Epstein-Barr Virus May Trigger Lupus: New Study Shows How a Common Virus Rewires Immune Cells
A common virus that infects most people worldwide is now implicated in triggering Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus).
7th Person Cured Of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant Meant to Cure Acute Myeloid Leukemia
A 60-year-old German man, who received a stem cell transplant in 2015 to treat acute myeloid leukemia, now appears to have achieved long-lasting remission of HIV after discontinuing antiretroviral therapy in 2018.
Tutankhamun was decapitated 100 years ago – why the excavation is a great shame instead of a triumph
November 2025 marks 100 years since archaeologists first examined Tutankhamun’s mummified remains. What followed wasn’t scientific triumph – it was destruction. Using hot knives and brute force, Howard Carter’s team decapitated the pharaoh, severed his limbs and dismembered his torso. Then they covered it up.
How to stay healthy on HIV treatment, and what side effects to look out for – Malawi research
HIV treatment has delivered life-altering advantages. Antiretroviral therapy has led to a reduced mortality and improved life expectancy for people living with HIV.
How to Talk With (to) Someone Who Has Cancer
Talking to someone with cancer is an exercise in presence, honesty and restraint and not grand speeches, dramatic optimism or rushed solutions. One simply tries to show up with humanizing words, and sometimes, with none at all.
Prof. Kithaka wa Mberia: I write for the heart and soul our society
“When I write, I write what is in my heart. Because I live in this country. The things that I see happening and those issues that affect me like a Kenyan and an African.”
Transforming a little-known Kenyan town into Africa’s film capital
While most film executives chase deals in big cities, film enthusiast Peter Pages Bwire is betting on the Kenyan countryside. Through Kitale Film Week and the Kitale Film Institute, he’s building a model where creative industries drive urban transformation and power a grassroots movement for African storytelling and education.
More African countries are embracing the yuan
Ethiopia and Kenya may become Africa’s first countries to repay Chinese loans in Beijing’s currency. It’s the latest in a wider de-dollarization trend that is sweeping across the continent.
Donald Trump Is Erasing Black History, But Blood Cotton Clothing Won’t Let Him
The Whipped P exhibit was created to educate people of all cultures and backgrounds. More importantly, it was designed to help bridge the gap between Africans and African Americans.
Is Black Tax Even Real?
Blax Tax. Put simply: The unspoken debit order from your family that activates the moment you get a pay slip.