New study findings confirm ultra-processed foods destroy health in ways calories don’t explain
Ultra-processed foods and beverages are typically manufactured in factories, often containing artificial dyes, sweeteners, emulsifiers, preservatives and other additives to enhance flavour, texture, colour and shelf life. Common examples include packaged snacks, candy, fast food, sweetened drinks and ready-to-eat meals
Compulsory vaccination in US takes new twist as charity sues DOD over ‘sham’ religious exemption policies
The lawsuit accuses the US military of enforcing a “two-part strategy” to deny virtually all religious accommodation requests from service members and recruits. CHD alleges the military’s policy for granting religious exemptions to recruits is “ambiguous.” For acting service members, the process for obtaining a religious exemption from vaccines is a “sham” and “largely theatre.”
Kenya Revenue Authority embarks on aggressive tax compliance education to rope in young generation
KRA Commissioner-in-Charge of the Micro and Small Taxpayers Department George Obell said the authority is expanding continuous tax education through strategic partnerships with institutions, communities and professional groups that include health workers and participants in the gig economy.
Global Expert Committee debunks theory that autism is a direct outcome of vaccination
The proposed law calls for better resource allocation for diagnosis, therapy and support services, acknowledging significant gaps in specialised care, stigma and financial burdens faced by families.
Tea farmers, livestock keepers in central Kenya demand reparations after wolves decimate stocks
Eighty-year-old Kimani Gachihi, who was attacked while cutting fodder, points out: “I was bleeding and calling for help. The wound on my leg is still painful and the hospital bills have left me broke. I cannot walk long distances or carry out any work.”
New study finds social media fuels smoking and vaping among children, girls top list of young puffers
Evidence has shown that tobacco companies aggressively use social media, which itself has addictive elements. For instance, researchers reported last year that tobacco giant Philip Morris International systematically promotes its leading heated tobacco product worldwide through social media.
Political storm brews in Britain over Covid-related excess deaths after activists accused UK Health Agency of hiding data
The advocacy group UsForThem requested the data in 2023, through the Freedom of Information Act 2000, asking UKHSA to disclose, for every adult who died between 2021 and 2023, their age at first dose, the dates of each vaccine dose and the date of death.
Young Kenyan environmentalist sets world record as she embarks on mission to right the wrongs committed by older generation
In Africa, indigenous flora and fauna are fast giving way to exotic species. This is the centrepiece of Muthoni’s campaign, which adds impetus to Swedish Greta Thunberg, the environmental activist that for the past decade has been the symbol of younger generation’s fight to restore ecological balance.
US Congress explores possibilities of compelling spy agencies to declassify evidence on origins of Covid
Tucked deep inside the sprawling National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2026 is language that requires the director of National Intelligence to conduct a declassification review with the heads of federal intelligence agencies of information about those who funded coronavirus research and what’s known about risky “gain-of-function” work performed at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Children’s hair may hold clues to depression and behavioural risks years before symptoms appear
One in every 4 children is currently living with a chronic physical illness. These include various respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, such as asthma, congenital heart disease, rheumatic heart disease and stroke.
