World looks to unpaid, overworked Congolese frontline health-workers to save it from deadly Ebola virus spread
Mongbwalu has emerged as the epicentre of the rare Bundibugyo type. The town attracts large numbers of labourers who work in large goldmines with muddy pools of gold deposits, narrow pits and caves. They live in low-income areas including crowded camps and have little access to proper health protocols.
Never say die: How miracle Chinese man floated in sea for seven days with only one thing in mind, ‘I can’t die’
To lighten his load and conserve precious energy, he discarded all his personal belongings, including his shoes, trousers, wristwatch and ring and kept himself afloat by repeatedly treading water and swinging arms.
Kakamega in western Kenya classified as Ebola high-risk as the county starts preparations for testing, quarantine
KEHPHPU National Secretary-General and Chief Executive Officer Brown Ashira said adequate staffing of public health officers, was necessary to strengthen preparedness efforts in Kakamega, Busia and Bungoma counties. He noted that the counties have been identified among areas requiring enhanced monitoring.
Uganda traders face huge losses after state closes Congo border crossing over Ebola contagion fears
Traders say they are frustrated by the slow movement of cargo trucks. Some at the Mpondwe border post said that, while they knew the tough measures are provoked by fear of Ebola contagion, they felt that holding up the trucks was excessive.
WHO Food Death Report says unsafe food kills 1.5 million annually with children hit hardest
Most chemical-related deaths were linked to inorganic arsenic (42 per cent) and lead (31 per cent), due to increased risks of heart disease and cancers. While noting a decline in the total foodborne disease since 2000, the WHO said major regional inequalities persist, with the greatest burden in Africa and South-East Asia.
Ebola control stepped up as confirmed cases in eastern Congo hit 363, Uganda reports four recoveries
Uganda’s Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Diana Atwine said the country had so far confirmed 15 Ebola cases, including 11 imported cases and four infections among health workers who treated the first patient. “Out of those, we have also discharged four.”
Eldoret court adjourns case in which Moi Referral Hospital staff face charges of securing jobs with forged papers after key witness’ no-show
When he appeared before an Eldoret court two weeks ago, the hospital’s Director of Finance Mathew Birgen revealed that the institution was pursuing individual recoveries including a case involving a former staff from whom more than Ksh6 million is being sought.
Trans Nzoia County in western Kenya steps up campaign against neglected tropical diseases with focus on bilharzia
Trans Nzoia County has applauded the impact of partners in fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The county has intensified the campaign to eliminate NTDs by ensuring safe and clean water projects, County Executive Committee Member for Health and Sanitation Christopher Lorot applauded the “enormous contribution of partners in the...
Senator bemoans death of ‘serious journalism’ in US as medic links 2024 cancer diagnoses of King Charles III and Princess Catherine to Covid-19 vaccine
Repeated Covid-19 vaccination caused what’s called immunoglobulin class switching, where the immune system switches from a mode of fighting cancer cells to tolerating cancer cells.
But most scientists didn’t look further into the plausible mechanisms by which repeated Covid-19 vaccination might be influencing cancer.
New study identifies gene linking early growth to faster aging, cancer
An international team of researchers has identified a gene that links early growth with faster aging and a higher risk of cancer later in life, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem said in a statement on Tuesday. The gene, called vgll3, may help explain why some biological advantages in youth come...
