Health

21-month old child undergoes successful surgery to treat advanced eye cancer

She lost one eye to a cancerous tumour – Retinoblastoma, when she was barely a year old. “When she was given birth to, we saw...

Akufo-Addo’s directives to BECE candidates as they reopen [Read]

President Nana Akufo-Addo has updated the nation the 13th time on measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus in Ghana. His 13th address...

Full text: Akufo-Addo’s 13th address to the nation on measures to fight coronavirus

Fellow Ghanaians, good evening, and thank you for having me in your homes, once again. Two weeks ago, we begun the reopening of our schools,...

Ghana’s coronavirus cases jump to 17,351

Ghana has recorded 17,351 confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus. This was announced by President Nana Akufo-Addo during his 13th televised address to the nation. Meanwhile,...

Covid-19: Three die, one permanently blind after drinking hand sanitiser

Three people died and one is permanently blind from methanol poisoning after drinking hand sanitiser in New Mexico, health officials said. An additional three people are in...

Delete Ghana Limited partners Joana Gyan Foundation to fumigate and disinfect Wasa Agona Amenfi

DeleteGhana, a leading Waste Management company known for providing the best cleaning solutions and waste management to commercial, corporate, industrial and residential clients, has...

COVID-19: Ghana records 9 new deaths

Ghana has recorded nine COVID-19 related deaths bringing the death toll to 112 amid 12,720 recoveries. This was contained in the Ghana Health Service’s latest...

Nigeria records 779 new Coronavirus cases, total infections now over 24,000

Nigeria on Saturday, June 27, recorded its highest daily toll of the Coronavirus infections with 779 cases, bringing the total COVID-19 cases in the...

Sickle Cell patients are susceptible to severe Covid-19 – Haematologist

An Alexandra Yeo Chair in Haematology at the University of Toronto, Canada, has called on persons living with the Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), to...

Scientists discover Covid-19 goes beyond just being a respiratory disease, it does more damage

Scientists are only starting to grasp the vast array of health problems caused by the novel coronavirus, some of which may have lingering effects...

Ridge Hospital speaks on woman who died due to wrong medication

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital has reacted to viral reports which suggest a woman died in the facility after an alleged wrong medication. One Kuta...

Ghana records 597 new covid-19 cases with more than 12,000 recoveries

Ghana has recorded 597 new cases of the Coronavirus, an update from the Ghana Health Service has revealed. The new figures bring to total a...

5 natural ways to make your lips soft and pink

If you can keep slices of cucumber on your lips for about 15 minutes on a daily basis, they would become pink and soft. There...

Peter Okoye shares COVID-19 experience after entire family contracted virus [Video]

Nigerian musician, Peter Okoye of P Square fame, has disclosed his nuclear family has tested positive for the infectious coronavirus disease. According to him, his...

Here’s why sleeping with your phone in bed can affect your health

Sleeping with your phone near you can be harmful to your body functions and tend to limit the production of many significant hormones.Place the...

‘FDA laxity cause of upsurge in s3x enhancement products’

Selling unregistered sex enhancement products is gradually becoming a lucrative business in the capital. These aphrodisiacs are mostly sold in an open market and at...

Coronavirus: GRIDCo, Pantang Hospital disinfected

Leading waste management company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), last Friday took its disinfectant activities to two state institutions. The beneficiary institutions were the Pantang Hospital,...

Coronavirus: 50% of deaths occur within 2 days – GHS

More than 50 per cent of the 95 COVID-19 deaths recorded in the country so far have occurred within two days of admission at...

Stepping outside? These 5 big mistakes can put your health at risk during coronavirus

​Stepping outside? These 5 big mistakes can put your health at risk during coronavirus Even as the number of positive coronavirus cases continues to increase...

Pregnant women can finally shave their legs thanks to this handy device

A new razor extension has been hailed by pregnant women who say they can finally shave their legs. A gadget called Giraffe means customers no...

5 human body parts that we no longer need

There are a number of body parts that do not serve any purpose in our bodies anymore. Yes, “anymore” because they were once useful...

Family of late Oforikrom presiding member demands details of Covid-19 status

The family of late Presiding Member of Oforikrom Municipal Assembly in Ashanti Region has appealed to the Ghana Health Service to make public, details...

Ghanaian doctor gets coronavirus-themed cake on birthday [photos]

How do you celebrate experts in coronavirus on their birthday? Don’t tell me you’ll spend the whole day manipulating a fondant to create the...

Govt details safety measures to stop COVID-19 infections at workplaces

Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kojo Kyerematen, has outlined some safety measures organisations must follow to curb the spread of coronavirus in workplaces. This comes...

Meet the woman with two wombs carrying a twin in each [photo]

The case of a woman who discovered she had two wombs and was pregnant with a twin in each has been described as “one...

Coronavirus: Ghana records 361 new cases; 103 deaths

Ghana has recorded 361 new cases of Covid-19, increasing the country’s overall case count to 15,834. Also, eight more people have died from the disease,...

Ghana’s covid-19 death toll passes 100 with 11,755 recoveries

Eight more COVID-19 deaths have pushed Ghana’s death toll over the 100 mark. The death count is now 103 and the total case count has...

Post-surgery food for better recovery

A nutritionally balanced diet, which is packed with proteins, vitamins and minerals is to be consumed for a speedy recovery from surgery. The effectiveness...

Health Minister expected ‘back to work shortly’

The Minister of Health has recovered from the coronavirus infection he contracted a couple of weeks ago and is expected back to work “shortly”. Kwaku...

No coronavirus mass testing – Presidential Advisor

Senior presidential advisor on health, Dr Anthony Nsiah Asare, has stated categorically that the government will not conduct mass Covid-19 testing of citizens. Elements of...

Man blames hospital for wife’s death after alleged wrong medication

A man, identified as Kuta Imma, has revealed how he lost his wife at a health facility in Accra after an alleged wrong medication...

Who would be the first to get a Covid-19 vaccine?

Probably people in the country where the first effective vaccine is developed. About a dozen different vaccines are in various stages of testing worldwide, including...

Covid-19: Anas to come out with explosive expose´

Ace investigate journalist, Anas Amereyaw Anas, has hinted of the readiness of the Tiger Eye PI team to reveal on the screens both in...

South Africans call for school closure as students test positive for coronavirus

Calls for the closure of South African schools are growing as 204 people, mostly learners, tested positive at a boarding school in the Eastern...

COVID-19 Trust Fund to renovate isolation center at Pantang hospital

The Board of Trustees for the National Covid-19 Trust Fund has revealed it's intentions to renovate the and equip the isolation centre of the...

Amid coronavirus pandemic, we are ignoring the scary tuberculosis health crisis

As the number of novel coronavirus cases continues to rise at an alarming rate across the globe, India has already reported close to 5 lakh cases...

This is the right way to lower your resting heart rate

Here is the right way to do it We generally have a habit of checking our weight, blood pressure and blood sugar level, but how...

Here are 7 foods you need to eat for increased sexual stamina

Humans beings have searched for ways to improve their sexual experience for thousands of years, including trying to discover the best foods to improve...

Wearing masks all day long can cause skin infection. Here is how you can deal with it

The coronavirus outbreak has changed our life in many ways. Wearing a mask before stepping out of the house and cleaning hands multiple times in a...

Coronavirus: Govt ends mass testing

The government’s National Covid-19 Response Team has decided to halt targeted mass testing for the disease.  According to the presidential advisor on Health, Dr Anthony...