Kenya health news today: Cancer, Diabetes, Vaccines
What the press in Kenya is covering in health today
In Kenya, outlets led by Al Jazeera and The Washington Post focused on Ebola, saying Kenya has confirmed its eighth case and that there is no community transmission yet. MalindiKenya.net also questioned the risk in Kenya, while The Star and People Daily reported hospital expansion and a new Mother and Child Complex at Kapsabet Hospital.
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Today's themes
Cancer (8) · Diabetes (6) · Vaccines (6) · Hepatitis (3) · Infections (3) · Flu (3) · Heart disease (2) · Mental health (2) · Viruses (2) · Bird flu (1)
Mentions of tracked outbreaks
- Ebola in Kenya elevated
Malaria or Ebola? When a fever should worry you The Star, Kenya · 20 Oct, 01:56 UTC - Dengue Attention: elevated
Dengue Epidemiological Situation in the Region of the Americas - Epidemiological Week 38, 2026 ReliefWeb · 19 Oct, 23:03 UTC - Hepatitis A outbreak, Costa Rica moderate
Projected Effect of 2026 Federal Changes to the Childhood Immunization Schedule on Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infections in the United States | Annals of Internal Medicine ACP Journals · 19 Oct, 21:55 UTC - Poliovirus (wild and vaccine-derived) Attention: elevated
Pakistan reports 7th polio case of the year, 1st case in Karachi in nearly 2 years Outbreak News Today · 19 Oct, 21:36 UTC - Avian influenza H5N1 Attention: high
CHMP Backs Extended Use of AstraZeneca H5N1 Pandemic Flu Vaccine Contagion Live · 19 Oct, 21:22 UTC - Hepatitis A outbreak, Costa Rica moderate
Study Warns of More Chronic Hepatitis B in the Years Ahead MedPage Today · 19 Oct, 21:16 UTC
All headlines
- Alarm every hour: The 19-year-old living with rare condition that never lets her sleep Daily Nation · 20 Oct, 03:00 UTC
- Creatives cash in as State moves to break Sh92bn cartel grip The Star, Kenya · 20 Oct, 02:00 UTC
- EXPERT COMMENT: This government takes creative economy seriously The Star, Kenya · 20 Oct, 01:58 UTC
- KNH emergency wing ill-equipped to handle mass casualties – audit The Star, Kenya · 20 Oct, 01:57 UTC
- Malaria or Ebola? When a fever should worry you The Star, Kenya · 20 Oct, 01:56 UTC
- Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples AP News · 20 Oct, 00:54 UTC
- Old Blood Cells Have Been Transformed Into Brain Stem Cells That Get Younger As They Age ScienceAlert · 20 Oct, 00:01 UTC
- ‘Once-in-a-lifetime chance’: Japan launches historic mission to collect rocks from Mars’s moon Phobos The Guardian · 19 Oct, 23:38 UTC
- Tusker face stern Singida test as coach Mette calls for 'elite mentality' in CAF Confederation Cup clash The Eastleigh Voice · 19 Oct, 22:38 UTC
- Who speaks for Mars? Scientists call for ethical debate before terraforming begins Phys.org · 19 Oct, 22:20 UTC
- Elizabeth Holmes documentary ‘You Can See Everything’ has audiences filling theaters NPR · 19 Oct, 22:16 UTC
- Tottenham 3-1 Coventry: Analysis - Maddison and Kulusevski provide huge boosts BBC · 19 Oct, 22:12 UTC
- Webb Captures the Golden Galaxy Cluster in All it's Glory Universe Today · 19 Oct, 22:02 UTC
- Maddison shines on return - Tottenham v Coventry ratings Yahoo Sports · 19 Oct, 21:09 UTC
- Video: Marmoush finally scores and gives Tottenham their first Premier League win Goal.com · 19 Oct, 21:05 UTC
- Ruto's 'land of glory' promise remains a pipe dream as Kenyans grope in uncertainty The Standard · 19 Oct, 21:00 UTC
- Beyond roads and projects, verdict still out on Ruto's prosperity pledge The Standard · 19 Oct, 21:00 UTC
- Why Mashujaa Day spirit misses the mark The Standard · 19 Oct, 21:00 UTC
- Portugal suspends, fines Cristiano Ronaldo for dramatic September walkout Yahoo Sports · 19 Oct, 20:55 UTC
- Japan launches spacecraft to Mars' moon in mission to bring back soil samples PBS · 19 Oct, 20:54 UTC
- The Air Jordan 5 "Halloween" Is Sitting on Shelves Sports Illustrated · 19 Oct, 20:43 UTC
- Tottenham break 550-minute drought with first lead of Premier League season Yahoo Sports · 19 Oct, 20:34 UTC
- Japan Launches Probe in First Sampling Mission to a Moon of Mars Bloomberg · 19 Oct, 20:05 UTC
- The ESA's Euclid Space Telescope Has Discovered A New Comet Universe Today · 19 Oct, 19:56 UTC
- Japan launches historic MMX sample-return mission to Mars' moon Phobos Space · 19 Oct, 19:53 UTC
- How to help someone having an epileptic seizure without causing further harm The Eastleigh Voice · 19 Oct, 19:52 UTC
- How to help someone having an epileptic seizure without causing further harm The Eastleigh Voice · 19 Oct, 19:52 UTC
- KPC vs Zakhem: How a multi-billion pipeline deal spiraled into a bitter court battle Mjengo Hub · 19 Oct, 19:49 UTC
- Cristiano Ronaldo suspension: Portugal issues weak punishment to CR7 for national team walkout Yahoo Sports · 19 Oct, 19:35 UTC
- Cancelo, Gordon And Raphinha To Start | 4-2-3-1 Barcelona Predicted Lineup Vs Paris Saint-Germain Yahoo Sports · 19 Oct, 19:35 UTC
- Fridge‑free vaccines could reach more people, but there're still practical challenges in African settings The Eastleigh Voice · 19 Oct, 19:20 UTC
- Larry David kvetches about Democratic Socialists of America, takes aim at their antisemitism The Jerusalem Post · 19 Oct, 19:08 UTC
- IG Kanja promotes 1,948 police officers after Court of Appeal ruling The Star, Kenya · 19 Oct, 18:50 UTC
- Japan Is Attempting an Audacious Mission to Sample a Martian Moon WIRED · 19 Oct, 18:45 UTC
- Could DNA in the air help police catch burglars? Scientists investigate new forensic tool The Eastleigh Voice · 19 Oct, 18:42 UTC
- Could DNA in the air help police catch burglars? Scientists investigate new forensic tool The Eastleigh Voice · 19 Oct, 18:42 UTC
- Survey experiment shows investors focus on type of business rather than gender of leaders Phys.org · 19 Oct, 18:40 UTC
- Ronaldo handed 30-day suspension by Portuguese FA BBC · 19 Oct, 18:37 UTC
- America’s new era of private science The Economist · 19 Oct, 18:31 UTC
- Kenyan court convicts starvation cult leader of murdering 191 people Al Jazeera · 19 Oct, 18:25 UTC
Health
- Stroke survivor acted fast, but delays in treatment remain a concern The Straits Times · 20 Oct, 03:07 UTC
- GLP-1 Drugs and Mental Health: Effects on Depression and Anxiety News-Medical · 20 Oct, 02:52 UTC
- How GLP-1 Medications Affect PCOS, Fertility, and Pregnancy News-Medical · 20 Oct, 02:36 UTC
- Malaria or Ebola? When a fever should worry you The Star, Kenya · 20 Oct, 01:56 UTC
- Q&A: How does technology help track foodborne pathogens and outbreaks? Phys.org · 20 Oct, 01:40 UTC
- A study of 62.5 million people reveals what broad ethnic labels miss about rare diseases News-Medical · 20 Oct, 01:13 UTC
- Why painful arthritis can return stronger after cancer treatment Science Daily · 20 Oct, 00:51 UTC
- Research shows risk-taking behavior precedes increased alcohol consumption, not vice versa Medical Xpress · 20 Oct, 00:40 UTC
- Could eating whey protein before meals help reduce blood sugar spikes? News-Medical · 20 Oct, 00:26 UTC
- New 4D biofabrication technology holds promise for tissue engineering, wound healing Phys.org · 19 Oct, 23:40 UTC
- Fruit and sugary drinks stood out in a three-year study of teenage mental health News-Medical · 19 Oct, 23:39 UTC
- Lung cancer can grow silently for years, here’s who qualifies for screening Fox News · 19 Oct, 23:34 UTC
- The Reading Room Podcast: A Closer Look at New Research on 177Lu-Edotreotide for Treating GEP-NETs Diagnostic Imaging · 19 Oct, 23:25 UTC
- Higher ADK levels track stronger triciribine effects in leukemia cells, pointing to a potential biomarker Medical Xpress · 19 Oct, 23:20 UTC
- Body clock imbalance and genes jointly increase psoriasis risk EurekAlert! · 19 Oct, 23:19 UTC
- How to prevent osteoporosis, from strength training to eating calcium-rich food South China Morning Post · 19 Oct, 23:15 UTC
- How to prevent osteoporosis, from training to eating calcium-rich food South China Morning Post · 19 Oct, 23:15 UTC
- LC–MS/MS Tracks Drugs in Australian Wastewater Chromatography Online · 19 Oct, 23:06 UTC
- Dengue Epidemiological Situation in the Region of the Americas - Epidemiological Week 38, 2026 ReliefWeb · 19 Oct, 23:03 UTC
- Breast cancer awareness advocate seeks to teach about risk to all people WAMC · 19 Oct, 23:02 UTC
- Comment on Johnsen et al. Achieving at Least 15% Weight Loss Within 2 Years of Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis Is Associated With Lower Risks of Macrovascular and Microvascular Complications: A U.K. Cohort Study diabetesjournals.org · 19 Oct, 22:51 UTC
- Palisades Therapeutics Highlights a Shared Inflammatory Mechanism Across Chronic Diseases in Frontiers in Pharmacology FirstWord Pharma · 19 Oct, 22:47 UTC
- Adult-Onset Autoimmune Diabetes in a Physician: Diagnostic Uncertainty and Insulin Acceptance in a Case Consistent With Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) Cureus · 19 Oct, 22:36 UTC
- Virtual Pulmonary Rehab and Matched Care, With Omid Pourshahid, MD HCPLive · 19 Oct, 22:32 UTC
- New AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggests The Guardian · 19 Oct, 22:30 UTC
- Intensive blood pressure lowering reduced cardiovascular risk in people with and without CKD Managed Healthcare Executive · 19 Oct, 22:24 UTC
- Embryos harbor immune cells that already perform adult-like defense functions, study suggests Medical Xpress · 19 Oct, 22:20 UTC
- £4 million awarded to develop vaccines that protect livestock and tackle growing biosecurity threat EurekAlert! · 19 Oct, 22:07 UTC
- Honey bee hives have ‘living immune systems’ which defend against disease The Conversation · 19 Oct, 22:00 UTC
- Beehives act as 'living immune systems' with layered antimicrobial defenses Phys.org · 19 Oct, 22:00 UTC
- Home sensor system could spot loneliness in older adults Medical Xpress · 19 Oct, 22:00 UTC
- Projected Effect of 2026 Federal Changes to the Childhood Immunization Schedule on Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infections in the United States | Annals of Internal Medicine ACP Journals · 19 Oct, 21:55 UTC
- Weakness, Chills, and Back Pain in a 62-Year-Old Woman Medscape Reference: Drugs, Diseases & Medical Procedures · 19 Oct, 21:40 UTC
- Pakistan reports 7th polio case of the year, 1st case in Karachi in nearly 2 years Outbreak News Today · 19 Oct, 21:36 UTC
- Percival AI can uncover unseen health issues in CT scans Medical Xpress · 19 Oct, 21:30 UTC
- CHMP Backs Extended Use of AstraZeneca H5N1 Pandemic Flu Vaccine Contagion Live · 19 Oct, 21:22 UTC
- Advanced paternal age has sex-specific effects on fetal brain gene expression, mouse study suggests Medical Xpress · 19 Oct, 21:20 UTC
- Study Warns of More Chronic Hepatitis B in the Years Ahead MedPage Today · 19 Oct, 21:16 UTC
- Elevated Lp(a) Linked to MACE, Heart Failure After Acute MI The American Journal of Managed Care · 19 Oct, 21:08 UTC
- ADHD Tied to Higher Mortality Risk MedPage Today · 19 Oct, 21:04 UTC