Researchers at Australia’s Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology develop smart bandage to heal wounds

Researchers at Australia’s Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology develop smart bandage to heal wounds

The dual nature of this smart wound patch would support more timely and effective intervention from clinicians.

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American doctor fired over vaccine mandates tells commission in California ‘religious liberty and free speech stand or fall together’

American doctor fired over vaccine mandates tells commission in California ‘religious liberty and free speech stand or fall together’

Nancy Costine told commissioners that her daughters had attended school in New York with approved religious exemptions until 2019, when the state repealed the policy that had been in place for more than 50 years.

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New cancer study reveals women survive cancer more often than men but face severe side-effects

New cancer study reveals women survive cancer more often than men but face severe side-effects

The study provides some of the clearest evidence yet that biological sex is a key predictor of outcomes in cancer care, said lead author Natansh Modi.

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Fears over safety and whereabouts of Narok community land activist rise three weeks after altercation at funeral gathering

Fears over safety and whereabouts of Narok community land activist rise three weeks after altercation at funeral gathering

Tensions reportedly heightened when former Elkerin Member of County Assembly Daniel Langat addressed the gathering and in his speech regarding individuals who had opposed the MP while he was alive.

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Ministry of health data shows 3.1 million Kenyans suffer from chronic kidney disease

Approximately 3.1 million Kenyans are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a growing public health concern largely driven by the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes, the Ministry of Health says. Speaking during the national World Kidney Day commemoration at Kenyatta National Hospital, Health Cabinet...

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Sheer grit and willpower: Widow with eight children in Kenya’s sprawling Rift Valley region appeals for support

Sheer grit and willpower: Widow with eight children in Kenya’s sprawling Rift Valley region appeals for support

Despite the hardships she faces, Tuikong remains hopeful that well-wishers, leaders and charitable organisations will come forward to support her family.

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Comesa economic bloc advocates for livestock trade policy unification to give a fillip to intra-Africa trade under AfCFTA

Comesa economic bloc advocates for livestock trade policy unification to give a fillip to intra-Africa trade under AfCFTA

Kenya’s State Department for Trade official Lynda Ouma said AfCFTA offers an opportunity for African countries to develop competitive livestock value chains through coordinated policy reforms and infrastructure investment.

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Nairobi Coffee Exchange weekly auction records marginal drop in volumes moved, with 30,824 bags valued at  $116.8 billion traded

Nairobi Coffee Exchange weekly auction records marginal drop in volumes moved, with 30,824 bags valued at $116.8 billion traded

According to the NCE report on the auction, brokers’ performance reflected the concentration of volumes among a few dominant marketing agents.

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US grapples with ‘massive epidemic of vaccine injury’, experts want childhood vaccine schedule ‘eliminated’

US grapples with ‘massive epidemic of vaccine injury’, experts want childhood vaccine schedule ‘eliminated’

The event’s strong showing signals that “the medical coercion paradigm that enforces mass vaccination is falling apart,” she said. “Whether the powers that be recognise it or not, we thankfully are coming to the end of the era of forced medicine.”

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How can we infect humans with a bat coronavirus? New evidence suggests Covid was a pre-conceived ‘weapon of mass destruction’

How can we infect humans with a bat coronavirus? New evidence suggests Covid was a pre-conceived ‘weapon of mass destruction’

Researchers proposed modifying viral spike proteins – the part that latches onto host cells – to test whether bat viruses could bind more tightly to human receptors. They also explored changes to the viruses’ cleavage sites, molecular switches that allow them to unlock and enter cells more efficiently.

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