Topic: Disease

Pollution causing more deaths than war, disease, drugs combined; study

By Nancy Nzau   2024-06-30 18:02:39

Pollution, in all its forms, is now a greater global health threat than war, terrorism, malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, drugs, and alcohol combined.

Disease, extreme weather push up orange juice prices

By VOA   2024-06-15 11:15:15

Orange juice prices have always been volatile, falling when bumper harvests create an oversupply of oranges and rising when frost or a hurricane knocks out fruit trees.

Rotting sewerage system in Kisii exposing its residents to diseases

By Eric Abuga   2024-06-07 15:06:14

Gusii Water and Sanitation Company has been struggling to repair three-decades-old pipeline.

Alarm as Kenya reports cases of advanced HIV disease

By Mercy Kahenda   2024-06-03 08:54:38

National Aids and STI Control Program (NASCOP) Chief Executive Officer Rose Wafula, said advanced HIV disease is a severe stage of infection.

Scorching truth: How climate change aggravates brain diseases

By The Conversation   2024-06-03 18:46:50

Our brains are responsible for managing environmental challenges we face for example by triggering sweating and telling us to move out of the sun and into the shade.

Fight against childhood killer diseases boosted in four African countries

By Rose Mukonyo   2024-05-31 17:02:48

Rotary International, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and World Vision will collectively contribute 300 million U.S. Dollars to strengthen community health systems