Health

Minister discloses where majority of new coronavirus cases are coming from

Most of Ghana’s new coronavirus cases are predominately emanating from workplaces. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, made this known to the media on Thursday, June 25. According...

Covid-19: Results of 68 personnel in Koforidua Central Police station out

Sixty-eight police personnel at the Koforidua Central Police Station, who were contact traced and tested for Covid-19, have tested negative for the second time. The...

Coronavirus: How long does it really take to get a vaccine ready? We explain to you the process

Will we get a vaccine to fight COVID-19 this year? The world over recorded one of the biggest spikes in COVID-19 cases yesterday (June 23)...

Ghana records new COVID-19 cases as recoveries hit 11,433

Ghana has recorded 459 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total tally to 15,472 with recoveries at 11, 433 and 95 deaths. The new cases were...

3 non-food things that help in boosting your immune system

​3 non-food things that help in boosting your immune system Ever since the outbreak of novel coronavirus, there has been a sharp increase in the...

Adisadel College denies coronavirus case

Headmistress of Adisadel College in Cape Coast, Reverend Faustina Baidoo, has debunked rumours circulating that a student in the school had contracted COVID-19.According to...

COVID-19 antibodies may fade in as little as 2 months, study says

As the world grapples with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a new study suggests that antibodies -- the proteins produced by the immune system that can grant protection against...

Coronavirus: Ghana’s case count surpasses 15, 000

The number of coronavirus cases recorded in the country has once again shot up from 14,568 on June 23, 2020, to 15,013 within 24...

Court orders President to wear face mask in public

A judge in Brazil has ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to wear a protective mask when he is in public spaces in the capital, Brasilia,...

This simple mistake is making your mask unsafe, experts warn

01/8Avoid making this mistake while wearing a mask In the times of COVID, wearing a mask is one of the many ways to keep yourself...

Education Minister’s first Covid-19 test was negative but…

The Ministry of Education says its minister, Mathew Opoku Prempeh hasn’t tested positive to Covid-19, per a first test he voluntarily took. A release signed...

Lab scientist dies of COVID-19

A member of the Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists has died of coronavirus, the Association has announced. A statement copied to Adomonline.com said he...

What they don’t tell you about surviving COVID-19

Most people who catch the new coronavirus don’t experience severe symptoms, and some have no symptoms at all. COVID-19 saves its worst for relatively...

Coronavirus: Korle Bu CEO tests positive

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Korle Bu Teaching hospital, Dr Daniel Asare, has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). According to reports, he has...

2 top Ministers admitted at University of Ghana Medical Centre

The Regional Reorganisation and Education Ministers are reported to be on admission at the University of Ghana Medical Centre in Accra. According to Joy News...

How to determine sexual compatibility without having sex

You don't have to indulge in premarital sex to determine sexual compatibility with your partner. Sex is something that many would rather leave till they...

Three babies recover from coronavirus

The Kwahu West Municipal Health Directorate has confirmed that three babies who tested positive for Coronavirus have recovered. The babies aged six-months, one and two years, tested...

Revealed: Why you should not use mouthwash after exercising

Know what it means Brushing and flossing are two important daily practices, essential to maintain oral hygiene. In the recent past, you might have witnessed...

Coronavirus: Liberia’s Education Minister flown into Ghana for treatment

Liberia’s Education Minister has been flown into Accra and is undergoing treatment after testing positive for Covid-19, sources close to Ghana’s Covid-19 management team...

Coronavirus: Accra Technical University records first case

Management of the Accra Technical University says one person has tested positive for Covid-19 at the educational facility. This is less than two weeks...

Covid-19: Laboratory scientists express disappointment in Akufo-Addo

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) has expressed disappointment in the lack of commitment by the government to heed to professional advice...

Schools and Covid-19 Information

The “new normal” took a further step towards entrenching itself when some students returned to school last week. Students such as final year students...

COVID-19: Ghana records 10 more deaths as cases hit 14,568

Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 14,568 with 414 new cases being recorded. The death toll is now 95 amid 10,907 recoveries. This means...

Recovered Covid-19 patients afraid to leave isolation centres over possible stigma

Some persons who have recovered from Covid-19 at one of the country’s treatment centres are dreadful of returning home due to possible stigma encounters. According...

5 most effective ways to keep your memory sharp

Here are some easy ways to do it Whether you are a student, working professional or senior citizens, sharp memory is important for all. Everyone...

Over 5,000 fraudsters apply for Ghana’s COVID-19 stimulus fund

It has been detected that applicants with fictitious data, documents and personal details were among those who applied for the special fund, set up...

Coronavirus: Can heat or cold affect COVID-19 strain?

Coronavirus pandemic has infected close to 8 million people globally, and newer infection cases are being reported every single day. While there is no clear...

Casual sex: Harmless fun or harmful to the soul?

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused lockdowns across the world, cutting off opportunities for socializing with others. While hard data is not readily available, this lockdown likely led to a...

15 habits you need to adopt if you want to survive the Covid-19 pandemic

As we write this, India has not only become the fourth worst-hit country by the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of positive coronavirus cases in...

Simple coronavirus ‘spit test’ instead of painful swab available from today

Patients who have suspected coronavirus can have a “spit” test to see if they have the disease, it is announced today. Until now, potential sufferers...

Covid-19: Why Ghana’s recovery figures have gone up – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has given the reason behind Ghana's sudden jump in Covid-19 recovery figures. Per the Ghana Health Service's data, as of Saturday June...

Ghana’s coronavirus case count now 14,154

Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have seen yet another rise in less than 24-hours, bringing the total to 14,154. The latest 147 new cases were announced by...

Akufo-Addo’s directives to schools as they reopen [read]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has addressed the country for the 12th time on the easing of Coronavirus related restrictions. The President’s address among other...

Full text: Akufo-Addo’s 12th address to the nation on measures to fight coronavirus

Fellow Ghanaians, good evening. It has been three and a half months since we begun our fight to defeat the Coronavirus pandemic in the country....

Coronavirus: 290 new cases increases Ghana’s tally to 14,007

Ghana has recorded 290 more Covid-19 cases increasing the country’s overall total to 14,007. Out of this figure, 399 more patients have been healed from...

Coronavirus: Ghana’s new guidelines for discharge patients

Ghana has revised its policy for the discharge of Covid-19 patients as part of measures to reduce ‘rising cost in testing’ and ‘increasing workload’. According...

Ghana’s Covid-19 recoveries pass 10,000 with 85 deaths

Ghana has recorded its largest daily jump in COVID-19 fatalities with 15 more deaths. In addition to the death count rising to 85, Ghana has...

Coronavirus: ‘Dangerous phase’ of pandemic as outbreak widens, WHO warns

The world has entered a “new and dangerous phase” of the coronavirus pandemic, a top official from the World Health Organization said Friday, a...

Some of the riskiest places you can catch COVID-19 from

Some of the riskiest places you can catch COVID-19 from We have been locked up for over three months and now, people are slowly getting...

Covid-19: FDA cautions against dexamethasone

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned against the use of dexamethasone for the prevention of the novel coronavirus disease. This comes after researchers...