Global research on coronavirus disease gets a boost
By Christine Ochogo Scientists, physicians, funders, and policy makers globally have launched a COVID-19 Clinical Research Coalition to accelerate research on the prevention and treatment of the pandemic in low-…
Expert: Journalists must stay out of harm’s way while covering COVID-19
By Christine Ochogo NAIROBI - SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2020 - Journalists have been cautioned against using traditional ways of news gathering when covering the coronavirus pandemic. Just like all other…
Search for an AIDS vaccine lands me my first ever media science café
A message on my phone from Aghan Daniel, the secretary of MESHA (www.meshascience.org) on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 awakened my thoughts about the future of the world without a HIV…
HIV vaccine: Scientists call for patience as research continues
Days after the most awaited HIV vaccine clinical trials was stopped, researchers say that there is still hope to get another a vaccine which will prevent HIV infection. “The recent…
Scientists hail MESHA for training on media skills
Scientists have hailed the Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA) for providing them with an opportunity to learn basics in journalism saying the training is a milestone in…
Researcher: Include more women in health research
A researcher at Kisumu’s Kenya Medical Research Institute has challenged the media to include more women voices in their stories. While speaking at the MESHA 14th Media Science Cafe held…
Report pesticide use responsibly, journalists urged
Experts have urged journalists to report responsibly on the use of pesticides in Africa. While addressing science journalists from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda Ethiopia and Malawi gathered in Mombasa last…
Marine Park extols virtues of local community in conservation
Community involvement in conservation has been hailed for its impact in the expansive Mombasa marine park, a warden at the Kenya Wildlife Service has said. “They charge around Kshs 6500…
Study: Traditional healers key to end mental health stigma
Traditional and primary health providers should be incorporated in policies to help reduce huge stigma that has been negatively affecting mental health patients in Kenya. Previous studies on traditional healers’…
Drug under test brings hope for sickle cell in Africa
A drug, known as hydroxyurea, currently under clinical trials in four African countries may be the panacea for prolonging lives of sickle cell patients, an expert has said. According to…
