Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri)
Kemri develops rapid test kits for Covid-19, malaria
Reading Time: 3 minutes Kenya yesterday achieved a milestone following the local manufacture of rapid testing kits for Covid-19 and malaria which is expected […]
Britain gives Kenya kit to detect new Covid strains
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kenya is set to receive a genomic sequencing platform to aid in identifying new Covid-19 variants. The platform from the United […]
Ending malaria key to fixing iron deficiency
Reading Time: 2 minutes Malaria control reduces iron deficiency in African children, researchers at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) report. Researchers John Muriuki […]
15 more test positive for deadly Indian Coronavirus variant
Reading Time: 3 minutes George Kebaso @Morarak The number of people who have contracted the Indian Covid-19 variant in the country has risen to […]
Kemri to study fuel choices impact on community health
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) is involved in a new Sh30 million study seeking to understand the fuel choices […]
Malaria vaccine, two years later
Reading Time: 5 minutes On a sunny morning several months ago at a hospital in Sori, Migori county, 15 or so mothers sat on […]
Worst of Covid yet to come, Kemri now warns Kenyans
Reading Time: 4 minutes Medical experts are warning Kenyans to brace themselves for turbulent times in the next four months unless the government strictly […]
Kemri boss defends move to roll out Corona vaccination
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccination drive is concurrently going on with its phase three clinical trials, Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) acting […]
Masks here to stay even with vaccine, medics say
Reading Time: 3 minutes Contrary to common belief, Kenyans should brace themselves to continue wearing masks and washing hands frequently, for a longer time […]
Novel vaginal ring empowers women in fight against virus
Reading Time: 2 minutes Evelyn Makena @evemake_g A vaginal ring inserted after every 28 days has potential to reduce a woman’s risk of HIV […]