AI: Advanced Security Practices, Tools Crucial against Cybercrime By Sharon Atieno Advanced security practices and tools are needed to defend against cybercriminals as they employ increased use of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI)- technology that can produce various types of content, including text, imagery, audio, and synthetic data. This is according to Trend Micro Incorporated, […]

More Efforts Needed to Meet 2030 End TB Global Strategy By Joyce Ojanji With about seven in 10 tuberculosis (TB) cases in the African region now being diagnosed and treated marking the highest case detection rate in the region ever, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for further efforts to meet the 2030 global […]

Food Insecurity in Sudan Expected to Worsen By Sharon Atieno The food insecurity situation witnessed in Sudan due to the ongoing conflict is likely to worsen, largely due to an increase in cereal shortage. This is according to the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWSNET) report on Sudan Food Security Outlook. FEWS NET estimates that […]

Hope for Another TB Vaccine as Trial Enters Final Phase By Gift Briton There is hope in the fight against Tuberculosis (TB) following the launch of Phase 3 clinical trials of a new vaccine candidate that could prevent pulmonary TB in adolescents and adults. Bill and Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI), which sponsors […]

Caution Needed as Heatwave Spreads Across East Africa By Gift Briton East Africans may need to take caution to protect themselves from the ongoing heatwave that has resulted in the closure of schools and caused deaths in some parts of the region. In recent months, concerns over exceptionally hot temperatures have emerged in different parts […]

Global Project to Tackle TB Underdiagnosis among Children Launched By Joyce Ojanji With more than half of all children with tuberculosis (TB) never diagnosed and more than nine in ten children dying from TB never receiving appropriate treatment, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has launched a worldwide project aiming to increase the number of children diagnosed with […]

Farmers Urged to Consider Alternatives to Antibiotics in Livestock By Gift Briton Scientists have called on Kenyan farmers to consider alternatives to antibiotics use in livestock, including probiotics, vaccinations and disease prevention measures, to mitigate against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Inappropriate use of antibiotics is associated with AMR development which poses a significant threat to effective […]