Discover the truth behind 8 common health myths in Ghana, from cold water causing pneumonia to herbal remedies being safer than Western medicine.

The prevention and controlling of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) are crucial to ending extreme poverty in the country in the next two decades, the Volta Regional Director of Health, Dr Chrysantus ...

In Ghana, the burgeoning pedicure industry stands to be a thriving sector of the beauty business. However, a lack of proper regulation and oversight has led to significant public health risks.

Fake eyelashes, or eyelash extensions have become a popular cosmetic trend for women as they enhance beauty by giving natural lashes a fuller look. These lashes boost one’s appearance by adding volume ...

Leprosy is a disease that has often been shrouded in stigma and misconception . But contrary to popular belief, it is quite manageable especially with the advent of multidrug therapy (MDT) which helps ...

We use them to clean the dishes we eat off, but your kitchen sponge is a damp, crumb-filled environment that is perfect for ...

Our data suggest that ZorAB is a phage-infection sensor. The process of phage-genome delivery into the cell induces perturbations of the bacterial cell’s outer layers that are sensed by the cell ...

Uncomplicated skin infections account for almost 200 million ... and the potential to limit antimicrobial resistance selection among other bacteria in the body compared with oral or parenteral ...

Lab-confirmed cases of a highly contagious bacterial infection increased sharply last year on Vancouver Island, particularly among the unhoused population. Shigellosis is an intestinal illness ...

Impetigo is a bacterial infection that affects your skin, causing sores and blisters. It can appear differently depending on the stage of infection and what part of your body it affects.

In cold climates the skin ... of skin infections, Dr. Tyler Barrett, Professor of Emergency Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, previously told CNN. “We all have bacteria that ...

Dec. 17, 2024 — Researchers created realistic, skin-like replicas made of Ecoflex, a type of silicone rubber that can potentially serve as a platform to evaluate risks of bacterial infections ...