Reports: Vaccine that can treat cancer might already exist but finding causes of its soaring rates does not serve interests of people in power

Reports: Vaccine that can treat cancer might already exist but finding causes of its soaring rates does not serve interests of people in power

According to Nature, “A vaccine that helps to fight cancer might already exist. People being treated for certain deadly cancers lived longer if they had received an mRNA-based vaccine against Covid-19 than if they hadn’t, finds an analysis of medical records.”

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Studies show Covid boosters only improve Big Pharma’s bank accounts but don’t boost public health

Studies show Covid boosters only improve Big Pharma’s bank accounts but don’t boost public health

Whatever Covid-19 is and whatever the vaccines do, there has indeed been long-standing evidence that they are more effective in older people who are also at greater risk if they are infected with Covid-19.

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Trump and China’s Xi Jinping sign deals to trim tariffs on China, Beijing to crack down on illicit fentanyl exports

Trump and China’s Xi Jinping sign deals to trim tariffs on China, Beijing to crack down on illicit fentanyl exports

Chinese state media portrayed the meeting as a triumph of Xi’s policymaking. “We have the confidence and capability to navigate all kinds of risks and challenges,” the official news agency, Xinhua, quoted him as saying.

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Four-year drought in semi-arid north-eastern Kenya puts at risk lives of people, livestock and wildlife

Four-year drought in semi-arid north-eastern Kenya puts at risk lives of people, livestock and wildlife

Garissa Deputy County Commissioner Sebastian Okiring also voiced concerns about the deteriorating situation and appealed to development partners and humanitarian agencies to step up their interventions and coordinate closely with both the national county structures to ensure effective and timely response.

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Kenya and Uganda draw up joint marketing plan to attract 1.4 million African tourists

Kenya and Uganda draw up joint marketing plan to attract 1.4 million African tourists

Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano said the two nations are keen on boosting regional tourism through collaboration and sustainable investments.

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Macadamia farmers in central Kenya decry poor prices, blame ban on export of raw nuts

Macadamia farmers in central Kenya decry poor prices, blame ban on export of raw nuts

Macadamia Growers of Kenya Association official Muriithi Gichabi requested the government through the ministry of agriculture to support farmers access better prices from the emerging markets.

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Kenya: KTDA directors blast agriculture Principal Secretary Kiprono Rono over tea bonus payment

Kenya: KTDA directors blast agriculture Principal Secretary Kiprono Rono over tea bonus payment

Led by Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe, John Mithamo and Enos Njeru, the directors observed that Rono’s sentiments can fuel discontent between farmers east of Rift Valley and west of Rift Valley over discrepancies in bonus payment.

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Kenya registers growth in cruise tourism as ‘SH Diana’ docks into Mombasa Port with 250 tourists

Kenya registers growth in cruise tourism as ‘SH Diana’ docks into Mombasa Port with 250 tourists

KTB CEO Allan Njoroge said the arrival of cruise ships will boost the country’s tourism sector and bring economic benefits noting that tourists disembarking from ships spend money across various sectors of the economy.

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Kenya inaugurates marine research centre at the coast for under-studied biodiversity hotspots in Lamu, Tana River and Kwale

Kenya inaugurates marine research centre at the coast for under-studied biodiversity hotspots in Lamu, Tana River and Kwale

WRTI Director and CEO Patrick Omondi said the need for community-driven conservation strategies to raise coastal conservation to 30 per cent in line with international targets set by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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School in one of Kenya’s world-famous wildlife sanctuaries fenced to keep hounds at bay

School in one of Kenya’s world-famous wildlife sanctuaries fenced to keep hounds at bay

Teachers and parents also welcomed the initiative, noting that the new fence and gate would significantly improve the learning environment and safety of pupils.

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