HEALTH

Ghana records first cases of new COVID-19 variant Ghana’s current Omicron cases imported 28% of 120 samples taken at KIA returns positive for Omicron The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research says it has detected 34 cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant from some 120 samples of returning travellers into the country. …

WHO first announced new Omicron variant cases South Africa first country to record Omicron variant Health Service boss asks citizens to adhere to safety protocols Ghana has recorded two cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant. This, according to the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kumah Aboagye, was identified …

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has retrieved some 270 cartons of Charme Sparkling non-alcoholic red and white grape juice from the market. According to the Authority, these cartons are expired, thus, were retrieved with the help of the Police Service after a tip off from a vigilant member of …

Three more persons have succumbed to the yellow fever virus, bringing the total number of deathsin the Savanna Region to 32.  This was disclosed by the Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Chrysantus Kubio on Thursday, 25 November 2021 at a press conference held in Damango, the …

The Greece Government on Thursday donated 150,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 to Ghana. The donation was to compliment Ghana’s efforts in the fight against the pandemic and attain herd immunity. Mr Nikolaos Dendias, Greece Foreign Minister, who presented the vaccines, said until COVID-19 management resources were shared at the global …

Treatment for acne Clears dark circles Lightens scars and marks People around the world have likened turmeric to be the best root vegetable with its acne healing properties effective in ways the mind cannot comprehend. The rhizome that looks bright, yellow-orange is made available by drying the small pieces of …

A painstaking investigations conducted by OTECNEWS indicate that,  the use of contraceptives in the Kumasi Metropolis  in preventing unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and abortion-related complications that expose adolescents to health-related risks  are on the increase. According to the reports, the youth between the ages of fifteen-thirty patronize contraceptives especially those at the Senior …

Twenty five persons have died of yellow fever in the Savannah and Upper West Regions with eighteen, currently on admission. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Tuesday, 16 November 2021, and signed by its Director-General, Patrick Kuma-Aboagye. The GHS on Friday, 29 …

Armpit odour can be caused by poor hygiene otherwise using wrong products. In some cases, the body odour happens when your sweat meets the bacteria on the surface of your skin and makes an unpleasant smell. Sweating is your body’s way of regulating temperature. While sweat itself is virtually odourless, …

Kintampo in the Bono East Region is one of four towns in line to have Zipline drone centers, the Vice President has announced. Since its partnership in Ghana in 2019, Zipline drone services have been used in the delivery of over 450,000 medical commodities in Ghana. Zipline distributed nearly 1 …