Health

No decision has been taken on when public gatherings can resume – Akufo-Addo

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says a decision on when restrictions on public gatherings – put in place to curb the spread of...

Ghanaian gives meaning to all President Akufo-Addo’s fabrics for COVID-19 addresses

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has for the past weeks been addressing the nation on the government’s efforts in curbing the deadly coronavirus outbreak. One...

ECG shows what to do to enjoy free/subsidised electricity (Read)

Power distribution company, Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has advised customers through a press release to swipe or insert their cards into their pre-paid...

Horror tales of children with COVID-19-linked inflammatory disease

More 'petrified' parents have come forward after their children were struck down with tell-tale signs of a mysterious coronavirus-linked inflammatory syndrome that has hospitalised...

Uganda president blasts MPs for allocating $2.6 million coronavirus funds for themselves

Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, has blasted Members of Parliament (MPs) for allocating themselves a total of 10bn Ugandan shillings ($2.6m; £2m) to enable them...

The Big Agenda: Minister gives account of $100m, GH¢1.2b and GH¢6b in Covid-19 fight (Watch)

Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, has assured that despite threats posed by the dreaded Covid-19 crippling economies across the world, Ghana’s economy will not...

Nigerian woman dies after lockdown delayed her surgery

A Nigerian businesswoman named Judith Omonua, has reportedly died from heart problems after a surgery which was to be done on her was delayed...

The different ways COVID stress is affecting our bodies

The month of lockdown has been a constant source of fear, anxiety and panic among everyone. These are common feelings, however, and can have...

Urologist explains how Erectile dysfunction impacts business life

The world has been caught off-guard by COVID-19. The disease, now deemed a pandemic, is sending many countries, no matter their status, to their...

The truth about having big breasts you didn’t know

They say most Ghanaian men love women with big boobs. I do not have any survey results to support this but I have seen...

Coronavirus: Test results of Chinese medics brought in Nigeria out

Following the completion of their mandatory 14-day quarantine, a 15-man Chinese medical team brought to Nigeria to fight Covid-19 have tested negative to the...

Americans losing faith in what Trump says about coronavirus

Americans appear to be losing faith in what President Donald Trump says about the coronavirus pandemic, with almost everyone rejecting Trump’s remark that COVID-19...

Testing of COVID-19 samples from Tamale begins today

The Public Health Reference Laboratory in Tamale will from today (Wednesday, April 29) begin the testing of COVID-19 samples collected from the northern part...

Just 10 minutes of sunshine a day ‘can reduce your risk of coronavirus’, expert claims

From regularly washing your hands to avoiding touching your face, there are a number of measures that have been shown to reduce your risk...

Iran: Over 700 dead after drinking alcohol to cure coronavirus

More than 700 people have died in Iran after ingesting toxic methanol, erroneously thinking it can cure the new coronavirus.  The National Coroner's Authority said that alcohol poisoning...

Scientists say coronavirus could be treated by nasal spray that protects lungs

Scientists believe an anti-viral nasal spray could treat Covid-19 and stop the infection reaching the lungs, following positive lab tests in Britain. University of St...

Two runaway Covid-19 patients in Old Fadama, Tamale found – GHS

Two persons who fled health authorities after contracting the novel coronavirus have been found. This was disclosed by the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service...

22 new hospitals underway before 88 announced – Health Minister

Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, says the government was planning to construct 22 District Hospitals before the announcement of 88 new hospitals on Sunday, April...

7 pregnant women test positive for coronavirus

At least seven pregnant women have reportedly tested positive to the deadly novel coronavirus. This is according to the Chairman for Coalition of Non-Governmental...

Coronavirus: Key facts from WHO that give a lot of hope

According to Worldometer, there are now over three million (3,075,523) coronavirus (COVID-19) cases across the world as at Tuesday morning, April 28. Over two hundred...

Ghana’s coronavirus death toll reaches 16

Five more persons, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS), have lost their lives to the coronavirus pandemic in the country. This raises the death...

Asiedu-Nketia declines to score Akufo-Addo on COVID-19 fight

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu-Nketia, has declined to rate President Nana Akufo-Addo on his fight against the coronavirus pandemic in...

Coronavirus: Ghana’s case count now 1,671

Ghana's coronavirus cases have risen to 1,671 with 188 recoveries. Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has disclosed in a press briefing. The...

How getting Mahama health projects completed gave me sleepless nights – Minister recounts

Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has made a strong case that the Akufo-Addo-led government has never abandoned any health facility started by the previous government. Mr...

Works and Housing Ministers’ strong message to landlords amid covid-19

Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, has cautioned landlords in the country not to host foreigners without Covid-19 clearance from medical experts. Speaking...

Covid-19: 10 food vendors, 3 taxi drivers test positive at Achimota Hospital

Ten food vendors and three taxi drivers who operate at the Achimota government hospital have tested positive for COVID-19, Starrfm.com.gh has gathered. The cases were...

Coronavirus: Upper East records 10 new cases

The Upper East Region has recorded 10 more cases of Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus. ALSO READ: Kasoa traders invoke curse on taskforce...

Why crying after sex is normal

Even if you pride yourself on your stiff upper lip above all else, there's probably a situation or stimulus which will elicit a little...

Singer offers to donate plasma cell for COVID-19 treatment

Bollywood singer, Kanika Kapoor, who just recently recovered from COVID-19 infection, has offered to donate her plasma cell to treat other coronavirus positive patients....

Fear grips Asamankese residents as health officials ‘fail’ to isolate covid-19 patient

There is fear and anxiety at Pabi, a village near Asamankese in the Lower West Akyem Municipality of the Eastern region, following failure by...

Covid-19: Bawumia reacts to KNUST, INCAS rapid diagnostic test

Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has praised the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and their partners for a breakthrough amid the...

Another Ghanaian nurse dies of coronavirus in the US

Another Ghanaian nurse in the United States (UN) has died from coronavirus after she contracted the disease while on admission at the hospital. Doreen Tay,...

$1 testing kits: Senegal’s approach to coronavirus

Without much of a health budget, Senegal is being championed for controlling the novel coronavirus. From early-detection mobile kits to 3D-printed ventilators, the West...

CDC adds six more symptoms for coronavirus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added six new symptoms for the coronavirus to its website as officials grapple with gauging the...

Virus likely to keep coming back each year – Chinese scientists warn

China’s top scientists said the novel coronavirus will not be eradicated, joining a growing consensus around the world that the pathogen will likely return in waves...

COVID19: UHAS to test 75 samples a day

Dr. Kwabena Duedu, head of the Biomedical Laboratory Scientists of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) says the laboratory can test 75...

PharmAccess Foundation, UGMC launch CovidConnect App

The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and PharmAccess Foundation has introduced a new care coordination service...

How cocaine destroyed a beautiful lady in 4 months (Watch)

A photographer has shared the story of Amanda, a commercial sex worker, who got addicted to crack cocaine and how its adverse effects on...

Malaria among top 10 OPD cases in Western, Western North regions

Malaria is still among the top 10 Out-Patients Department (OPD) cases recorded between 2016–2019 in Western and Western North regions, accounting for about 27...

Breast milk studied as potential coronavirus treatment

Lactating mothers in the New York City area, as well as around the country, are signing up for a study that may lead to...