Health

Tobacco kills 75 men weekly

About 75 men in Ghana die every week from tobacco related diseases according to data from the Tobacco Atlas, Ghana. The data also revealed that,...

Coronavirus: 251 new cases recorded

The Ghana Health Service says 146 more people have recovered from Covid-19 but 251 new cases have been recorded, taking the national tally to...

Are you suffering from video fatigue? Here are the signs to watch out for

Are you suffering from video fatigue? Here are the signs to watch out for Due to the coronavirus pandemic, work from home (WFH) has become...

Monkeys, ferrets offer needed clues in coronavirus vaccine race

The global race for a COVID-19 vaccine boils down to some critical questions: How much must the shots rev up someone's immune system to...

‘Insomnia’ ‘can’t sleep’ most searched terms on Google in April

'Insomnia' 'can't sleep' most searched terms on Google in April We are in Unlock phase 1 and life is nowhere near to what it used...

Covid-19: 2 recovered siblings lead campaign against stigmatisation

Two siblings who have recovered from Covid-19 contracted in the line of duty as front liners have launched a campaign against stigmatisation.  Dorcas Owusu...

Locally-made face masks equivalent to N-95 face masks – FDA

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has said that locally-made face masks are of equal standard as that of the N-95 and therefore fit...

Ghana’s COVID-19 case count jumps again with 2,986 recoveries

Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 8,297 following the confirmation of 227 new cases. This was confirmed in the Ghana Health Service’s case count...

I have more frequent need for sex than my husband – Woman cries

Question: Hi! I am a 38-year-old married woman and my husband is 42 years old. It's been a couple of years since we have been facing...

Mahama quotes false COVID-19 figures for Ghana

Former President John Mahama in a blog post titled 'John Mahama’s latest write-up on COVID-19' on his website on Friday, May 29, 2020, stated some figures...

Why do some patients get false negative even after contracting coronavirus? Here is the reason

COVID-19 test false negative: Why do some patients get false negative even after contracting coronavirus? Here is the reason The total number of positive coronavirus...

Fact-Check: Has President Akufo-Addo signed a Bill Gates coronavirus vaccine pact?

Social media commentary captured in a news publication here claims that Ghana’s president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has committed Ghana to a vaccine pact to receive...

What are the health benefits of drinking bitter leaf? Find out here

Bitter leaf has numerous medicinal values and benefits to human health and lifestyle. The leaf has been proven to possess some anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties...

5 simple habits to boost your immune system against illnesses

Your immune system is designed to defend your body against viruses and bacteria, and plays a vital role in helping you recover from illnesses. In...

Management of 100-bed Covid-19 Isolation and Treatment Facility sets new date for completion

Management of the Ghana COVID-19 Private Sector Fund has set June 30 this year to complete the facility. The project, located at the Ga...

You dare not flout 100 members church service directive – Rev Frimpong-Manso tells churches

Chairman of the Ghana Pentecostal Council, Reverend Dr Paul Frimpong-Manso, has warned churches not to flout the 100 members per church service directive by...

Lab Scientists register displeasure over easing of restrictions [Video]

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists, says it is not happy with President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to ease restrictions in Ghana amid the...

My landlord says it smells – Dying breast cancer patient faces eviction

A 43-year-old mother with breast cancer says she has been asked to leave her rented home as her condition worsens. Agnes Dogbe is bedridden by...

The one item you shouldn’t touch at the grocery store

Coronavirus prevention: Experts feel you should AVOID touching this thing while shopping for grocery As India gears up for the 1st phase of the nationwide â€˜unlock...

Five traits all toxic people have in common

Not to brag, but you consider yourself a fun, friendly and generally easy person to be around. Your sister-in-law, on the other hand, always...

Covid-19: No Sunday School for kids – Oppong-Nkrumah [Video]

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, has said there would be no Sunday School for children in churches across the country as restrictions on...

Milk is the happiest food, do not quit it

Milk is the first food given to a baby and from then on it becomes an integral part of their diet. It is called...

Coronavirus: 244 samples taken following death of police officer at Central Police station

About 244 samples of Police personnel, inmates at Cells as well as families of Police officers at the Central Police station and barracks in...

Covid-19: Meaning of Akufo-Addo’s traditional wear during his 10th address revealed!

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has demonstrated his love for local prints once again and it does appear he mostly communicates his mood and...

Organic masks to fight coronavirus

The state-owned Utkalika has started production and marketing of organic masks, manufactured by traditional artisans, with covering the face becoming the new norm in...

Face shield vs. face mask: Which is more effective in keeping viruses away?

As the highly contagious novel coronavirus disease continues to wreak havoc across the globe, experts worldwide are repeatedly emphasizing on the importance of changing...

Diabetics, hypertension are associated with coronavirus deaths

President Nana Akufo-Addo has revealed that most Covid19 deaths in Ghana have underlying health causes such as diabetes and hypertension. He made this known as...

Full text of Akufo-Addo’s 10th address to the nation on coronavirus crisis

Fellow Ghanaians, good evening. I have come again, for the tenth (10th) time, into your homes to speak to you about the Coronavirus pandemic, share...

Infographics: Akufo-Addo’s address on the easing of restrictions

President Akufo-Addo has announced the commencement of religious activities from June 5. This, the President said is the beginning of stage one of the process...

Want relief from menstrual discomfort? Here is how

For most women, the period before and after menstruation is a dreaded moment as pain and abnormalities take center stage in the cycle. To...

These women say they had miscarriages, now they’re in jail for abortion

Seven months pregnant, Manuela, a mother of two, said she miscarried at her modest home in rural El Salvador. But the police, and a...

Practise safe sex, avoid COVID-19 infection

Experts at the New York City Department of Health have offered suggestions about healthy sexual behaviour as the COVID-19 global pandemic leads to lockdown...

32 COVID-19 patients recover in Western North

Dr Marion Okorh-Owusu, Western North Regional Health Director says 32 out of 63 COVID-19 patients being treated in the region have recovered from the...

Ghana records one more death as case count jumps to 7,768

One more death has been recorded whilst 119 Coronavirus patients have recovered in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to...

Coronavirus vaccine status update: Here is everything you need to know

Coronavirus vaccine status update: Here is everything you need to know Countries across the globe are desperately scrambling for a cure for novel coronavirus in...

Indonesian minister attacked for comparing wives to COVID-19

An Indonesian minister is under fire after he compared coronavirus to rebellious wives, in remarks aimed at soothing public fears about easing COVID-19 restrictions...

Monkeys snatch blood samples of suspected Covid-19 patients in India

A troop of monkeys snatched the blood samples of suspected coronavirus patients at a government hospital in the Meerut district of the north Indian state of Uttar...

Akufo-Addo urged to expand laboratory testing services before easing restrictions

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists, has advised President Nana Akufo-Addo to make adequate provisions for Covid-19 testing services before deciding to ease...

Hydroxychloroquine for Coronavirus treatment: Weighing the pros and cons

WHO suspends the usage of HCQ as a treatment for COVID-19 With coronavirus cases rising, the hunt for an effective coronavirus treatment drug is still...

Mahama calls for full disclosure on MPs’ COVID-19 status

Former President John Dramani Mahama has joined calls for full disclosure on the COVID-19 status of Members of Parliament. According to Mr Mahama, even though...