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Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS)

Not all menstrual pain is normal: Why women deserve better answers

Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Rollout of lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention, expected to be introduced in November. File
Health

How Rwanda is addressing gaps in HIV treatment

Sunday, July 05, 2026
According to the World Health Organization, over 430 million people worldwide live with disabling hearing loss, including millions of children. Up to 60 percent of hearing loss in children is preventable.
Wellness

Ear infections, loud noise linked to hearing loss: Here's how you prevent it

Tuesday, March 03, 2026
Anathalie Mukamanzi, a cervical cancer victim, poses for a photo during an interview. Photo by Joan Mbabazi
Women

Cervical cancer: How a hospital visit changed everything for a mother of five

Thursday, February 12, 2026
Doctors conduct a neurosurgical operation at Kacyiru District Hospital on January 21, 2020. File
Health

New system to bring epilepsy surgery closer to Rwandans

Monday, February 09, 2026
Teens receive guidance on HIV prevention during a community awareness campaign in Gasabo District in December 2024. Despite Rwanda’s significant progress in managing the epidemic, health experts warn that HIV infections among young people continue to rise, a trend they describe as a serious concern requiring sustained attention. File
Health

Why HIV infections among young people remain alarmingly high

Friday, December 05, 2025
A teacher interacts with students during an exercise at Groupe Scolaire Institute Filippo Smaldone in Nyamirambo, Kigali, in March 2025. Photo by Willy Mucyo

Helping schools and teachers support boys’ mental health as first responders

Thursday, November 27, 2025
A student carefully arranges a mosquito net on his bed before heading to class. The country has recorded more than 91,000 malaria cases, with 87 percent concentrated in 15 districts. Courtesy
Health

Schools strengthen malaria prevention as cases rise

Saturday, November 08, 2025
Etienne Sangano was diagnosed with Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) in 1999 after repeated visits to University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK).
Health

One man’s fight against heart disease and why the condition is Rwanda’s top killer

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
A pharmacist searching rows of drugs at Kisimenti in Kigali. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Health

Experts caution expectant mothers on paracetamol use

Thursday, August 28, 2025
Rocky.Try during an interview with The New Times-Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Women

Rocky.Try: The multihyphenate style icon bridging fashion, performance in Kigali

Thursday, August 14, 2025
Dozens of soldiers from eastern DR Congo fled to Rwanda on Monday, January 27, after M23 rebels captured the border city of Goma. Courtesy

Before selling tourism, DR Congo must end decades of conflict and chaos

Monday, July 14, 2025