A thirteen-member Committee for the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese (AAK) branch of the Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association (GHAFTRAM), has been inaugurated. The Committee, under the chairmanship of Mr. Abubakari Acquah, was sworn into office during the fourth-anniversary celebration of the Association. The celebration was on the theme: “The role of traditional medicine in Ghana towards […]
Twenty seconds. That’s how long you need to wash your hands to remove germs, a new physics study confirms. Typical hand-washing guidelines—including those from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—advise scrubbing your hands for a minimum of 20 seconds. To assess that recommendation, researchers used a mathematical model to examine the key mechanics of hand-washing and […]
A pair of researchers at Université Laval, Quebec claim that more effort should be made to develop plant-based vaccines. Hugues Fausther-Bovendo and Gary Kobinger have published a Perspective piece in the journal Science espousing the benefits of plant-based vaccines and suggesting how they might be made. As the world continues to grapple with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, researchers […]
By Theresa “Sam” Houghton Because it contains no calories and is derived from a natural source, stevia is often marketed as a healthier alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners. Use of stevia in commercial products grew 31% between 2017 and 2018,[1] and the global market for the sweetener reached a value of $590 million in 2020.[2] Stevia […]
Artisanal (non-pharmaceutical) cannabidiol (CBD) products have become popular in recent years for their apparent therapeutic effects. CBD—a naturally occurring compound of the cannabis plant legally derived from hemp—is used widely as a naturopathic remedy for a number of health conditions, including epilepsy and seizure disorders. Now, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, in collaboration with the Realm […]
