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RESEARCH NEWS: Winnie Mutai et al publication on comorbidities and comorbidity measures in predicting healthcare facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infection in Kenya
Thursday, February 24, 2022 - 08:10

Clostridioides difficile is primarily associated with hospital-acquired diarrhoea. The disease burden is aggravated in patients with comorbidities due to increased likelihood of polypharmacy, extended hospital stays and compromised immunity. The study aimed to investigate comorbidity

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Silk Farming (Sericulture) at University of Nairobi, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology - A collaborative research project
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 - 18:44

The University of Nairobi through the Directorate of University Advancement and Institutional Development, has partnered with Silk Origin Ltd. in the establishment of a Sericulture Center of Excellence. The Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Nairobi, through the

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Dr. Gloria Omosa-Manyonyi pioneers a program on Capacity Building for Scientific Manuscript Writing at FHS-UON
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 - 17:39

“UANDISHI-Building Capacity for Writing Scientific Manuscripts” is an innovative and experiential training program in mentoring and scientific manuscript writing, aimed at fostering scientific manuscripts writing skills and output, at the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), University of

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Dr. Marianne Mureithi's article in Nation.
Dr. Mureithi: Challenges in research do not mean failure
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 - 11:44

While there have been some disappointments, Dr. Marianne Mureithi of KAVI-UoN told Healthy Nation that challenges in research do not mean failure.

“The HIV trials have

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Diagnostic accuracy of the syndromic management of four STIs among individuals seeking treatment at a health centre in Nairobi, Kenya
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Wednesday, February 2, 2022 - 11:35

From Anne Maina's PhD study, recently published in the Pan African Medical Journal. In the Study; we were able to highlight that a syndromic approach to the management of sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) is recommended in areas without adequate laboratory support. Here the study assessed the

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