Fertility Stories

Clinical trial offers lifeline for men with recurrent prostate cancer
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 20, 2025

Prostate cancer is a disease where abnormal cells grow uncontrollably in the prostate gland, which is part of the male reproductive system. It is one...

Older men’s sperm more likely to carry disease-causing mutations, study reveals
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 20, 2025

The study shows that men's sperm doesn't just get older - it changes in a way that favours some harmful mutations, making them more common over time....

Nearly 50 per cent of Kenyan women choose not to have more children - MoH report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

The findings indicate that while fertility rates are declining nationally, demand for contraceptives remains high, especially among youth and women in...

How farmers are integrating modern, traditional farming models to beat food insecurity
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 21, 2025

In an effort to avert this looming crisis, farmers are adopting a unique approach that combines modern agricultural techniques with traditional practi...

New study: Cannabis threatens fertility for women
DW News  |  Sep 16, 2025

A Canadian study has shown that cannabis can have a negative impact on female fertility and the success of IVF treatments. But German experts say more...

UK doctors use three-person DNA technique to prevent deadly inherited disease in infants
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 17, 2025

Mitochondrial diseases affect the parts of cells that produce energy, leading to muscle weakness, brain damage, heart problems, seizures, blindness an...

Mediheal Hospital ordered to pay Sh422million to 63 Indian expatriates for unlawful termination
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 19, 2025

Justice Mwaure ruled that the organisation withheld and failed to pay the expatriates their salaries forcing them to resign though involuntarily.

Mediheal Organ trafficking probe: Witnesses demand private hearings, cite intimidation fears
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 11, 2025

Some witnesses, speaking anonymously, said they had been pressured by hospitals to withdraw evidence and insisted on giving their testimony privately.

Public inquiry begins into Mediheal organ trafficking allegations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 05, 2025

The investigation comes amid alarming allegations that Mediheal has been removing kidneys from vulnerable Kenyans for Sh294,000 and selling them abroa...

Mediheal kidney donors volunteer to testify as DCI takes over organ trafficking probe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 22, 2025

The donors are willing to confirm they were not paid, and the hospital is ready to release its patient files to address any concerns.

Probe flags possible organ trafficking in 372 kidney transplants at Eldoret’s Mediheal Hospital
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 15, 2025

The fact-finding mission recommended urgent steps, including establishing national standards for transplant services, setting up a legislative and reg...

What you should know about endometriosis
Amina Wako  |  Mar 24, 2025

The exact cause is unknown, but possible factors include genetics, immune system disorders, and retrograde menstruation (where menstrual blood flows b...

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