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A gene variant called APOE4 is the biggest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. Scientists are finally figuring out how it works.

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Former Kampala Lord Mayor and Chairperson of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) Erias Lukwago has been moved to Mulago National Referral Hospital for medical attention amid concerns over his deteriorating health while in detention. Lukwago’s lawyer, Medard Lubega Sseggona, said his client was transferred to Mulago on Monday … The post Erias Lukwago now at Mulago Hospital appeared first on Th

A study shows that strength and fitness decline from as young as 35. What combination of exercise should you do to offset that? Peta Bee talks to experts

Medard Lubega Sseggona says detained former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago needs specialised treatment in India as his lawyers renew efforts to secure bail following his transfer to Mulago Hospital.

Kitwe Health Centre IV in Ntungamo District has only eight midwives and two doctors to serve a growing number of patients, including mothers requiring emergency obstetric care, raising concerns about staff burnout and the quality of services.

The groundbreaking marks a new phase in the competition with Mass General Brigham. About 2,400 workers will be hired at the facility over the next four years.

Losartan, a drug commonly prescribed for high blood pressure, boosts brown adipose tissue or "brown fat" activity and enhances its metabolism, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine, Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Canc…

An otherwise healthy 7-year-old Gillette girl was airlifted to Denver last week after a routine cold suddenly turned serious. Her blood-oxygen level had plummeted, her heart was racing above 150 beats per minute and needed continuous high-flow oxygen.

Lukwago rushed to hospital, lawyers push for urgent bail hearing Daily Monitor

A recent study found that late-night eating may raise liver disease risk by up to 30%. Here's what that means for you, according to experts.

Uganda National Students Association president Shillah Ainembabazi says hunger, school dropout and inadequate access to menstrual products are exposing vulnerable students, particularly girls, to transactional sex and increased HIV risks.

Entertainment manager Emma Carlos has welcomed his third child and first son, naming the newborn Emma Carlos Mulondo Jr. The baby was born a few days ago at Bisimillah Hospital in Rubaga, with both mother and child reportedly in good health. The arrival marks a new chapter for Carlos, who now has a son to […] The post Emma Carlos welcomes first son, names him after himself first appeared on Sqoop - Get Uganda enterta

Court orders Roko to pay Shs5.7b over Mulago hospital doors Daily Monitor

Eating disorders are often dismissed as a lack of discipline or picky eating by much of society. Whether it's anorexia, bulimia or binge eating disorder, they are serious mental health conditions that require medical monitoring as well as nutrition counseling…

Court orders Roko Construction to pay supplier Shs5.7b over Mulago Hospital project Daily Monitor

Investigators with the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) have identified a site of exposure in a widening measles investigation in Macon County.

Diners at a Longhorn Steakhouse in central Georgia could have been exposed to the measles, Georgia health officials say.

People with ADHD face more than issues with attention, focus, and impulses: It's a serious condition that may take years off a person's life.

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have discovered how herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the virus that causes cold sores, can fundamentally change how the brain's immune cells respond to infection, revealing a potentially important connect…

A little meal before bedtime may curb your hunger in the short term, but could raise the risk of a severe condition.

In addition to Adams County, a few cases each have been reported in Allen, DeKalb and LaGrange counties.