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Climate Change and Drug Resistance Threaten Africa’s Hard-Won Gains Against Malaria

Pauline Ongaji May 5, 2026

Climate change and emerging drug resistance are threatening to reverse decades of progress against malaria in Africa, with new infections rising in previously low-risk regions and treatment effectiveness beginning to decline.

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Turkana Genetic Adaptation Reveals Climate Survival Edge and Emerging Health Risks

Pauline Ongaji March 25, 2026

A groundbreaking study shows how the Turkana people evolved to survive extreme dehydration in Kenya’s arid north. But as climate change and urban migration reshape lifestyles, these same genetic advantages may now increase the risk of chronic diseases, highlighting a growing public health challenge.