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Kenya Signs Landmark Health Deal With US Despite Data Fears
Jide Oyekunle, Abuja
Kenya has signed a historic five-year health agreement with the US, the first such pact since Donald Trump’s administration overhauled its foreign aid programme.
The $2.5bn (£1.9bn) deal is aimed at combating infectious diseases such asHIV/Aids, malaria, and tuberculosis, maternal care, polio eradication and infectious disease outbreak response and preparedness in Kenya, with similar agreements expected to be rolled out in other African countries aligned with Trump’s broader foreign policy goals.
The government-to-government deal aims to boost transparency and accountability but has raised fears it could give the US real-time access to critical health databases, including sensitive patient information.
Kenya’s Health Minister Aden Duale sought to allay such fears, saying “only de-identified, aggregated data” would be shared.
On his first day in office in January, Trump announced a freeze on foreign aid as part of a government...
End the shutdown? That’ll point Congress back to Obamacare’s rising costs.
At the heart of what is now the longest U.S. government shutdown in history are federal subsidies that millions of Americans use to purchase health insurance on government-run marketplaces.
The shutdown began as Democrats dug in their heels to prevent these subsidies from expiring. And now, members of Congress are facing increasing pressure to end the shutdown – not just because of its effects on airports and federal programs like nutrition assistance, but also because of public concerns about rising insurance premiums.
These subsidies were greatly expanded in 2021 by Democrats who controlled Congress at the time. This led to a surge in enrollment on these marketplaces, which were created in 2010 under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare.Why We Wrote ThisThe idea of federal subsidies to help more people afford health insurance was...
3 immunity-boosting soups to fight winter bugs — hearty, cheap, and doctor-approved
Nutritionist Robbie Puddick told the Daily Mail that hearty soups can help your body fight colds and flu. He said soups “support the immune system” because they’re easy to digest and full of nutrients. Puddick explained that soup helps people with common gut issues and poor digestion since it provides “really bioavailable nutrition.”
He said proteins and plant-based compounds in soups are easier for the gut to break down. However, he warned that store-bought soups “are often packed full of sugar,” and advised making them fresh so you “know exactly what’s in them.”
There’s something comforting about soup, and science backs that up. After the COVID-19 pandemic, a 2022 study looked at traditional Iranian folk soups like chicken and barley, as per the report by Daily Mail. The study found that people who ate soup...
