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Ghana’s February 2024 heatwave
Our February 2024 report on high temperatures in Ghana and their effects on daily life.
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Dengue Fever in Burkina Faso: Everything You Need to Know
There is an outbreak of Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease, in Burkina Faso with a surge in cases and fatalities. As of October…
Health
Necroptosis: A New Target for Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment?
Alzheimer's disease has affected millions and continues to baffle scientists. Some of the features of Alzheimer's include memory loss and the accumulation of…
Health
How Bacteria Can Help Halt Malaria Transmission
Malaria is a deadly disease that claims the lives of more than half a million people every year. In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists…
Health
HIV in Ghana: Everything you need to know
HIV/AIDS remains a significant public health challenge in Ghana, Africa, and globally. While progress has been made in recent years, it is essential…
Biology
Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome(PMDS): Everything you need to know
Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS) is an extraordinary disorder of sexual development that primarily affects males. In individuals with PMDS, male reproductive organs…
Health
COVID-19 Statistics in Ghana
The COVID-19 pandemic has left an indelible mark on the world, and Ghana has not been immune to its impact. Over the course…
Health
Malaria Control in Northern Ghana: Are We Doing Enough?
Malaria continues to be a major global health concern, with Africa bearing the brunt of its impact. Despite significant efforts to control and…
Biology
New Mosquito Species, Anopheles Stephensi, Detected in Ghana
In a recent development, the Ghana Health Service has confirmed the presence of a new mosquito vector species, Anopheles stephensi, in the country.…
Biology
WANIDA Announces Maiden Symposium to be held in Accra, Ghana
The West African Network of Infectious Diseases ACEs has announced its maiden symposium on the theme: Infectious disease in an era of global…
COVID-19
The challenges students faced with learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
The world was hit by the corona virus in December 2019 and has since then affected the livelihood of many people, claimed lives…
Genetics
Progeria: the disease that causes children to look old
Peloza was 5 years old when she started losing her hair and started looking older than her age. Her mother narrated that the…