A ‘no’ On Health Care
In a long career as a maverick Republican, it may have been John McCain's defining moment. Donald Trump and his Republicans had rejoiced when the cancer-stricken senator returned to Washington this...
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275 People Die of HIV-AIDS In Ashanti
Two hundred and seventy-five (275) people died of HIV/AIDS in the Ashanti Region, last year. Mr. Dennis Bandoh, the Regional Focal Person, who announced this, said late report to the health...
IMF Urges US To ‘protect’ Gains Won Under Obamacare
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday weighed into the US health care debate, urging the Trump administration to "protect" the gains achieved under President Barack Obama. As the US Senate...
AstraZeneca, Merck Strike Key Cancer Drugs Partnership
Pharmaceutical giants AstraZeneca and Merck said on Thursday they had agreed a multi-billion-dollar deal to jointly develop key cancer drugs. "The strategic collaboration is expected to further...
Trump’s Transgender Military Ban ‘not Worked Out Yet’
The White House has not yet decided how it will implement the president’s ban on transgender people serving in the US military. Mr. Trump’s surprise Twitter announcement on Wednesday has been met...
275 People Die of HIV-AIDS In Ashanti
Two hundred and seventy-five (275) people died of HIV/AIDS in the Ashanti Region, last year. Late reporting to the health facilities and resorting to the prayer camps for treatment were to blame for...
Don’t Self-Medicate — NVFI Cautions Fisher-Folks
New Vision Foundation International, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in the Central Region, has advised Ghanaians, especially fishermen to stop self-medication. This, according to the...
Could A Green Sponge Hold Cancer-Fighting Secrets?
A small green sponge discovered in dark, icy waters of the Pacific off Alaska could be the first effective weapon against pancreatic cancer, researchers said on Wednesday. Pancreatic cancer, with...
[Video] Perinatal Depression: The Silent Killer Among Women?
Heard of perinatal depression before? Well, it’s a very common disorder amongst women yet very little is known about it. Perinatal depression, like any other depression, is a mental health disorder...
Bangladeshi Twins Born Joined At Skull To Undergo Surgery
Bangladeshi twins born conjoined at the skull will undergo a difficult and potentially dangerous operation to separate them, surgeons said Wednesday as they appealed for help from global medical...
9 Impressive Benefits Of Coffee
Some of the most impressive health benefits of coffee include its ability to improve cognitive health, protect the cardiovascular system, reduce the chances of developing diabetes, aid in...
Antibody Helps Keep Man’s HIV At Bay For 10 Months
Antibody helps keep man’s HIV at bay for 10 months An experimental therapy has held back one man’s HIV infection for 10 months, doctors have reported. He was one of 18 people in a small trial...
Brain Damage Found In 110 of 111 Deceased NFL Players
As a new American football season is set to begin, researchers examining the brains of deceased NFL players have found that 99 percent of them showed signs of degenerative disease -- believed to be...
Crunch Time As US Senate Braces For Health Care Vote
Senate Republicans vote Tuesday on the latest effort to repeal Obamacare, in the face of withering criticism from President Donald Trump -- and confusion over whether they even have the votes to move...
Trump Plea For Unity On Showdown Healthcare Vote
US President Donald Trump has issued a challenge to Republican senators to rally behind their healthcare bill, on the eve of a crucial vote. “Now is the time for action,” President Trump said in...
McCain To Return To US Senate As Health Vote Teeters
US Senator John McCain returns to Washington on Tuesday for the first time since being diagnosed with brain cancer, his office announced, in order to take key votes on repealing Obamacare and passing...
Insecticide Responsible For Deaths of 13 Children In Bangladesh
Controversial insecticide endosulfan, which has been banned by more than 80 countries, was responsible for the deaths of 13 children in Bangladesh in 2012, a study found Monday. All of the...
Trump Pressures Republicans To Repeal, Warns ‘Obamacare Is Death’
President Donald Trump strongly warned Republicans on Monday that they must pass health care reform, taking his party to task and bluntly declaring that "Obamacare is death." With the effort to...
South African Child ‘virtually Cured’ of HIV
A nine-year-old infected with HIV at birth has spent most of their life without needing any treatment, say doctors in South Africa. The child, whose identity is being protected, was given a burst of...
Swaziland Turns Around World’s Highest HIV Infection Rate
Swaziland, which bears the world's heaviest HIV burden, has halved the rate of new infections in five years by boosting access to virus-suppressing drugs, researchers said Monday. The country where...