Health

Things people don’t want to touch ever again due to coronavirus

Metro handles to elevator handrails, poll highlights things people don't want to touch In the times of chaos and unpredictability, if there is anything which...

Shampoo mistake we’ve all been making

Washing your hair may seem like the most trivial task and a complete no-brainer, but it turns out that most of us have actually...

This is how much Ghanaian-UK returnees will pay for quarantine daily

It has emerged that stranded Ghanaians in the United Kingdom to be evacuated amid the border closure will pay between GH¢500 to GH¢600 daily...

Covid-19 ‘ends’ Queen Elizabeth’s reign as monarch of England

The Queen's reign is 'effectively over' due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the virus 'practically putting Charles on the throne', a royal biographer has...

Here’s why eating and applying tomatoes is great for your skin

Here’s why eating and applying tomatoes is great for your skin Often, we ignore the simple and available remedies around us and resort to complicated...

Natural ingredients you should avoid using on your face

From sugar to apple cider vinegar: Natural ingredients you should avoid using on your face When it comes to beauty, there's a lot that has...

Covid-19 deaths in Ghana: Exclusive photos from graveyard of 5 deceased patients

The Public Health Directorate of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) today carried out a ‘supervised’ burial of five persons who died of Covid-19. The five...

Covid-19 deaths: AMA health officials detail process as 5 are buried [photos]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Covid-19 deaths: AMA health officials detail process as 5 are buried A team of 11 environmental workers is carrying out 'supervised' burial of...

How our holidays will look in the future post coronavirus

The pandemic will change the way we travel, but what can we expect when we finally pack our suitcases? Several weeks ago, the idea of...

Meet the doctor who performed the world’s first human heart transplant

On 3 December 1967, South African doctor, Dr Christiaan (Chris) Barnard, performed the world's first human to human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital,...

Ghana’s coronavirus case count now 10,358

Ghana’s number of Covid-19 cases has risen to 10,358. This represents an increase of 157 from the initial figure, according to the Ghana Health...

GHS staff who recovered from coronavirus share their experience

Three recovered COVID-19 officials of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the Upper East Region have shared their experiences after they resumed normal official...

Duncan-Williams’ son picked up by police in US after posting nude videos [Watch]

It has emerged that police in the United States of America (USA) have picked up Daniel Duncan- Williams, son of Ghanaian Archbishop, Nicholas Duncan-Williams. Following...

Weight-loss pill possible as drug is developed that stops mice gaining pounds

A miracle anti-obesity pill that combats cancer, diabetes and heart disease could be on the horizon. In experiments mice given the drug didn't put on weight -...

Do waist trainers really help blast belly fat? Here are 7 things you need to know

Waist training is the process of reducing your natural waist size and accentuating curves with the aid of waist trainer or a tight-laced corset. The...

I thought menstruation was a curse -An adolescent girl reveals

Sexuality and Reproductive Health Education (SRHE) is a fundamental human right every child must not be denied, as countries around the world progress to...

Coronavirus patients most infectious when they first feel unwell: WHO

Studies show people with the coronavirus are most infectious just at the point when they first begin to feel unwell, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said...

7 body parts that you are not washing enough (and you should)

7 body parts that you are not washing enough (and you should) Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we all have become way more cautious about...

Benefits of s3x that you did not know

Sex coach, Dzifa Sweetness, has educated that sexual intercourse is not only beneficial for reproduction or pleasure but has a lot of side benefits...

Ghana’s coronavirus case count now 10, 201

Ghana’s coronavirus case count has moved up again. This time by 291 new confirmed cases, bringing the total cases in the country, as at...

Sunyani military barracks undergoes disinfection

Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Sunyani, Owusu-Banahene Justina has affirmed that the dis-infestion and disinfection exercise of the Sunyani military barracks (3 Battalion) will...

Asymptomatic spread of coronavirus ‘very rare’ – WHO

It is "very rare" for patients not showing symptoms of Covid-19 to spread it, says a top World Health Organisation official. Such patients may in...

Upper East Regional Hospital welcomes 11 recovered coronavirus staff

The Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga has welcomed 11 health personnel of the facility who have been declared fully recovered and fit to...

“I lost 37 kilos after facing body shaming”

22-year-old Sushant Srivastava was at the receiving end of lots of negative comments and unsolicited pieces of advice owing to the excess weight. Determined...

Coronavirus: Death toll hits 48 as Ghana’s case count nears 10,000

More than 200 new coronavirus cases have been recorded, the Ghana Health Service has confirmed. Four new deaths have been confirmed, bringing the total tally...

Should you drink water before going to bed at night?

The importance of water While we have always been told to have our meals at the right time, there are no such clear instructions when...

Minister sends message to dying breast cancer patient’s landlord [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Minister sends message to dying breast cancer patient’s landlord Minister for Special Development Initiative, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has described as disturbing and worrying...

Tramadol is small, ghetto leader names more dangerous drug killing youth (Watch)

Tramadol and cough mixtures with codeine are the least of drugs being abused by some Ghanaian youth, a ghetto leader based in Tema has...

Covid-19 chases prostitutes away

The number of commercial sex workers known in local parlance as 'Ashawo', who usually stand on the shoulder of major roads in Kumasi to...

How woman faced rejection at hospitals over breast cancer

 It has emerged that Agnes Dogbe, a 43-year-old woman, who is facing eviction from her home over cancer in her left breast also faced...

Coronavirus – all you need to know as breakthrough human vaccine trials to start next week

Scientists at Imperial College London will start human trials for a new coronavirus vaccine next week as a Government spokesperson described their progress as...

This one body part is exposed to coronavirus and it increases your chances of getting infected

This one body part is exposed to coronavirus and it increases your chances of getting infected Since the coronavirus pandemic started, we all have been...

Should you avoid sitting with your legs crossed?

01/7Have you ever paid attention on your sitting posture Have you ever paid attention to how you sit in your office or a restaurant? Most...

World Brain Tumour Day 2020: All you need to know about brain tumours

Most people draw on their knowledge of a brain tumour from movies or serials, keeping viewers on tenterhooks about a protagonist’s survival prospects. Even in real...

You could be making some common hair mistakes; find out

We all want to have good hair days, every day, regardless of whether we are stepping out or staying home. Hair, just like skin,...

How iron, zinc deficiency may affect your unborn baby

A Nutritionist at the University of Ghana’s Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Professor Kwaku Tanoh Debrah, has revealed the lack of essential nutrients...

Coronavirus: 176 new cases recorded; Ghana’s case count hits 9,638

176 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases has been recorded in Ghana increasing the country’s case count to 9,638 as of Sunday, June 7, 2020. The Ghana...

Police officer killed by coronavirus buried in Koforidua

The Senior Police Officer who died from Coronavirus in Koforidua in the Eastern Region has been buried. He was interned Saturday at the public Cemetery in Koforidua...

Man narrates how prolong erection of his manhood is ‘killing’ him [Watch]

A 34-year-old man has narrated his struggles with priapism, a sickle cell disorder condition caused by prolonged erection of the penis, usually without sexual...

Bald men are more at risk of getting severe coronavirus, studies show

Bald men could be at a higher risk of dying from coronavirus because male hormones help the virus attack cells, scientists have revealed. The hormone Androgen, which...