I need specialised treatment to see again, cries Imbalambala

By John Kyanda,

Former AFC Leopards captain Martin Imbalambala is desperately crying for financial help to seek specialised treatment after losing his eyesight since ...

AFC Leopards , Martin Imbalambala

Repurposed HIV drug ineffective in treating COVID-19, Oxford researchers say

By VOA,

An antiviral drug combination touted as a potential COVID-19 treatment did not improve patients’ chances of survival, researchers at the University ...

coronavirus

BWIRE: COVID-19 – Kenya not yet out of the woods

By Victor Bwire,

It is good to acknowledge that measures taken to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are well and expertly intentioned, but they have been s...

coronavirus , COVID-19

Coronavirus cases soar in big countries, WHO says

By Reuters,

Coronavirus cases are soaring in several major countries at the same time, with “worrying increases” in Latin America, especially Brazil, the Worl...

coronavirus

As World Blood Donor Day approaches, COVID-19 strains supply

By VOA,

Even before the emergence of the new coronavirus, Africa’s blood supply fell short of demand. The pandemic has increased the deficit, raising ris...

coronavirus , World Blood Donor Day

Kenyan researchers to determine if herbal Herpes drug could cure COVID-19

By Agencies,

Kenya has joined a growing list of countries across the world that are burning the mid-night oil in search of a coronavirus cure. At the moment, th...

coronavirus , KEMRI

Madagascar president says WHO has signed deal to formulate herbal coronavirus ‘cure’

By Agencies,

The President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina says WHO has agreed to sign a confidentiality clause on the formulation of Madagascar's herbal coronavirus...

coronavirus

Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine pills daily despite FDA warning

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump, in a surprise announcement, said on Monday he is taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive medicine against the coronavir...

hydroxychloroquine

What happens if a coronavirus vaccine is never developed? It has happened before

By CNN,

As countries lie frozen in lockdown and billions of people lose their livelihoods, public figures are teasing a breakthrough that would mark the end o...

coronavirus , coronavirus vaccine

COVID-19 crisis provides impetus to accelerate African regional integration

By Citizen Reporter,

The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic must be coordinated and targeted at livelihoods to prevent an upsurge in inequality, delegates at an Afri...

ADI , coronavirus , COVID-19

WHO chief warns of malaria spike in Africa

By VOA,

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief warned Wednesday that border closures and trade disruptions due to COVID-19 precautions could cause malaria ...

coronavirus , MALARIA

U.S. government to provide Ksh.705 million to Kenya’s COVID-19 Response

By Citizen Reporter,

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has committed $6.6 million (Ksh.705 million) for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) activit...

COVID-19 Response

It takes about Ksh.100 billion and 7 years to develop a vaccine – KEMRI

By Waihiga Mwaura,

Did you know that manufacturing a vaccine that could be widely and safely used by human beings of different genetic makeups could cost nearly one bill...

COVID-19 , KEMRI , vaccines

Global coronavirus death toll hits 200,000

By Reuters,

Global deaths linked to the coronavirus passed 200,000 on Saturday, while confirmed cases of the virus are expected to hit 3 million in coming days, a...

coronavirus

Kenyans will not be used as guinea pigs in coronavirus vaccine tests, Uhuru says

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has dismissed reports claiming that scientists from the United Kingdom are considering testing a vaccine for the coronavirus ...

coronavirus , KEMRI , Uhuru kenyatta

Agency warns of serious side effects from malaria drugs touted by Trump to treat coronavirus

By CNN,

The US Food and Drug Administration warned on Friday against the use of two drugs that have been touted by President Donald Trump as potential treatme...

chloroquine , coronavirus , hydroxychloroquine , Trump

Dettol maker says ‘under no circumstance’ should bleach be ingested after Trump touted the practice

By CNN,

Roll up for Donald Trump's old West traveling medicine show. He's marketed steaks and real estate, board games and vodka, but nothing the incorrigi...

coronavirus , Dettol , Trump

Kenyan govt’ not aware of planned coronavirus vaccine trials in the country

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Kenya Government is not aware of plans by researchers from Oxford University to test out the new coronavirus vaccine trials in the country. Spe...

coronavirus vaccine

U.K. scientists are considering coronavirus vaccine trials in Kenya

By Citizen Reporter,

Researchers from the United Kingdom are mulling coronavirus vaccine trials in Kenya where according to them the coronavirus pandemic may very well be ...

coronavirus vaccine trials

Truth about Homa Bay driver who carried empty coffin – Amoth

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Ministry of Health Director General Patrick Amoth has watered down claims by asymptomatic truck driver who said in a viral video that he was wrong...