7th Medical Herbalist Induction Ceremony Set for June 11 in Accra
This year’s induction comes at a time when Ghana’s Ministry of Health is increasingly exploring partnerships between traditional and conventional
From Ghana To The World: The Herbal Healer Challenging Epilepsy Without Surgery
The Extraordinary Story of Opanin Kofi Budu and the Patients Who Say He Changed Their Lives. By Stephen Armah Quaye For generations, epilepsy has been one of the world’s most feared and misunderstood medical conditions. The sudden seizures. The falls. The injuries. The stigma. In many communities, people living with epilepsy have been isolated, ridiculed, and […]
Plant used in traditional medicine shows promise in fighting drug-resistant cancers
Researchers at North-West University (NWU) are studying the anti-cancer properties of Lessertia frutescens, commonly known as “cancer bush”, as preliminary lab results unveil its potential against various cancer types, including the notoriously hard-to-treat small-cell lung cancer and colorectal cancer.
Accra High Court Dismisses Traditional Medicine Practice Council(TMPC) Application Against GAMPA
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) includes practices such as naturopathy, homeopathy, chiropractic care, Ayurveda, nutritional therapy,
How gut microbes help shape how many calories you absorb from food
“Digestion is not just a human process—it is a collaboration between our bodies and trillions of microbes living in the gut,” said Professor Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown. “DAMM gives us a powerful new way to quantify how those microbial partners contribute to human health and energy balance, and also point at the importance of properly feeding our gut microbes.”