04 May, 22

African Researchers: Tick Vaccines can Stop Use of Dangerous Pesticides

African Researchers: Tick Vaccines can Stop Use of Dangerous Pesticides By John Agaba Scientists in Uganda will soon start clinical trials for a recombinant anti-tick vaccine they hope can stop parasites in cattle and the use of dangerous chemical pesticides in Africa. Over the years, African farmers have used pesticides known as acaricides to control […]
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11 Apr, 22

GAVI’s Commitment to Buy Africa Manufactured Vaccine Critical for Success

GAVI’s Commitment to Buy Africa Manufactured Vaccine Critical for Success GAVI Must Commit to Buy Africa Manufactured Vaccines or the Africa Vaccine Manufacturing Plan will FailBy Dr. Githinji Gitahi African governments, with strong support from Africa Union’s Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and WHO have engaged in high gear in an agenda to […]
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icipe, Sida Renew Cooperation to Strengthen Capacity of EA Scientists

icipe, Sida Renew Cooperation to Strengthen Capacity of EA Scientists By Mary Hearty The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) have signed a new five-year cooperation agreement to implement phase III of the Bioresources Innovations Network for Eastern Africa Development Programme (BioInnovate Africa). The commitment of […]
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02 Feb, 22

Kenya to Manufacture Snake Antivenom Locally by 2025

By Aziza Atieno By 2025, Kenya will be manufacturing snake antivenom locally, Dr. Wyckliff Omondi, Head division of vector borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases(NTD), Ministry of Health said during the commemoration of World NTD Day. The move is aimed at accelerating and controlling access to anti venom in remotely affected areas to reduce the burden of […]
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31 Jan, 22

EU Implements Ban against Antibiotics Overuse in Farmed Animals

By Marlene Angir The European Union’s new laws banning farmed animals from being routinely fed a diet of antibiotics  has come into law today. The new regulations mean that only the sick, individual animals may be administered antibiotics unlike before, when majority of caged farmed animals across Europe would be dosed with antibiotics in their feed or water […]
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31 Jan, 22

Crop Protection Tools Crucial for African Farmers

By Charity Wanja Pests and weeds are Paul Muriuki Mugambi’s biggest headache in is his five hectare piece of land located in Naru Moru , Lakipia County. Mugambi, who has specialized in export food crops such as baby corn and various types of peas is keen on good crop protection for a good harvest. The […]
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14 Dec, 21

Scientists Unearth More Information on the World’s Largest Flying Reptile

By University of California – Berkeley Look around any wetland today and you’re likely to see 3-foot-tall egrets or 4-foot-tall herons wading in the shallows in stealthy search of fish, insects or crustaceans. But 70 million years ago, along the Rio Grande River in Texas, a more impressive and scarier creature stalked the marshes: the […]
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WHO Warns against Blood Plasma Transfusion to Treat COVID-19

By Naomi Kitur and Faith Atieno Convalescent plasma, a transfusion of blood plasma from someone who has recovered from COVID-19, is not recommended for patients with non-severe COVID-19, says World Health Organization (WHO). Despite its prior promise, current evidence shows that it does not improve survival nor reduce the need for mechanical ventilation, and it […]
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