A study with more than 2,000 children has determined the short-term effects of ambient temperature on key brain networks Exposure to high ambient temperatures is associated with lower connectivity in three brain networks in preadolescents, suggesting that heat may impact brain function. This is the conclusion of a study led by the Barcelona Institute for…
A new study has revealed that over 60% of women undergoing cervical cancer treatment at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) suffer from extreme wasting, a severe complication known as cancer cachexia. Releasing preliminary findings on Friday, Dr. Innocent Atuhe, a co-investigator, noted that the study—launched in 2023—focused on women with advanced cervical cancer receiving chemotherapy.…
The United States Government has terminated the services of Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Uganda (Baylor-Uganda), one of the largest providers of child and adolescent HIV care in the country. The decision comes just a month after the U.S. instituted a three-month halt on foreign programmes to realign its foreign policy priorities. In a…
Colorectal cancer, the second most common cause of cancer-related death, affects almost 2 million people worldwide every year. It is mainly treated with chemotherapy, but its effectiveness decreases over time due to the progressive resistance of tumor cells. A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has identified specific alterations in certain lipids in cancer…
The Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) has successfully performed five closed heart surgeries at Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH) during a specialized surgical camp aimed at treating congenital heart defects. This marks the fourth such camp held at regional referral hospitals across Uganda, expanding access to critical cardiac care. The surgeries focused on Patent Ductus Arteriosus…
Health officials in Buikwe District are alarmed by a surge in malaria cases, with children and expectant mothers hit hardest. Bernadette Nabuuma, the Deputy District Health Officer (DHO), raised the alarm during a meeting with Village Health Teams (VHTs) at Ngogwe Health Center IV. Nabuuma revealed that 20% of patients visiting health facilities tested positive…
Without treatment, the parasitic disease is an all-but-guaranteed killer, but the current therapy is no walk in the park. Could new drugs make all the difference? 26 February 2025 by Kang-Chun Cheng Tightening the straps on his leather jacket, 33-year-old Isaac Nyeris prepares to ride his motorbike to Dungdung, a small village in northwestern Kenya. Here…
Tea-picking communities are home to more than their share of unimmunised children. An outreach project is changing that. 26 February 2025 by John Agaba The weather was cold, windy and threatening to rain, but Sylvia Nyasuku had given her word to vaccinate a group of kids from a tea-picking families at Kajugangoma, a village some five…
A month-long power outage at Asuret Health Centre III in Soroti District has plunged the facility into crisis, severely affecting night operations and emergency medical services. The health center relies on solar power, but the system shuts down around 8 PM, forcing nurses and midwives to rely on torches for critical procedures, including childbirth. Midwives…
AIDS care providers in Uganda are urging the government to waive inspection fees on imported condoms to help address the ongoing shortage in the country. The National Drug Authority (NDA) oversees the verification and quality assurance of all imported condoms before they are distributed to Ugandans. While the government scrapped importation fees on medical supplies,…