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COVID-19: Over 20 staff of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital test positive
The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital is on high alert for Covid-19 cases as 23 of its staff have contracted the virus.
A notice issued by the...
Covid: US to drop test requirement for air travellers
The US will no longer require air travellers to have proof of a negative Covid-19 test before entering the country from abroad.
Officials said they...
Monkeypox: Over 1,000 cases in previously unaffected countries – WHO
The number of monkeypox cases recorded in countries previously unaffected by the virus has climbed to over 1,000 since May, World Health Organization (WHO)...
All you need to know about Monkeypox
Ghana has officially recorded cases of the Monkeypox virus.
The Ghana Health Service says five cases have been confirmed in the Eastern, Western and Greater...
Ghana confirms cases of Monkey Pox in 3 regions [Audio]
JoyNews/AdomNews · Ghana Records Five Cases Of Monkey Pox
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed five cases of the Monkey Pox Disease in three...
Hajj pilgrims to pay GH¢39,000
The National Hajj Board has announced the 2022 Hajj package for prospective pilgrims pegging the total cost of the trip at GH¢39,000 for new...
Egypt to provide 30 million Covid jabs to African states
The president of Egypt has promised to provide 30 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to African countries, in coordination with the African Union.
Abdul Fattah...
Nigeria: Zipline begins drone deliveries to health facilities in Kaduna State
Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics, today completed the first drone deliveries in Nigeria’s Kaduna State.
These initial flights mark the final stage of...
GHS speaks on reports of Monkeypox in Central Region
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has debunked claims of two confirmed cases of Monkeypox in the Central Region, saying it is untrue and should...
North Korea fight COVID-19 with tea and salt water
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared in a face mask to order nationwide lockdownsGoogle search engine North Korea is grappling with the spread...
Ghana signs $69.88 million renewable energy agreement to enhance electricity access
Ghana has signed a $69.88 million renewable energy agreement to enhance electricity access in the next four years.
Under the agreement, about 6,890 households, 6,001...
WHO sees no reason for alarm over monkeypox
In view of the unusual spread of monkeypox, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging various measures but sees no reason for alarm.
“It is...
What you need to know about the Monkeypox disease
Monkeypox, a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, occurs very infrequently and in very scattered locations in parts of Africa.There are two clades (or...
Monkeypox detected in three more countries
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has became the first Gulf state to record a case of monkeypox.
The Czech Republic and Slovenia also reported their...
Coronavirus: Argentina President pays ‘fine’ over lockdown party
Argentine President Alberto Fernández has made a large donation as part of a deal to end an investigation into a lockdown party he and...
World facing monkeypox outbreak- WHO cautions
The world is facing "formidable" challenges, including Covid, the war in Ukraine and monkeypox, the head of the World Health Organization has warned.
Tedros Adhanom...
80 monkeypox cases confirmed in 12 countries
More than 80 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in at least 12 countries.
The World Health Organization has said another 50 suspected cases...
Monkeypox spreads to two more countries after cases double in UK
Monkeypox has spread to two countries as a global outbreak continues.
Germany and Belgium have both confirmed they have detected cases of the smallpox-like disease.
The...
North Korea: Fighting Covid with tea and saltwater
North Korea is grappling with the spread of Covid in an unvaccinated population, without access to effective anti-viral drugs.
In early 2020, the country sealed...
Food poisoning: What to do to prevent it and how to deal with it
Food is a vital part of life not only because it provides the energy to run body functions and the building blocks to grow...
North Korea orders strict lockdown with first official Covid cases
North Korea has ordered a strict national lockdown after confirming its first official Covid infections.
State media have reported an Omicron outbreak in the capital,...
Bill Gates tests positive for COVID-19
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
The 66-year-old tech giant wrote in a tweet Tuesday that he is experiencing...
DR Congo confirms third case of Ebola
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have identified a third case of Ebola in the city of Mbandaka, the World Health...
Corrupt people hate transparency – Dr Bawumia
The Akufo-Addo government’s infusion of digitalization in the provision of government services as part of the fight against corruption is beginning to yield major...
No COVID-19 case on admission – GHS
There is currently no case of COVID-19 infection on admission says the Ghana Health Service (GHS).
“In the last two months, 12 out of the...
Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid
Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday after returning from a weeklong trip to California, the White House announced.
“Today, Vice President...
Presidential Advisor warns of a looming HIV/AIDS epidemic soon
A presidential advisor on HIV/AIDS and former director general of the Ghana Aids Commission, Dr Mokowa Blay Adu-Gyamfi said she fears there could soon be an epidemic.
This, she...
Harness innovation to reduce malaria and save lives – GAMLS tells govt
The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) has stressed the need for continued investment, standardization and sustained political commitment formalaria prevention and control...
Abuse of antibiotics high in rural communities – Research
A medical sociologist and research fellow at the Kintampo Health Research Centre (KHRC), Samuel Afari-Asiedu, has expressed concern over the high inappropriate use of...
1D1F: Akufo-Addo commissions $30m factory at Ningo-Prampram
President Nana Akufo-Addo has commissioned the Atlantic LifeSciences Ltd, a company operating under government’s 1-District-1-Factory initiative.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony on Friday, 22nd April...
COVID-19: Longest infection lasted more than 16 months
UK doctors believe they have documented the longest Covid infection on record - a patient they treated who had detectable levels of the virus...
Politician pledges free condoms for sex workers when voted to power
Mithika Linturi has pledged to support commercial sex workers by providing an enabling environment for their trade if elected Meru governor in August 2022.
Addressing...
Why Koreans could soon become a year younger
“How old are you”? It’s a simple question with a clear answer. But for those in South Korea, answering this question is anything but...
Date for CelebrateLAB® West Africa 2022 Conference announced
The 2022 West Africa CelebrateLAB conference in Accra is set to come off between April 20 and 21 in collaboration with West African Scientists.
The...
Make the right investments in health sector – Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists tells...
The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (AMLS) has called on the Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service to ensure that the right investments...
Mahama writes: A pandemic treaty cannot leave solidarity to chance
Former President John Mahama has called for the creation of a new international system to salvage countries deserted in the face of major health...
Global supply chain disruptions: Implications for food security in Ghana
“There is no fundamental exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up the essence of our existence”. This is a...
Inside Vladimir Putin’s daughter’s lives of luxury as US hits them with sanctions
The daughters of Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin are set to feel the sting of sanctions as the US rolls out a wave of new measures amid...
Outgoing US Ambassador conferred with grand medal of Ghana award
The outgoing US Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie Sullivan, has been conferred with the grand medal of Ghana award for her outstanding contribution to Ghana’s...
2 Covid variants just combined into a ‘Frankenstein’ virus
The first subvariant of Omicron, the latest major variant of the novel coronavirus, was bad. BA.1 drove record cases and hospitalizations in many countries starting last fall.
The second...