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By Patrick Kagenda A new clinical gadget, MyT4CD4, which is being marketed as the latest CD4-testing gadget has hit the Ugandan market.  The sellers of the gadget say it is “a rapid, service-free, Point-of-Care CD4 test that provides quantitative CD4 results in 10 minutes and is the fastest CD4 test …

By Agencies About a quarter of a million women worldwide die every year due to complications from carrying or delivering a baby The lives of three million women and babies can be saved every year by 2025 for an annual investment of about a dollar per head in better maternity …

By Agencies Pregnant women have more car crashes in 2nd trimester: study Pregnant women who drive appear to be at a significantly higher risk of being in a serious car crash during the second trimester of their pregnancies, a new study suggests.  The researchers, who believe fatigue and sleep disruption …

By Patrick Kagenda Lavish offerings for those who can afford them Located in Kololo, the upscale area just off the central business district of the Kampala City, the recently opened Acacia Mall promises to transform the shopping experience of those who can afford it. Judy Rugasira, the Uganda Country Resident …

By Waney Squier Have we been wrongly imprisoning parents on the basis of a flawed hypothesis? The most tragic event that can befall new parents is the sudden, unexpected death of their baby. Perhaps the only thing worse is the parents being wrongly accused of causing the death, and indeed …

By Mariette Le Roux Scientists find something special within young blood that can improve many aspects of ageing Young blood may hold the long-sought cure for the decline of the ageing brain, according to research which showed injections of juvenile mouse blood boosting learning and memory in older rodents, scientists …

By Agencies Get up! Study says sedentary time means less ability in everyday life It’s not enough for people to get regular moderate exercise as they age. Researchers say it’s also important not to spend the rest your time sitting too much. In fact, for every hour of sedentary behavior, …

By Jean-Louis Santini An experimental antiviral drug taken orally could help contribute to the eradication of measles, an infection responsible for thousands of deaths per year, scientists have said in a report.  The drug, so far tested on animals, has been effective on a virus closely related to the one …

By Agencies The virus that has caused a deadly Ebola epidemic in Guinea is a new strain that emerged locally, possibly transmitted by fruit bats, virologists have said. The outbreak is the first to be recorded in West Africa, but researchers said the virus causing it did not come from …

By The Independent team Clinical trials are to begin soon on a new vaginal ring that promises to provide months of protection against pregnancy, HIV and herpes, US researchers have said. The device, which is similar to birth control rings already on the market, delivers both an antiretroviral drug and …