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Beyond genetics: How epigenetics shapes our fate
From the early days of Mendel and his peas, through 200 years of discovery leading to the Human Genome Project, genetics has changed the landscape of science, medicine and
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Please stand up: prolonged sitting could kill
In both our work and our home life, we are all sitting more these days. On our way to work and back again we sit in our cars. Our
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Why animal research is still necessary
Theodore Roosevelt once said that ‘common sense without conscience may lead to crime, but conscience without common sense may lead to folly, which is the handmaiden of crime.’ I thought
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Drug development for neuropsychiatric disorders—the current scenario
According to Dr.Kenneth I. Kaitin of Tufts Center for the study of the Drug Development: “Drugs to treat neuropsychiatric disorders have become too risky for big pharmaceutical companies”. They come
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Ethics minister in Uganda on why he stopped a gay meeting
Reverend Father Simon Lokodo is the State minister for Ethics and Integrity in the Uganda cabinet. He is also the elected Member of Parliament representing Dodoth County, Kaabong district.
Continue Reading→Fighting unequal footing
When elected as Liberia’s President in 2005, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, said her success represented a victory for all women in Africa. This is a case in some African countries like
Continue Reading→Rotary and Aga Khan partner to stop maternal health
Rotary and Aga Khan University in partnership to improve maternal and child health in East Africa Improvement of maternal and child health in East Africa is the goal of a
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Mental Health: Out of the shadows NOW
Why do I believe that mental health should be part of the agenda, with the other NCDs? By Dr Florence Baingana For the first time in the history of the UN,
Continue Reading→Uganda Bioethics Expert on Obama Global Inquiry
With his expertise in science, policy and ethical values in research, Ecuru and the panel will find out if volunteers in medical research sponsored by the US in developing
Continue Reading→Malaria deaths on the decline
Malaria deaths could be eliminated by 2015 In many countries, the total number of malaria deaths and hospital admissions have been more than halved in a decade as a result
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The trainers themselves are trained continuously through the Regional Aids Training Network (RATN) Father Alex Ojera from the Apostles of Jesus church Gulu in northern Uganda was one of the
Continue Reading→Uganda to reintroduce Malaria test kits
Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) could save thousands of doses of anti-malarials Uganda will reintroduce malaria test kits in health facilities nationwide to facilitate malaria diagnosis that could improve the management
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Jack Frost and influenza: partners in crime?
The effect of the weather on Influenza transmissibility As the final few leaves fall off deciduous trees and the carpet of leafy mulch is worn away, a new season beckons.
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Tuberculosis: a growing threat
Drug resistance – the new frontline in the war against TB. I have seen the effects of tuberculosis close up. It is not a pretty story. TB, short for Tubercles Bacilles,
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Thalidomide: uncovering the mystery behind the disaster
New hope for an old drug….? Thalidomide. The name itself is enough to spark terrible images in the minds of most people. The prescription of thalidomide, to pregnant women in the
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Are we in need of a Noahs Ark?
Rising Seas and Sinking Lands If your house were about to flood, which precious items would you try to save? Photos, home movies, family heirlooms? What if your local district
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How much does our global address affect our mindset?
East vs West I’m staring at my fish tank, watching my numerous, stripy little zebrafish swim around, seemingly without a care in the world. One little fellow appears to poke
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