Health
UN urges the world to ready for extreme heat risk from El Niño
GENEVA, June 2 (Reuters) – The United Nations weather agency forecast on Tuesday a moderate or possibly a strong El Niño that could drive up global temperatures and increase the risk of extreme weather over the coming months. El Niño is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which typically lasts...
Guyana prepares for historic robotic surgery as healthcare enters new era
Guyana is preparing to make medical history with what could become the longest-distance robotic cardiac surgery ever performed. President Irfaan...
Caribbean eating too much salt as hypertension, heart disease surge — CARPHA warns
The Caribbean Public Health Agency, CARPHA, is sounding the alarm over dangerously high salt consumption across the region, warning that...
Another two persons infected with COVID
Two more people- one female and one male- tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of...
Free hearing aids, correcting club foot without surgery for persons with disabilities
The Ministry of Health is now providing hearing aids free of charge and is also now offering a non-surgical remedy...
With new ganja law, health ministry sees need to train more counsellors
Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony believes that there is a need to train more counsellors as persons found with up...
Seven more COVID cases recorded
The Ministry of Health on Thursday recorded seven new COVID cases from 191 tests, taking the total number of confirmed...
17 more COVID cases recorded
The Ministry of Health on Wednesday recorded 17 new COVID cases from 174 tests, taking the total number of confirmed...
19 more COVID infections
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday recorded 19 new COVID cases from 206 tests, taking the total number of confirmed...
Health Ministry awaiting procurement of tablets to treat COVID-19 – Dr Anthony
With the Ministry of Health recording new COVID-19 infections daily, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony says the Government of Guyana...
Another two persons infected with COVID
The Ministry of Health on Monday recorded two new COVID cases from 45 tests, taking the total number of confirmed...
Health Ministry monitoring respiratory syncytial virus affecting children
The Ministry of Health has been monitoring the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) which presents mild, cold-like symptoms and most commonly...
Nine new COVID cases recorded; four in ICU
The Ministry of Health on Sunday recorded nine new COVID-19 cases after 141 tests were conducted, taking the total number...
Man, 42, is latest COVID death; 8 new cases recorded
A 42-year-old man from Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) is Guyana’s latest COVID-19 death. The Ministry of Health reported...
Urologist says screening for prostate cancer should start at 40 years old
With symptoms of prostate cancer being harder to detect in young men, Dr Rajendra Sukhraj, a urologist at the Georgetown...
Inaugural HIV/STI conference slated for December 4
In observance of World AIDS Day, the National Aids Programme Secretariat (NAPS) will be hosting an inaugural HIV/STI (Sexually Transmitted...
Five more COVID cases recorded
Another five persons were infected with COVID-19 after 328 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, the Ministry of...
New versatile laser machine helping dozens of patients with kidney stones
Conventional surgery for the treatment and removal of kidney stones will be significantly reduced with the laser lithotriptor machine that...
Another two persons infected with COVID
Two additional persons were infected with COVID-19 after 140 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, the Ministry of...
Samples from recent COVID deaths to be sent for testing- Dr. Anthony
Three persons diagnosed with COVID-19 have died this week alone and the Ministry of Health intends to send their genetic...
GPHC now able to remove kidney stones without major surgery
For many years, the GPHC has utilized conventional surgery for the treatment and removal of kidney stones, now, patients can...
