of all human DNA originated from viruses that infected and embedded their nucleic acid in our ancestors’ egg and sperm cells. Microbes occupy all Continue Reading

Posted On : October 11, 2020 Published By : Sarah Nyakeri
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  • Diseases
  • Transmission

Coronavirus in Africa: Five reasons why Covid-19 has been less deadly than elsewhere

Many African countries have been praised for waging an effective campaign to combat the spread of coronavirus despite their reputation for having fragile state heath systems. The continent, which has Continue Reading

Posted On : October 10, 2020 Published By : Sarah Nyakeri
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  • Diseases
  • Drugs

When Africa was a German laboratory

At the turn of the 20th century, epidemics of trypanosomiasis, or “sleeping sickness” as it is more commonly known, started to appear across Africa. A vector-borne parasitic disease causing apathy, Continue Reading

Posted On : October 9, 2020 Published By : Sarah Nyakeri
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  • Diseases
  • Transmission

Coronavirus in Senegal: Keeping Covid-19 at bay

Despite only having seven doctors for every 100,000 people, Senegal has been widely praised for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. This article looks at how the country has managed Continue Reading

Posted On : October 4, 2020 Published By : Sarah Nyakeri
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  • Diagnostics
  • Diseases
  • Plants
  • Research

KENYAN SCIENTISTS EMBARK ON SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY RESEARCH

The first-ever government-funded research project on Synthetic Biology in Kenya has been launched. The project, funded under the country’s National Research Fund, will employ synthetic biology innovations in addressing intractable Continue Reading

Posted On : September 10, 2020 Published By : Sarah Nyakeri
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  • Diseases
  • Transmission

Algeria and Argentina certified malaria-free by WHO

Geneva, 22 May 2019 – Algeria and Argentina have been officially recognized by WHO as malaria-free. The certification is granted when a country proves that it has interrupted indigenous transmission Continue Reading

Posted On : May 22, 2019 Published By : Sarah Nyakeri

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