Individuals who are hospitalized during pregnancy due to sepsis have higher odds of complications surrounding childbirth, according to a study led by researchers at UC San Francisco. The study found that pregnancies complicated by sepsis were associated with an increased risk of cesarean delivery, postpartum hemorrhage and preterm delivery, highlighting the risk of any severe […]
Source: GNA A research conducted by Dr Arti Singh, a Faculty Member, School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has revealed that one in every five cigarettes is illicit in Ghana. The research findings from the illicit tobacco trade study under the Tobacco Control Capacity Programme (TCCP), indicated that in […]
The First Lady Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo has asked members of the Childhood Cancer Society of Ghana (CCSG) to continue supporting children with cancers to help them survive. This according to her is because such children are among the most vulnerable in every society and need support. The First Lady said this via zoom at the […]
SAnews.gov.za (Tshwane) The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has joined the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to caution against the use of Ivermectin to treat COVID-19. According to SAHPRA, its position to align itself with the FDA is reflected in the statement issued in January this year, outlining its views on […]
PRESS RELEASE The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new rapid guidance recommending that children of all ages with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) have access to all-oral treatment using the drugs bedaquiline and/or delamanid. However, adopting these new recommendations in high TB burden countries requires access to the paediatric formulations of bedaquiline (produced by Johnson & […]
