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Next pandemic to hit Ghana is Non-Communicable Diseases – Health Expert warns

Health experts are issuing a dire warning that Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) could emerge as the next global pandemic post-COVID-19 if prompt action is not...

Abusing energy drinks could lead to kidney failure – Apaak

In response to growing concerns regarding the harmful effects of certain energy drinks on kidney health, Member of Parliament for the Builsa South constituency,...

Another Nollywood actor Amaechi Muonagor, battling kidney disease, diabetes, stroke

Tony 'Oneweek' Muonagor, a singer and cousin to actor Amaechi Muonagor, has provided an update on the actor's current health condition. In a detailed...

A live worm discovered within the brain of a woman in Australia

BBC, researchers announced on Monday that they discovered a live 8cm (3in) worm within the brain of an Australian woman, marking a global first. The...

Enterprise grant for PWDs launched

The government has introduced a GH¢12 million enterprise support program specifically tailored for individuals with disabilities (PWDs) in the country. The PWD Enterprise Support Programme...

Esther Rantzen’s lung cancer reaches stage four

Dame Esther Rantzen has disclosed that the stage of her lung cancer, which was discovered in January, has reached stage 4. The 82-year-old, who founded...

Tanzania: Confirms upsurge of Marburg Virus Disease

Tanzania has now acknowledged a Marburg virus disease outbreak. Following the deaths of at least five people in Kagera and Bukoba, preliminary investigations revealed that...

Africa calls for New Public Health Order

The African Union Commission and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have called on governments, multilateral organisations, philanthropies, the private sector,...

Over exploitation of biodiversity cause of disease outbreaks

The over-exploitation of the natural environment and destruction of biodiversity are among the major causes of the outbreak of many infectious diseases in the...

Millions at risk from known diseases as focus shifts to coronavirus

As COVID-19 deaths climb ever higher in Europe and the United States, millions of lives are at risk in developing nations where lockdowns and...

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