Health

Man in shock after DNA proves one of newborn twins is not his

A Chinese man is left stunned after finding out that his twin babies have two fathers. The parent, who remains unidentified, made the shocking discovery...

What we know about airborne transmission of coronavirus so far

For the past several months, the world has been dealing with an unprecedented crisis, which came in the form of coronavirus pandemic. The new strains of...

Talking can generate coronavirus droplets that linger up to 14 minutes

Coughs or sneezes may not be the only way people transmit infectious pathogens like the novel coronavirus to one another. Talking can also launch...

Ghana: Covid-19 cases and hotspots

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has been reported to have declared 10 Metropolis, Municipalities and Districts in two regions as coronavirus hotspots. They include Tema,...

Covid-19: Top govt official opens lid on drugs used to treat his case

A former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe, has said “hydroxychloroquine” was amongst the medications he used to...

Covid-19: Ghana receives diagnostic equipment and kits [photos]

The Ghana Atomic Energy Commission has handed over MIC-PCR diagnostic equipment and kits to the Government of Ghana to help in the fight against...

5 reasons why seeing a therapist works better than talking to a friend

Therapy can help improve symptoms of many mental health conditions. In therapy, people also learn to cope with symptoms that may not respond to treatment...

VGMA to hold ‘Covid-19 Heroes’ virtual concert [Video]

The Ghana Music Awards Foundation has announced plans to hold a virtual concert in honour of frontline health workers leading Ghana’s battle against the...

Minister clears air on lockdown of Obuasi [listen]

Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has responded to calls by a section of the public to place restrictions on movement of persons within the...

Health Minister chides Ghanaian journalists

Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, has chastised journalists for non-compliance to the social distancing safety protocol put in place to control the spread...

COVID-19 guidelines: Police to embark on mass arrest of stubborn people

The government is said to be considering certain legal options to ensure stricter enforcement of COVID-19 preventive and safety guidelines in the country. The legal...

COVID-19: All African countries infected as Lesotho records first case

The southern African country of Lesotho has recorded its first coronavirus case, its health ministry has said, becoming the last nation on the continent...

Ghana’s coronavirus cases rise to 5,530 with 674 recoveries

Ghana’s novel coronavirus cases have risen to 5,530 with recoveries also rising to 674. The cases have risen by 122 from the previous figure of...

No country, organisation can stop Madagascar’s COVID-Organics – President

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and RFI, Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina defended his promotion of a controversial homegrown remedy for Covid-19 despite...

Cats with no symptoms spread virus to other cats in lab test

Cats can spread the new coronavirus to other cats without any of them ever having symptoms, a lab experiment suggests. Scientists who led the work, reported...

Coronavirus antibody test – what it is and what difference it will make for you

A coronavirus antibody test has been approved by Public Health England this week, following weeks of development. The antibody test can tell people if they’ve...

Here are 3 types of jokes your partner may never find funny

It is important to realise that partners are meant to laugh more with each other, not at each other. Many great relationship thrives on laughter,...

Coronavirus: Ghana records 281 new cases; total now 5,408

Ghana has recorded 281 more coronavirus cases taking the national tally to 5,408, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said. In an update on the...

Taskforce for establishment of Ghana’s early warning centre inaugurated

A 10-member taskforce to draw up modalities and facilitate the establishment of a National Early Warning Centre in Ghana has been inaugurated at the...

The 7 lesser-known COVID-19 symptoms that everyone should be aware of

As the highly infectious novel coronavirus continues to sweep the globe, countries around the world are struggling to flatten the curve even with strict lockdown and...

Customers chased out of the bank for defying social distancing [Video]

Chairman of the Ikwerre Local Government Area in River State, Nigeria on Wednesday stormed the United Bank of Africa (UBA)’s branch in the area...

What Kwesi Pratt wants done to ‘stubborn Ghanaians’ who don’t believe coronavirus exists [Audio]

Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has called on health authorities to immediately show coronavirus patients on television to people who...

Coronavirus detected in South Sudan camps

Health officials in South Sudan have for the first time confirmed cases of coronavirus in camps for people displaced by conflict. Two people have become...

COVID-19 treatment: Do these alternate treatment plans work in fighting coronavirus?

Alternate treatment methods for coronavirus: Do they work? Coronavirus pandemic has spared no country. With over 70,000 cases in India alone and 4 million cases...

Some youth in Chorkor believe weed protects against Covid-19, they are wrong

As scientists around the world race against time to find a vaccine or cure for Covid-19, some believe they already have an antidote. Some young...

Coronavirus: Nkwanta South Hospital records 100% recovery

The Nkwanta South Municipal Hospital in the Oti region has a announced that it has successfully treated and discharged all five patients who were...

Exclusive photos of Ghana’s 1st 100-bed Covid-19 isolation & treatment facility as it nears completion

Ghana’s first Isolation and Treatment Centre is nearing completion. The project, located at the Ga East Municipal Hospital, will be the country’s National Coronavirus Treatment...

Covid-19: Pregnant woman now free from virus shares bitter experience [Video]

A pregnant woman, identified as Matilda Gamu, who lives in the Northern region of Ghana has shared her experience of stigmatisation after being diagnosed...

Ghana CEO Summit postponed

Chief Executives Network Ghana has announced the postponement of the 5th Ghana Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Summit which was scheduled to take place in...

Covid-19: Akufo-Addo’s surprise visit to Noguchi [photos]

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has expressed gratitude to all staff members of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research for their role...

Covid-19: Obuasi residents beg for lockdown

Some residents of Obuasi in the Ashanti region are living in fear amid calls for lockdown over the increasing number of coronavirus cases in...

Sesame oil: A miraculous remedy to strengthen your bones

Healthy bones are the foundation of a healthy life. Having strong and healthy bones is necessary at every stage of life. But with the...

Hollard Life Assurance announces free COVID-19 insurance cover for customers

Life Insurance Company, Hollard Life Assurance, has announced a free COVID-19 insurance cover for its customers. The complimentary insurance cover, which comes at no additional...

3 fishermen test positive for Covid-19 in Central Region

Three fishermen have tested positive to coronavirus at Moore in the Central region. Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Aboagye, disclosed this at...

Armed Covid-19 taskforce clears way for isolation centre at Obuasi despite protest

Health authorities at Obuasi have started transferring some Covid-19 patients to an isolation centre despite resistance and protests from members of the community. Armed members...

Covid-19: Find out age range of Ghanaian deaths so far

The age range for Ghana's Covid-19 deaths has been made known by the Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Badu Sarkodie. The...

Coronavirus cases at Tarkwa up to 13, with one death

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases recorded at Tarkwa has increased to 13 with one death. The deceased, a female health employee of a hospital...

Here’s how you can stop feeling guilty for not being productive during COVID-19

Don't feel guilty for being less productive during the lockdown In light of the global pandemic and the damage it has caused, most of us...

Check out the coronavirus hotspots in Greater Accra region

It has emerged that 26 districts in the Greater Accra region have had coronavirus cases with some metros bieng the hottest spots. Director-General of the...

Five coronavirus patients killed in hospital fire

Five coronavirus patients died in a hospital blaze early today due to a short circuit igniting a ventilator machine, said reports in Russia. An inferno swept through an...