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Rare Immune System Disorder is One of the Covid 19 Vaccine Side Effects

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) has been listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the possible side effects of the Astra Zeneca and Johnson &Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. GBS is…

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Kenyans, the Power To Fight Coronavirus Is In Your Hands

The numbers are rising. We are at 15 today. This is what you should know. The power to fight coronavirus is in our hands. It starts with heeding the call…

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Coronavirus; What We Know So Far

It continues to strike in the African continent. But what do we really know so far about Coronavirus? By the time this article was published, there were 6 African countries…

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Coronavirus: Should we be worried? Wait, we are not?

With London confirming it’s the first case of the coronavirus, is it just a matter of time before it lands in Africa? And more specifically, Kenya? Should be worried? With…

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Shalom Workers On The Dock for Manslaughter

Three workers from Shalom Community Hospital were on Thursday charged with manslaughter at Machakos Law courts. This follows the death of 7 month old baby Ethan after he was _injected with…

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When A Child Died Of Morphine Overdose At Shalom!

It was on the 6th of May 2019 when a child was injected with 20 times the dosage of morphine at Shalom hospital. The result was death. Ethan Muendo, a…

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Fighting Cancer: Tips to beat the ravenous monster

Fighting cancer – one of mankind’s most pressing and irritant diseases is one that has its own share of highs and lows. Whether it is coupled with the fact that…

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Movember Movement: It’s All About Men and Cancer

Men all over the world are busy spotting moustaches and beards in #NoShaveNovember to raise awareness of the various cancers that affect me. It is Movember after all, and if…

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When quarter life crisis hits

It’s 9.51pm. I have been staring at my laptop for the past 43 minutes. I don’t know how to start this article. Cause this means getting bare. Releasing myself to…

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Polio Vaccination in Nairobi ‘Open Your Doors’, A Survivors Caution!

The discovery comes at a time when Kenya was seeking to be certified as a polio-free country. What does this all mean? That polio is alive and well in Kenya.…

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