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By Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Margie McGlynn Researchers are learning a great deal from the responses of three groups of patients An ounce of prevention, Benjamin Franklin famously said, is worth a pound of cure. But that is not always true when it comes to research into infectious diseases. Though scientists …

By Flavia Nassaka Contact lens wearers suffer more discomfort using computers A phone, a television set, or a computer are a must have in today’s modern society. Due to their multi- functional features, especially at the work place staring at a computer monitor for long hours has become part of …

By Flavia Nassaka US research shows brain can be trained to crave for healthy foods instead of dangerous junk foodstuffs Barbecue or mchomo, chips and chicken are some of the junk foods craved by many people from all walks of life ranging from the corporate high end class to the …

By Flavia Nassaka Over-use of antibiotics cited as one of the major causes of allergic conditions At Mwanamugimu Nutrition Unit at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, 70% of all cases that are registered daily are to do food allergies, according to Dr. Samson Muddu, a nutritionist at the facility. He says …

By Nicole Namubiru. Ugandans put on alert as deadly virus hits neighbouring DR Congo An African proverb says, ‘when a person who has ever been bitten by a snake sees a lizard, he will flee from it.’ So when a suspected Ebola victim caused panic at Entebbe International Airport a …

By Nicole Namubiru. Easy, cheap ways to get rid of belly fat Belly fat is everyone’s worst nightmare – both men and women. While it is so easy to gain belly fat, losing it is no easy task. Apart from belly fat being extremely discomforting, doctors have consistently noted that …

By Flavia Nassaka Experts say there would be 12,000 fewer cancer cases globally if people were normal weight Ugandans need to change their social attitudes that make being overweight seem harmless, if not even attractive. Dr. James Kafeero, an expert on tumors at the Uganda Cancer Institute in Kampala says …

By Nicole Namubiru Doctors explain why faulty results are more common than you think Laura and Martin wanted to settle down together. They decided to do the necessary medical tests. That is when bad news struck; Laura was told she is HIV positive. But then she did another test and …

By Nina Larson & Zoom Dosso To use or not use an experimental drug? As the world scrambles to stem the rapid spread of the killer Ebola virus, the World Health Organisation hosted a meeting on Aug.11 to discuss the ethics of using experimental drugs. The talks come as countries …

By Flavia Nassaka World’s first malaria vaccine could be available early 2015 In the sector performance report released last year by the Ministry of Health, Malaria was ranked the number one killer disease claiming about 80,000 lives. It accounts for 20- 23% of all deaths among children under five, 25-40% …