New report says alcohol should carry cancer risk warning label ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Just one alcoholic drink a day is linked to a wide range of negative health effects, according to a new report released Jan.14 by the American government. The findings, which apply to both men …
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Better ways to define obesity emerge ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | For years, the method physicians have used to determine whether a person has obesity is to calculate their BMI — or body mass index. BMI is a quick and inexpensive estimate based on weight and height. But BMI doesn’t provide adequate …
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Billions of taxpayer dollars invested in for-profit facilities from Africa to Asia were supposed to improve access to healthcare. But stories of abuses have piled up ANALYSIS | GAVIN FINCH, KENDALL TAGGART & DAVID KOCIENIEWSKI | The 1-year-old was with her pregnant mother at a maternity clinic when the convulsing started. A …
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KITGUM, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | For years, Grace Achola, 48 years-old businesswoman in Omiya-Anyima village, Kitgum District did not think about her blood pressure. At 43 years, she was focused on her career and raising her children. It was not until on her normal business journey to Lira City when …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The communities of Tapac and Katikekile sub-counties in Moroto district have offered 15.5 acres of land to Tororo Cement Factory for the construction of a primary school and a health facility. Tororo Cement Factory through the Granite General Contractors Ltd currently has business projects in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi has expressed gratitude to his subjects and all those who prayed for him when he was ill. The King made the remarks at the End of Year Show, dubbed Enkuuka, held in Lubiri Mengo. Mutebi was bedridden …
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In November, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) and other departments jointly issued the guidelines for AI application scenarios in the health sector BEIJING | Xinhua | Imagine a hospital where you’re greeted by an intelligent robot, and artificial intelligence (AI) technology ensures you receive detailed diagnostic notes swiftly. In Wuzhen, …
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NEW YORK | Xinhua | Over the past year, millions of people have started being treated by U.S. health providers using artificial intelligence (AI) for repetitive clinical work. The hope is that it will make doctors less stressed out, speed up treatment and possibly spot mistakes, reported The Washington Post …
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ANALYSIS | A new breakthrough study has identified the genetic risk factors that contribute to increased prostate cancer in African men. The study, the largest of its kind, recruited 7,500 men from eastern, southern and west Africa. Medical scientist Wenlong Carl Chen explains why the findings are significant and the promise …
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Uganda’s rising loss ratio signals urgent need for a shift to preventive care to strengthen medical insurance business Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda’s medical insurance sector has experienced significant growth over the past decade, with gross written premiums increasing from Shs 33.6 billion in 2013 to Shs 196.1 billion …
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