Man, 55, collapses and dies in Mwingi town

By Shadrack Ilava,

A 55-year-old man collapsed and died on the Mwingi-Garissa road on Sunday. Justus Kavindu is said to have been walking towards Garissa stage with h...

mwingi

India has closed its railways for the first time in 167 years. Now trains are being turned into hospitals

By CNN,

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed a nationwide lockdown on March 25, Indian Railways took the unprecedented move of suspending passenger tra...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Indian Railways , Narendra Modi

Smartphones may make your headaches worse, study finds

By CNN,

If you think the time spent on your smartphone could be contributing to a relentless headache, you might be right, a new study finds. That was the ...

smartphones

Be warned, new Star Wars movie could trigger seizures – Disney

By Imani Mitchelle,

Disney and the Epilepsy Foundation have warned fans that the new Star Wars movie could affect those with photosensitive epilepsy. According to CNN,...

Epilepsy , sezures

Guard at night, student in the morning: Story of Peter Aowa

By Paul Ombati,

Peter Aowa is a security guard in Dandora, one of the most dangerous areas in Nairobi where notorious gangsters sadly thrive. During the day howeve...

Dandora dumpsite , watchman

American couple demand answers, says Kenyan authorities took 3-year-old in their custody

By CNN,

An American couple living in Nairobi, Kenya, is demanding answers after a three-year-old boy in their custody, they say, was taken away by authorities...

Baby Kiano , Baby Kiano Baby Kiano Matt Mazzoncini , Daisy Mazzoncini , Matt Mazzoncini , Mogra Children's Centre , zoncini

Reasons a woman may not know she’s pregnant at six weeks

By CNN,

We've heard that women often don't know they're pregnant at six weeks, so we asked experts to tell us why. Here's what CNN learned: The reality is ...

MENSTRUATION , periods , pregnancy , pregnancy test

Patient kills another, injures 8 at Nanyuki Hospital

By Sharon Nkonge,

A family in Timau is seeking justice after their 42-year-old son was killed on Saturday night in unclear circumstances at Nanyuki Teaching and Referra...

killed , Nanyuki , patient

Weeding out foreigners: strains over Thailand legalization of marijuana

By Reuters,

Thailand is set to become the first Asian country to legalize medical marijuana, but a battle is brewing between local and foreign firms over control ...

Chokwan Kitty Chopaka an activist with Highlands Network a cannabis legalization advocacy group in Thailand , President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-narcotics crackdown. , Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha , Puttipong Punnakanta , Thai Cannabis Corporation (TCC) , Thai market are British giant GW Pharmaceuticals and Japan’s Otsuka Pharmaceutical

Farrell to replace Schmidt as Ireland coach after World Cup

By Reuters,

Joe Schmidt is stepping down as Ireland head coach after the 2019 World Cup in Japan and will be replaced by defence coach Andy Farrell, the Irish Rug...

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Britain welcomes the global cannabis revolution

By CNN,

The Government of Britain has added cannabis to the pharmacopoeia of medicines available to patients on the National Health Service. As of November...

germany , medical cannabis

Thika: Man found dead inside parked matatu

By Ann Ngige Nyamu,

A middle-aged man was on Wednesday morning found dead inside a parked matatu in Makongeni Estate, Thika. According to a security guard in the area,...

Epilepsy , Makongeni Estate , Thika , Thika OCPD Paul Kiriki

Gov’t investing in modern equipment to help early disease diagnosis – First Lady

By Wendy Abdallah,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Friday noted that the government has prioritised and invested in modern equipment so as to enhance efforts in early d...

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140 Arrested in Malawi After Mob Attacks on ‘Vampires’

By VOA,

Deadly mob attacks on people suspected to be "vampires" have led to 140 arrests in Malawi, police said Friday. The situation had spun out of contro...

Increased risk of fatal injury comes with an autism diagnosis

By Reuters,

Young people with autism are about three times more likely than the general population to experience deadly injuries like choking or drowning, accordi...

Can frequent moves contribute to childhood hospitalizations?

By Reuters,

Kids who move a lot during their first year of life may end up in the hospital more often than children who stay put in the same home, a recent study ...

Can frequent moves contribute to childhood hospitalizations? , child , kids

RECIPE: For Valentine’s Day, a tender tale of love and meatballs

By Agencies,

By Julia della Croce (Zester Daily) - It's that time of year when a rash of stories appears to suggest, despite hard science to the contrary, that ...

cookery , food , meatballs , Recipe , Valentine's Day

Australia to legalize cultivation of medical cannabis

By Agencies,

Australia is expected to legalize the cultivation of cannabis for medical or scientific purposes with a bill introduced to parliament on Wednesday -- ...

Australia , cannabis , legal medicinal marijuana , medical cannabis

Teacher ‘canes’ pupil to death

By Cynthia Nduta,

A 14 year old standard six boy from Gathungo Primary School in Nyeri died after he was allegedly caned by his teacher for being late for class. Kev...

Gathungo Primary School , OCPD Michael Mbaluku , Teacher canes pupil to death

Purified marijuana compound may reduce epileptic seizures

By Agencies,

A purified compound derived from marijuana may help reduce seizures in children and young adults with severe forms of epilepsy that resist other treat...

epileptic seizures , epilespy , marijuana