Health

Sample Collection: The ‘Unseen Iceberg’ to Quality Laboratory Diagnosis

  • Agnes Kiconco
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  • Jul 16, 2026
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By; Theophilus Pius (MLA, MLT, BMLS, MPH, PGDME, PhD Fellow KIU) & Consultant Medical Laboratory Practitioner Accurate laboratory diagnosis begins with proper sample collection. O... Read More

Breaking the Plastic Curse: Natural Supplements for Better Metabolic Health

  • Agnes Kiconco
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  • Jul 10, 2026
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As a nutritional biochemistry scholar, my research on "Bisphenol-A and Phthalates: Public Health Threats, Metabolic Disruptions, and Nutraceutical-Based Mitigation Strategies" foc... Read More

Silent Epidemic: Youth Substance Abuse — From Global Crisis to National Threat, Now a Bushenyi Emergency

  • Nakanwagi Annet
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  • Jul 08, 2026
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By Dr. Umi Omar Bunu, CEO of KIU Teaching Hospital and Research (KIUTHR) Across the world today, youth substance abuse has evolved from a social concern into a full‑blown public h... Read More

We Must Not Underestimate the Threat of Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease

  • Agnes Kiconco
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  • Jun 04, 2026
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KIU, Main Campus - By May 2026, East Africa once again finds itself confronting the persistent threat of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), this time driven by the Bundibugyo strain — sci... Read More

KIU Calls for Applications for Short Course on Global Nutrition & Mental Health

  • Obinna Osigwe
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  • Apr 21, 2026
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  • 370

KIU, Main Campus - Kampala International University (KIU), through the Directorate of Research, Innovation, Consultancy and Extension (DRICE), has opened applications for a specia... Read More

KIU and ACRN Partner to Boost Clinical Research in Africa

  • Obinna Osigwe
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  • Nov 01, 2025
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By Annet NakanwagiKIU, Western Campus - Kampala International University (KIU) Western Campus in Ishaka, Bushenyi, Uganda, welcomed the Africa Clinical Research Network (ACRN) for... Read More

Advancing Molecular Research: Institute of Biomedical Research Hosts Primer Design and PCR Training

  • Obinna Osigwe
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  • Oct 06, 2025
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KIU, Western Campus - On October 2, 2025, the Institute of Biomedical Research (IBR) at Kampala International University Western Campus (KIU-WC) marked a significant milestone in... Read More

KIU Western Campus Hosts 4th Public Lecture on the Inflammation Epidemic: The Dietary Roots of Brain Fog, Chronic Pain, and Premature Aging

  • Obinna Osigwe
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  • Aug 28, 2025
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KIU, Western Campus - Kampala International University, Western Campus (KIU-WC), on Friday, August 22, 2025, hosted its 4th Public Lecture Series under the theme “Inflammation Epi... Read More

Women NeuroLead Connect Symposium 2025: Championing Women Leadership in Neuroscience Across Africa

  • Obinna Osigwe
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  • Jul 07, 2025
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KIU, Western Campus - The Faculty of Biomedical Sciences at Kampala International University (KIU), Western Campus, in collaboration with World Women in Neuroscience (WWN) and the... Read More