Health

A new drug can stop coronavirus ‘without vaccine’, say Chinese researchers

The world is waiting for a vaccine that will put an end to the aggressive hold of coronavirus across countries. Lives have come to a halt,...

Ghana records disturbing new coronavirus cases

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has once again updated its website on the latest development on Covid-19. According to the GHS, the country’s total case...

Reopening of schools, churches not advisable – Yieleh Chireh

Former Health Minister, Joseph Yieleh Chireh, is kicking against proposals for the reopening of churches and schools as the country continues to record more...

Ashanti region: 30 frontline workers test positive for Covid-19

Some thirty health workers including doctors and nurses have tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease in the Ashanti region. The Regional Health Director,...

Covid-19: Six workers test positive in same company

Six workers of iSON Xperiences in Ibadan, Nigeria have reportedly tested positive for the infectious coronavirus disease. iSON Xperiences is a leading customer experience provider that...

Coronavirus patient shares drastic transformation photos after six-week battle

A coronavirus patient has shared shocking before and after photos of the effects the illness had on his body in a bid to prove...

Covid-19 patients’ fun time in isolation centre [Video]

A group of Covid-19 patients in an unidentified isolation centre in Nigeria has been captured in a merry-making mood and positive vibes. The patients, numbering...

Revealed: Secrets behind Adele’s 22 kg weight loss

Revealed: Secrets behind Adele's 22 kg weight loss If you have been active on the internet, you must have seen pictures of popular singer Adele's...

Ghana receives Madagascar cure for Covid-19

The Ministry of Information has indicated that Ghana has received samples of Madagascar’s highly publicised COVID-19 remedy and preventive herbal mixture. The Ministry, in a...

Time not yet ripe for reopening of schools – PTA Council

For sometime now, calls on the government to reopen schools across the country have increased. Among those calling for the immediate reopening of schools is...

Rwanda is using Robots to attend to coronavirus patients [photos]

Rwanda on Tuesday said the country will put five high-tech robots into use to fight COVID-19 in its treatment centres. “The use of robots in...

Brushing mistake that is compromising your immunity

​Brushing mistake that may be weakening your immunity We all have been taught that we should brush our teeth twice a day. Brushing our teeth...

Ghana records 178 more cases of coronavirus, total now 6, 096

Ghana’s coronavirus cases have jumped from 5,918 to 6,096 as at Tuesday, May 19, 2020. This means 178 additional cases have been confirmed. This was...

Coronavirus: Ho Teaching Hospital nurse tests positive

A nurse at the Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) has tested positive to the Coronavirus disease. Mr Amos Dzah, Public Affairs Officer of the Hospital who...

Coronavirus: Lemon prices soar in Wa due to high demand

The price of lemon has soared in the Wa market as demand for the hitherto neglected immune booster fruit has greatly increased.The reason for...

Why people with asthma or lung conditions shouldn’t wear a face mask [read]

People with asthma or other lung conditions should avoid wearing face masks, experts have warned. The official advice from the United Kingdom (UK) government amid the coronavirus pandemic is...

Coronavirus: Why Africans should take part in vaccine trials [read]

There have been numerous scare stories about trials for a coronavirus vaccine being carried out on people in Africa. However, scientists say that it is...

Coronavirus: 624 workers of Tema Fish Processing Factory test negative

About 624 workers of the Tema Fishing Processing Company, who came into contact with a coronavirus patient, have tested negative. This was after 695...

Govt makes payment to ECG for Covid-19 electricity relief package [audio]

The government has made some payments to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) following the electricity relief package announced by President Nana Akufo-Addo. “The government...

Coronavirus: Check out the main hotspot in Ashanti region

The Obuasi Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti region has been identified as the main hotspot in the Ashanti region following the outbreak of the...

Coronavirus: How a trader infected 17 people in the Obuasi market [audio]

A trader in the Obuasi market in the Ashanti region is said to have infected about 17 people with coronavirus, Head of Disease Surveillance...

Coronavirus: Community holds party for survivors

Twelve COVID-19 patients in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern region, who were discharged after a month at a quarantine treatment centre, have been...

Coronavirus: Moderna vaccine trial shows promising early results

The first coronavirus vaccine to be tested in people appears to be safe and able to stimulate an immune response against the virus, its...

5 home remedies to treat stretch marks

Stretch marks occur due to a sudden weight gain or weight loss. People often end up resorting to various beauty treatments to get rid of...

Ghana’s coronavirus cases rise to 5,918, 2 more deaths recorded

New updates released by the Ghana Health Service show another surge in Ghana’s coronavirus cases as 183 persons have tested positive for the virus....

20 Ghanaians die from coronavirus in the US

The Ghana Embassy in the United States of America (USA) has revealed that 20 Ghanaians have died from the coronavirus in that part of...

Government to spend 70 million euros on Eastern Regional Hospital

The Deputy Minister of Health and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ledzokuku Constituency, Dr. Bernard Oko-Boye has disclosed plans by President Akufo-Addo for the...

Coronavirus: Accra Psychiatric Hospital staff tests positive

A staff of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital has tested positive for Covid-19 after coming into contact with an affected patient. This was after some 110...

We thought coronavirus was hoax until … – Infected patients

Some Ghanaian Covid-19 patients who are currently battling the virus in intensive care units have revealed how they doubted the presence of the virus...

All my family members have tested positive for Covid-19, including me – Lady laments

A lady has said that all her family members, including her, have tested positive for Covid-19. In a twitter post on Friday, May 15, the...

Pentecost elder shares experience at Covid-19 isolation centre after recovery

An elder of the Church of Pentecost, who recently recovered from the deadly coronavirus, has shared his experience at the isolation centre. The Pentecost elder,...

Hypertension, diabetes top underlying health conditions of 28 dead COVID-19 patients

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Saturday released details of the 28 dead persons from the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Among the diseases listed by the...

How persons with underlying health conditions can build strong immunity against COVID-19

Dr Emmanuel Ameyaw, a paedetrician at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, has advised Ghanaians with underlying health conditions on how to build a strong...

1,500 coronavirus patients waiting to be discharged – Dr Nsiah-Asare

Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has said Ghanaians should brace up for more Covid-19 recoveries as some 1,500 patients are on the...

Coronavirus: Details of autopsy report revealed

Exclusive details from the report of the autopsies conducted on some Covid-19 bodies at the Ga East District hospital shows some of the deceased...

Why women commit paternity fraud

A Clinical Psychologist, Dr Isaac Newman Arthur, has shared three common reasons why women sometimes commit paternity fraud. As the name implies, paternity fraud is...

5 benefits of drinking warm water first thing in the morning

Start your day with a drink of warm water and you will soon reap the benefits. Most people who drink hot water as a holistic...

315 meningitis cases recorded as deaths rise to 45

The number of cerebrospinal meningitis cases recorded in the Upper West Region have now increased to 315. The tally is an increase by 42 from...

Teen battles new coronavirus syndrome

When a sprinkling of a reddish rash appeared on Jack McMorrow’s hands in mid-April, his father figured the 14-year-old was overusing hand sanitizer —...

Okoe-Boye reacts to AFP report on Covid-19 testing in Africa

Bernard Okoe-Boye, the Deputy Health Minister has rebuffed claims that an AFP report has undermined government’s claim that Ghana is leading Covid-19 tests in...