Childless on mother’s day
An estimated 80% of women who don't have children are 'childless by circumstance', rather than choice or medical reasons.
A sideways look at FGM
What if certain forms of childhood female genital alterations/mutilations were legalised? Would this be enough to bring the really horrid forms of FGM down? Two gynaecologists thin
Dr George Warimwe
Dr George Warimwe has developed a vaccine for Rift Valley Fever at the Jenner Institute in University of Oxford. If you are tempted to think that strong connections got him there,
Kenyan scientist develops a vaccine
Research to develop a vaccine for a disease first identified in Kenya, is now being led, at one of the highest institutes of learning in the world, by a Kenyan.
Zika – what is this all about?
Zika means bury in Swahili but this is not what it does. Zika does not kill. Instead children are born with underdeveloped brains and a tough life ahead for them and their families
Guinea pigs or heroes?
If you have ever used any drug, paracetamol included - you have benefited from people who participated in clinical trials for these drugs. When all goes well, these people are forg
Chillaxing our way to diabetes
Physical inactivity on its own (before obesity sets in) can start the changes in your body that lead to diabetes. The walking nation needs to start walking again.
A brief rant
It's so easy to access porn these days. Imagine what impact this is having on our children. I show great restraint in writing a really short rant this morning - I could go on, but
Alcohol and diabetes – watch your consumption
Excessive alcohol consumption is linked to diabetes. How does this happen and what levels of alcohol are unhealthy for you?
Diabetes risk factor number one
It is estimated that about 20 million Africans are diabetic. This week we look at the greatest risk factor for diabetes type 2 - fat in our belly region. How thick should our waist