Health

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...

Carlos Ahenkorah’s campaign team member passes on …2 others receiving COVID-19 treatment

A member of Carlos Ahenkorah’s campaign team in the Tema West Constituency passed on on Thursday after he was rushed to the LEKMA Hospital...

Oxford researches feel COVID-19 pandemic will end on its own; won’t need a vaccine

Oxford researches feel COVID-19 pandemic will end on its own; won't need a vaccine It has been over six months since we first heard of...

5 amazing benefits of aloe vera you didn’t know about

Aloe Vera is a miracle plant that can be used for a wide range of things be it outside the body or inside it....

KCCR gets mobile laboratory vans to fast-track Covid-19 testing

The Covid-19 testing capacity of Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR) is set to increase, with the receipt of mobile laboratory vans. The...

Covid-19: FDA warns against unauthorised rapid test kits

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is cautioning the public against the patronage of unauthorised Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) kits supposedly meant for COVID-19. According...

COVID-19: ‘More trouble’ for Carlos Ahenkorah over protocol breach

Pressure group, OccupyGhana, is calling for the prosecution of the Tema West Member of Parliament, Carlos Ahenkorah, for breaching the COVID-19 protocols. This comes after...

How Ghanaian-Canadians’ push for a Toronto community centre fell victim to coronavirus

Just south of where Finch Avenue West meets Weston Road sits a large beige building at the end of an industrial road. Its windows are...

Carlos Ahenkorah’s driver tests positive for Covid-19

It has emerged that driver of former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah has also tested positive for the infectious Covid-19. ...

Rawlings angry over coronavirus protocol snub

Former President JJ Rawlings has called on Ghanaians to be mindful of the realities of Covid-19 as they register for the new voter’s ID...

Ghana loses top surgeon to Covid-19

The country has lost one of its top surgeons, Dr Richard Kisser, who is with the Trust Hospital. According to the Hospital, the consultant...

Ladies! 4 home remedies for irregular menstrual period

These home remedies will help you fight irregular menstrual periods Irregular menstruation is not always caused by various underlying diseases. It could be as a result...

Former NPP General Secretary’s advice to Ghanaians on Covid-19

A former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has asked for extra work to impress upon people to obey...

3 ways to treat acne with onions for flawless skin

Onions have many health benefits because of the antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory qualities of this herb fight against infections and reduce redness and inflammation. It can...

Carlos Ahenkorah’s radio interview sparks anger among Ghanaians

Deputy Trade and Industry, Minister Kingsley Carlos Ahenkorah has come under intense pressure from Ghanaians to resign. This is after he has admitted visiting several...

India’s second COVID-19 vaccine cleared for human trials

In some positive development, Indian pharmaceutical company, Zydus Cadila received the green signal from The Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) to start phase...

Struggles faced by people who regularly put on make up

I saw this video on Instagram and it reminded me of how sometimes, we have to struggle when we do a full face beat....

Ghana records 496 new Covid-19 cases sending case count to 18,630 with 117 deaths

Ghana’s Coronavirus cases have risen again to 18,630, marking 496 new recordings. This was announced by the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick...

Can the developing world endure the coronavirus?

What’s happening When the coronavirus first began spreading from China to the rest of the world, public health experts issued dire warnings about the toll...

What happens to your skin when you sit in front of the laptop all day long

We will tell you the truth! We all spend a large portion of our day scrolling through our cellphones and working on our laptops. Although,...

All the countries that have still not reported a single case of coronavirus

As global cases of coronavirus pass ten million and deaths now exceed 500,000, the full impact of the deadly virus can be felt around...

Coronavirus patient suffers four-hour erection due to blood clots in his penis

A coronavirus patient was left with a painful four-hour erection after Covid-19 triggered blood clots in his penis. The man, 62, was in hospital in...

Oxford University tests coronavirus vaccine in South Africa

The first clinical trial for a vaccine against COVID-19 has been going on in South Africa as well as the United Kindom (UK) and...

GMA outlines 8 factors that will shoot up Ghana’s Covid -19 case count

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has outlined a number of factors that have the potential to significantly shoot up the country’s COVID-19 case count. These...

Recovered coronavirus patients are reporting ‘freak pains’ months later

Doctors have been left baffled after several coronavirus patients have reported freak pains, lung problems and psychological issues, months after recovering. The team from Bnei Brak, Israel’s first community...

Coronavirus: Study suggests children coping better than adults

According to a new report published in the journal EClinicalMedicine, a journal of The Lancet, a majority of kids who got infected with COVID...

Covid-19: Kaneshie Polyclinic to get 2-storey isolation centre

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), as part of efforts to ensure the safe management of Covid-19 cases in the city, has announced plans to...