When it comes to reproduction, female biology is often described in terms of a ticking clock. Women are born with most of their lifetime supply of eggs, meaning that a woman’s age is usually the same as the age of her eggs. Older women therefore produce older eggs. But male reproduction works differently. Sperm are […]

The Director of Pantang Psychiatric Hospital, Dr. Yennusom Maalug, has raised urgent concerns after a severe rainstorm tore off sections of the hospital’s roofing, particularly affecting the Female VIP Ward 8. Speaking on Channel One Newsroom, Dr. Maalug said the damage also extends to the generator housing and parts of the southern wall, increasing the […]

Jehovah’s Witnesses has updated its policy on blood transfusions to allow members to have their own blood removed, stored, and “given back” in medical procedures. While the change will enable members to have transfusions of their own blood – in planned surgeries, for example – they continue to be prohibited from receiving the blood of […]

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has commissioned four fibre boats to serve communities along the Volta Lake, a move aimed at improving healthcare delivery in hard-to-reach areas. The boats, unveiled at a ceremony in Akosombo, will be used by NHIA staff, Ghana Health Service personnel, and allied health workers to reach communities in the […]

India could soon get a lot thinner – at least in theory. On Friday the patent on semaglutide – the molecule behind Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic – expires in the country. This will allow domestic pharmaceutical companies to release cheaper copies or generics, triggering a rush of competition that […]