Health

Ways to know if your symptoms might mean cancer

The body naturally has aches and pains but there are key indicators that your body might be trying to warn you about something more...

4 common foods to avoid if you have Asthma

Asthma happens when the lining of the airways becomes inflamed and it could be deadly. When asthma occurs, thicker mucus is produced and the...

Mother of late KNUST SHS student speaks

Mother of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Senior High School student, has broken her silence after her son's demise. Richard...

Wearing a face mask reduces your risk of coronavirus by 65%, doctors say

Indoor gyms are set to reopen 'within days' as the Government continues to ease the UK's lockdown. Health officials believe it is safe to reopen workout...

Africa records over 500, 000 COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 infections in Africa today surpassed 500, 000, and there is concern as a growing number of countries are experiencing a sharp rise in cases....

Coronavirus: 32 health workers at Tamale Teaching Hospital test postive

Thirty-two health workers at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) have contracted the coronavirus disease.  The Director of Medical Affairs of the TTH, Dr Abass Adam...

WHO confirms there’s ’emerging evidence’ of airborne transmission of coronavirus

The World Health Organization confirmed there is "emerging evidence" of airborne transmission of the coronavirus. The confirmation follows the publication of a letter signed Monday...

School authorities put student on public bus after he showed Covid-19 symptoms; boy tests positive later – Family

Family of a final year student of Wesley High School in Konongo who tested positive for coronavirus have accused school authorities of negligence in...

Joyce Mogtari blasts NPP for claiming she has tested positive for Covid-19

Special aide to former President John Mahama, Mrs Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has denied reports that she has tested positive for COVID-19 describing it as...

This is the average number of Covid-19 cases Ghana records everyday

Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has said that Ghana on an average basis records over 400 cases of Covid-19 a...

WHO acknowledges ‘evidence emerging’ of airborne spread of COVID-19

 The World Health Organization on Tuesday acknowledged “evidence emerging” of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, after a group of scientists urged the...

Trump moves to pull US out of WHO amid pandemic

President Donald Trump has formally moved to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). The president had made his intentions clear in late...

Police calm protest in KNUST SHS following death of student after alleged neglect over Covid-19 fears

Armed police were brought in on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, to restore order after students of the KNUST Senior High School went...

Why this s3x coach believes masturbation is right

Sex coach, Dzifa Sweetness, has admitted that there are times when masturbation is bad, however, on some occasions, it is good and necessary.In an...

8 Covid-19 cases at Accra Girls SHS: 648 contacts identified

A total of 684 persons, believed to have come into contact with some eight persons who have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Accra...

It is unfair to disclose the Covid-19 status of others – Kojo Oppong- Nkrumah

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, has indicated that disclosing the Covid-19 status of others is not right. According to Mr Oppong-Nkrumah, informing others about one's Covid-19...

Coronavirus: 150 doctors test positive

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is appealing to Ghanaians to demonstrate a high sense of responsiveness in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. According to...

Coronavirus fatality rate alarming in Zongo communities

Fatality rate of coronavirus in Zongo communities in Ghana is alarming, a renowned Islamic scholar has announced. Sheikh Anas Toffek Ibrahim told journalists at the...

Govt gives update on Akufo-Addo’s health

The Information Ministry has provided an update on the health of President Nana Akufo-Addo. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong- Nkrumah Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, told journalists...

GHS releases details of new coronavirus deaths

Ghana’s Coronavirus related deaths rose from 122 to 129 following the demise of seven persons, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) announced Monday. Six out of...

Ghana driving Africa’s Covid-19 case count higher – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed Ghana is one of the countries driving the increase in Covid-19 cases in Africa. WHO says about 190,000...

Senior Minister Osafo Maafo tests positive for COVID-19 [audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Senior Minister Osafo Maafo tests positive for COVID-19 The Senior Minister, Mr Yaw Osafo Maafo has tested positive for COVID-19. This was announced today...

Accra Girls teacher, spouse test positive for COVID-19

It has emerged that a teacher and spouse at Accra Girls' Senior High School have also contracted the infectious coronavirus disease. This means the...

Ghana records 7 new COVID-19 deaths as cases hit 21,077

Ghana has recorded 992 new COVID-19 cases which now puts the country’s case count at 21, 077, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) reports. Seven new...

Compounds that halt reproduction of coronavirus identified

Scientists have identified several existing compounds that block the replication of the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus within human cells grown in the laboratory, by targeting...

Korle-Bu suspends urgent and non-emergency surgical cases as 91 staff test positive for Covid-19

One of the country’s top referral health facilities, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital have been forced to suspend non-emergency surgery and urgent cases at least for...

Top 5 water drinking mistakes you are committing too often

Drinking while standing to gulping it down too soon, top 5 water drinking mistakes you are committing too often We all know that water is...

COVID-19 fight: Akufo-Addo is tired; we’re all fatigued – Health Minister

The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has stated that the government is fatigued by the increasing cases of Coronavirus in the country despite numerous...

Garlic and Sunshine – More COVID Facts and Myths

It has been more than seven months since China reported the onset of the COVID pandemic in Wuhan. Since then, the entire globe has...

Korle Bu suspends non-emergency surgical cases

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has put non-emergency surgical cases on hold for the next two weeks.The hospital, in a statement released Monday, July...

Covid-19 in schools: Sick or dead students cannot write exam – Govt told

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called on the government to prioritise the lives of all final year students currently in school. The call by...

Sex expert reveals why socks and cushions are key in reaching orgasm

A SEX expert has revealed her surprisising tip for making a romp more enjoyable - wearing socks. Nadia Bokody, 36, is a self-professed sex-positive journalist...

Coronavirus patients wake from comas and tell doctor ‘they wish they were dead’

Critically ill coronavirus patients have been brought out of lengthy comas only to admit they wish they had died, a frontline doctor says. London consultant Dr Zudin...

Asthma ‘does not increase the severity of Covid-19’, scientists claim

Asthma does not increase your risk of catching coronavirus, or influence the severity of the disease, scientists have claimed. While people with asthma were originally thought to be...

Ridge Hospital speaks on 24-year-old woman who died of Covid-19

Health officials at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital have been cleared of any form of medical negligence following the death of 24-year-old Barbara Oforiwaa...

When coronavirus robs you of your sense of smell

"What I miss most is the smell of my son when I kiss him, the smell of my wife's body," says Jean-Michel Maillard.Anosmia --...

How the food your child eats affects growth, brain development

Clinical Nutritionist, Benjamin Nuako has schooled parents on how the type of food their children eat can affect their growth and brain development. According to...

Inside a COVID-19 treatment centre: Health worker shares traumatic experience

Many people all over the world have been quite anxious about the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Many have lost their loved ones,...

Coronavirus: Western North Region records 25 new cases

The Western North Region has recorded 25 new Covid-19 cases bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 127, with 82 recovered and discharged,...

Ben Ephson responding to treatment after testing positive for Covid-19

Renowned journalist and pollster, Ben Ephson, is responding well to treatment after contracting the novel coronavirus. Mr Ephson is currently under observation at the University...