Eating healthy: Regional government in central Kenya assimilates organic food in schools feeding programme
KOAN CEO Eustace Kiarie Said KOAN’s Kilimohai mark through a Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) is designed to certify agro-ecological produce in a way that is accessible to smallholder farmers. Mr Kiarie said that the organization aims to organise at least 800 farmers into 40 groups, connecting them to schools, local markets, and other off-takers.
US Supreme Court backs medical free speech in ruling against ban on conversion therapy
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with a Colorado-licensed counsellor who challenged the state’s law banning “conversion therapy” for minors, arguing the law violates her First Amendment right to free speech. Legal experts said the ruling may positively affect the outcome of two pending medical free speech lawsuits filed by Children’s Health Defence.
Embu County in central Kenya raises red flag over high incidence of malnutrition as it launches nutrition policy
Embu County Deputy Governor Kinyua Mugo observed that, through the policy, they will be able to bring together players in various sectors including health, agriculture, education, water and social protection to effectively combat the vice.
Radiologist at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Referral Hospital lands global grant for sickle cell study
Dr Connie Ongeti secured the award from the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH), emerging among a small pool of successful applicants worldwide in a highly competitive call that attracted thousands of submissions.
Fertility is in the toilet, says scientist as she calls chemical exposure a ‘huge societal problem’
Researchers tracked what they used every day – from personal care products to household cleaners – then coached them on safer alternatives.
Why secretive traditional circumcision rites in South Africa have become a source of concern after dozens of deaths
Traditional circumcisions can carry fatal risks including poorly trained practitioners and cutting tools that are unsanitary or used more than once. Dehydration and badly managed septic wounds are among the main causes of death, and the remote settings mean help is usually far away.
EPA raises concerns over quality of drinking water in US amid fears growing it could be the dirtiest in the world
The EPA said it is considering adding micro-plastics, pharmaceuticals and PFAS to its latest list of drinking water contaminants, opening the door to new research and potential regulation. The move comes alongside a $144 million federal initiative aimed at understanding and reducing micro-plastics in the human body, as officials warn of growing – but still poorly understood – health risks.
US President Trump imposes 100 per cent ad valorem tariff on certain pharmaceutical imports
The tariffs imposed will be effective on or after 12:01am eastern daylight time on July 31, 2026.
How desire to attend her grandchildren’s weddings drove 75-year-old granny to medical camp that restored her and others’ eyesight
Ayanae Apukae, a 75-year-old grandmother, arrived at the Lokori Eye Medical Camp totally blind in one eye and partially in the other, walking behind her granddaughter, who was leading her. She was filled with mixed emotions – fear and hope. Fear because the myth in her village is that surgery...
UK House of Lords lawmaker pushes for tougher laws to keep AI chatbots from exploiting children
Kidron discussed her proposal to tighten online safety laws around AI chatbots – and to crack down on the people and companies that deploy them irresponsibly – in advance of a parliamentary debate.
