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Ghanaian Doctors Turning to Alcoholism, Sexual Misconduct-GMA Lamented

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has raised grave concerns regarding rising issues of alcoholism, other drug abuse and cases of sexual misconduct among some of its members.

Disguised GP jailed for inheritance row poisoning

A GP who disguised himself and injected his mother's partner with a poison in a row over an inheritance has been jailed for 31 years and five months. Thomas Kwan, 53, was posing as a community nurse giving a coronavirus booster jab when he injected Patrick O'Hara, 71, with a toxin in Newcastle in January.

Higher temperatures linked to increased stroke risk in younger adults, study finds

New research from Yale University indicates that short-term exposure to high temperatures significantly increases the risk of stroke among adults aged 18 to 64, with women particularly vulnerable.

CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN GHANA, 2024: A NATIONAL DISGRACE

The issue of cholera outbreak should never be limited to public education on personal and environmental hygiene because that’s not the root cause of the infection. The root cause is the government’s failure to provide safe environment for its citizens. It’s not the job of communities to provide for themselves good source of drinking water; that’s the job of the government.

HIV/AIDS Apology Letter; Why HIV is ‘Better’ than Many Other Diseases

In the final analysis, if you remove this ugly, thick clothing of stigmatization, marginalisation off HIV, in the light of marvellous medical breakthrough in treatment, management, prevention and possible universal cure of it (HIV) I can openly say today, comparably, HIV infection is far better than diseases like chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease, chronic liver diseases, stroke etc.

Over $1.6m worth of contraceptives donated by WAHO and UNFPA stuck at Tema Part since February 2024

More than $1.6 million worth of essential family planning commodities and other medical products donated by the West African Health Organization (WAHO) and the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) have been stuck at the Tema port since February of this year.

Canadian child dies from rabies after bat found in bedroom

A child in the Canadian province of Ontario has died from rabies after being exposed to a bat in their bedroom, Canadian health officials have said. The death was made public by Dr Malcolm Lock of the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit, who told councillors at a board meeting on Wednesday that the unnamed child was exposed to the virus in an area north of Sudbury.

Black-colored plastic used for kitchen utensils and toys linked to banned toxic flame retardants

Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching from electronic products during recycling, a new study found.

Scientists find new blood group after 50-year mystery

Thousands of lives could be saved around the world after NHS scientists discovered a new blood group system - solving a 50-year-old mystery. The research team, led by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) scientists in South Gloucestershire, found a blood group called MAL.

Surviving kidney disease: The sad case of Nathaniel Adansi

Some kidney patients who rely on dialysis for survival have had their conditions deteriorated following the temporary closure of the Renal Unit at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

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