Category: Health

Healthcare systems are only as strong as the people who deliver care. While Ghana has made significant progress in improving access to healthcare over the past decades, one major challenge continues to threaten the country’s ability to provide quality health services for all: an inadequate and overstretched health workforce. From Community-based Health Planning and Services […]

For decades, hypertension commonly known as high blood pressure was considered a condition that primarily affected older adults. Today, however, healthcare professionals are witnessing a troubling shift. Increasing numbers of young adults in their 20s, 30s, and early 40s are being diagnosed with hypertension, transforming what was once viewed as an age-related condition into a […]

AI in healthcare: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly moving from a futuristic concept to a practical tool that is transforming healthcare systems around the world. While many experts once predicted that widespread adoption would take decades, recent developments suggest that AI could reshape healthcare much faster than expected, with 2026 emerging as a pivotal year […]

Why Men Die Younger: Men are significantly more likely than women to die prematurely, suffer from preventable diseases, engage in risky behaviours, and avoid seeking medical help when they need it most. Across the United Kingdom and many parts of the world, health experts are increasingly warning that men’s health has become a major public […]

A growing number of health experts, psychologists, and regulators are raising concerns about a new phenomenon known as “cosmeticorexia” an unhealthy obsession with achieving flawless skin through excessive use of skincare and beauty products at increasingly younger ages. What was once considered a harmless interest in beauty has evolved into a multi-billion-pound industry that is […]

The United Nations has issued a stark warning that a new El Niño weather phenomenon could begin within weeks and potentially develop into one of the strongest events recorded in modern history. Scientists fear the combination of a powerful El Niño and ongoing human-induced climate change could reshape weather patterns across the globe, bringing devastating […]

Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, and health experts are increasingly concerned about a rise in cases among younger adults. While the disease has traditionally been associated with older people, recent research shows that diagnoses are increasing among individuals in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, prompting scientists to investigate the possible […]

Prostate Cancer: Health authorities have recommended that routine prostate cancer screening should only be offered to a small group of men at very high genetic risk, arguing that the potential harms of widespread testing currently outweigh the benefits. The recommendation, issued by the United Kingdom’s National Screening Committee (NSC), marks the culmination of an extensive […]

Scientists are increasingly warning that modern children are becoming dangerously less active, raising concerns about the long-term impact on their physical health, mental wellbeing, and cognitive development. Researchers say growing levels of inactivity among children are contributing to rising obesity rates, poorer mental health outcomes, lower sports participation, and increased sedentary lifestyles across the world. […]

Neurological Disease: Scientists are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up the search for treatments for devastating neurological conditions such as dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and motor neurone disease (MND), raising hopes that effective therapies could be discovered far sooner than previously imagined. Researchers at the UK Dementia Research Institute are using advanced AI […]