Researchers in Switzerland have, for the first time, determined the three-dimensional structure of abnormal protein deposits linked to a rare and aggressive disease using a skin biopsy taken from a living patient, a breakthrough that could enable earlier and less invasive diagnosis. The study, published in Nature Communications, focuses on transthyretin amyloidosis, or ATTR, a…
Doctors at Mulago National Referral Hospital have successfully separated a six-day-old baby girl from an underdeveloped parasitic twin attached to her lower back, in a rare and highly delicate operation. The surgery was performed during a specialized medical camp at Mulago, where surgeons treated children with complex surgical conditions. Unlike identical twins, parasitic twins occur…
Authorities at Moroto Regional Referral Hospital have raised concerns over a sharp increase in epilepsy cases in the Karamoja sub-region, with the causes of the condition remaining largely unclear. Health experts at the facility cite infections, hereditary factors, cerebral malaria, typhoid, high blood pressure, and excessive consumption of crude waragi as some of the major…
There is a confirmed measles outbreak in Bulambuli and Sironko districts. This was revealed by Martin Naimu, the Acting Bulambuli District Health Officer (DHO), in an interview with our reporter on Wednesday. According to Naimu, five confirmed cases have been recorded in Buyaga Town Council, Buwanyanga Sub-county in Bulambuli District, while one case has been…
For Shaban Waigo Ogentho, 66, of Arua City, and Jesca Drakuru, 58, of Bileafe Sub-County in Terego district, life has taken on a new color after years of struggling with impaired vision. Once unable to recognize faces or perform daily tasks, both now rejoice after successful cataract operations that restored their sight. Drawing parallels with…
Most of Uganda’s early Mpox patients who sought care at private health facilities were misdiagnosed and sent home, allowing the virus to spread, according to a study by scientists at the Uganda National Institute of Public Health. The study found that more than half of the first confirmed Mpox patients initially visited private clinics, where…
The Teso sub-region has recorded 467 tuberculosis cases in the past three months, prompting Uganda’s Ministry of Health to deploy a mobile TB clinic to expand community screening and speed up diagnosis and treatment. The mobile clinic was handed over Tuesday to Soroti Regional Referral Hospital. Tusumisirize Didas, the national coordinator for mobile TB services,…
The National Drug Authority (NDA) has threatened to close drug shops operating under licenses issued by the Allied Health Professionals Council, warning that such outlets are operating illegally. Speaking at a press conference Friday, NDA public relations officer Abiaz Rwamwiri said several drug shops had been misled by an agency whose mandate is limited to…
The prenatal period is a critical window for brain development, yet few studies have examined the impact of air pollution exposure during pregnancy on child cognition. A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the ”la Caixa” Foundation, in collaboration with the University of Barcelona (UB), shows…
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation to reauthorise a key Food and Drug Administration programme designed to encourage the development of medicines for rare diseases, reviving a scheme that had lapsed amid debate over its cost and impact. The bill, passed on Dec. 1, extends the FDA’s Priority Review Voucher (PRV) programme, which…