Health
Tanzania Commits to End Malaria Infection By 2030
By Cheji Bakari in Tanga THE government in collaboration with the country’s medical research centres, National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) and other stakeholders’ reiterated its
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South Africa Detects C.1.2 Covid-19 Variant of Interest
Recently published research has revealed that the new COVID-19 variant C.1.2 has been identified in South Africa. According to the researchers, there are concerns that
Health
Eating walnuts daily lowered bad cholesterol and may reduce cardiovascular disease risk
Eating about ½ cup of walnuts every day for two years modestly lowered levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, known as “bad cholesterol,” and reduced
Global
The first human case of Marburg virus in West Africa is no surprise: here’s why
The first case of fatal Marburg virus disease was identified in Guinea, West Africa on 9 August 2021. Marburg is a highly infectious zoonotic haemorrhagic fever
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Africa: Genetically Changed Mosquitoes Could Transform Africa’s Long Fight Against Malaria
It has been said that malaria breeds poverty, and poverty breeds malaria. This is the reality in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, where after decades
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Ultra-processed food is associated with cardiovascular disease
Weekly consumption of ultra-processed food is linked with an increased risk of heart disease, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.https://476cd6605d8e1e43b6f1fddf3d1127f2.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html Ultra-processed food refers
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Abirem Government Hospital in dire need of nurses and doctors
Dr Patrick Sakyi- Larbi, the Medical Superintendent of the Abirem Government Hospital has called on the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to post more nurses and
Health
Leklebi-Duga Health Centre receives Medical equipment
Mr Tony Kokutse, a Nurse of Africare Incorporated from Dallas, United States of America, on behalf of the Leklebi Citizens of North America on Saturday
Health
Government Health post operates without electricity
By GNA Mr Isaac Newton Tetteh, Assemblyman for Nmlitsakpo Electoral Area in the Kpone-Kantamanso Municipality has appealed to authorities to connect electricity to the Community-based Health
Health
TMPC broadens knowledge of stakeholders on medical-clinical negligence
By GNA The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has organized a two-day training workshop on medical negligence and operations management for its stakeholders to broaden
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Study finds moderate-vigorous physical activity is the most efficient at improving fitness
In the largest study performed to date to understand the relationship between habitual physical activity and physical fitness, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine
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Common pesticide may contribute to global obesity crisis
A commonly-used pesticide could be partially responsible for the global obesity epidemic, says a study led by McMaster University scientists. Researchers discovered that chlorpyrifos, which
