JOHN MUCHANGI

Science Editor

BIO: John Muchangi covers science, with greater focus on health, conservation and innovation

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Doctors say they will comply with court orders

They had threatened to sign their own return-to-work formula and table it in court

Why state wants nurses to specialise in research

Because of fewer jobs and extensive study requirements, there are not many nurse researchers in Kenya.

Russian medical firms rushing to invest in Kenya – envoy

Ambassador says they are reputed for manufacturing highly affordable medical equipment

Kenya to benefit as new cholera vaccine licensed

Currently, all the global vaccine stockpiles are nearly depleted

Pill to cure kala-azar moves closer to reality

Current treatment involves 17 injections daily and has rare but serious side effects

Villagers ‘must’ move as Masinga Dam overflows

The dam started overflowing late last month and the spillover will now be heavier and more ferocious.

Stop vaccine budget cuts, advocates tell MPs

Kenya's budget for vaccines has been rising until late last year when it was cut by nearly Sh500 million

Hundreds of Kenyan girls to get bimonthly injection to prevent HIV

They don't need other prevention methods such as condoms. The injection is given in the buttocks.

Child deaths in Africa down on increased vaccination – WHO

Survey shows over 80 per cent of children aged 12–23 months in Kenya are fully immunised.

Kenyans prevented 2.4m pregnancies in 2023, says report

The figures, published last week, place Kenyans among the top contraception users in Africa.

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