Health

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...

How this woman’s face changed completely after exiting a salon [photos]

A 27-year-old woman, identified as Memuna Malik, is battling suicidal thoughts after she suffered an acid bath in a salon at Riyad in Saudi...

Covid-19: Bono East region records first case as Ghana’s case count crosses 7,600

Ghana's COVID-19 case count has increased to 7,616 after 313 new cases were recorded. Out of the total cases recorded, 17 are severe and one is...

Coronavirus induced mental illness on the rise in Kumasi – KATH psychiatrist

Anxiety over the outbreak of COVID-19 - the fear of catching the virus combined with depression caused by the collapse of businesses, has led...

This should be your ideal room temperature for a sound sleep

After a long and tiring day, trying to maintain a perfect balance between our personal and professional life, we all look forward to some...

Not able to do squats? This is what your body is telling you

Not everybody who exercises regularly does it for six-pack abs. For some, the sole motive is to stay healthy and fit. Exercising makes your...

Inside UGMC’s isolation labour ward: How babies are delivered during a pandemic

Pregnancy and Covid-19 has been a topic of discussion during this pandemic for mothers-to-be and couples. Concerns have been raised about the potential danger...

Some Kuwait returnees have tested positive for coronavirus – Ghana Health Service

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says some of the over 200 Ghanaians who returned from Kuwait over the weekend have tested positive for coronavirus. Director...

Women, period pain and the workplace

It is very easy to talk, generally, about periods because every woman experiences it at some point in her life. It is however different when...

E/R: NADMO trains staff in COVID-19 hotspot areas [Photos]

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service, has trained 143 staff of NADMO on COVID-19 in hotspot districts...

COVID-19: Commonwealth partners Joy FM in Stay Healthy Challenge

The Commonwealth Africa office has launched a pan Africa challenge to promote exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was launched on Joy FM’s Super Morning...

Govt reveals timeline for the commencement of 88 hospitals

The government has announced construction of hospitals in some 88 districts across the country will begin in two months. This is the first time a...

Can you get Vitamin D from food? Here is the truth

Are you getting enough Vitamin D from your diet? You need to get enough vitamins and fortified nutrients in your diet to stay healthy. Vitamin...

Top Ghanaian gospel musician to soon graduate as medical doctor

Gospel musician, Philipa Baafi, has hinted of her graduation anytime soon as a medical doctor after her long absence from the music scene. According to...

3 best (and 3 worst) foods to prevent colon infection

Here is how you can take care of yourself Most of our health concerns are a result of unhealthy eating habits and poor lifestyle choices....

Male contraceptive that blocks sperm from leaving the p*nis being developed

The yet to be named drug, being developed by researchers at the Monash University, said to be 100 percent effective, will likely be ready...