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...
Health Minister urges testing if monkeypox symptoms present
To avoid speculation and be on the “safe side”, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony is urging persons to visit a...
Eight new COVID cases, three in ICU
A total of eight people were infected with the COVID-19 disease after another 115 tests were done, the Ministry of...
Guyana confirms second monkeypox case
A second monkeypox case has been confirmed in Guyana, according to Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony. The Health Minister made...
Another eight people infected with COVID; two in ICU
Another eight people were infected with the disease COVID-19 after another 124 tests were done, according to the Ministry of...
Another 23 people infected with COVID; three in ICU
Another 23 people were infected with the disease COVID-19 after another 255 tests were done, according to the Ministry of...
17 new COVID cases, two in ICU
Seventeen new COVID-19 infections were recorded after another 301 tests were done, according to the Ministry of Health’s daily COVID-19...
Health Minister encourages elderly to take booster shots
A total of 72, 410 persons have received their COVID-19 booster shots, but Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony says the...
Monkeypox could spread more if treated as ‘gay plague’ – SASOD warns
Growing stigma has been attached to monkeypox globally because of its prevalence among men who have sex with men, but...
Another 38 people infected with COVID; two in ICU
Another 38 people were infected with the disease COVID-19 after another 427 tests were done, according to the Ministry of...
Only high-risk, exposed persons will receive monkeypox vaccines
With a limited amount of monkeypox vaccines available worldwide, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony on Thursday said that the vaccines...
47 new COVID cases, two in ICU
47 new COVID-19 infections were recorded within a 24hrs period after 451 tests were conducted. With these new infections, the...
Monkeypox vaccines are expected in Guyana by September month-end
Vaccines to treat the global health emergency virus, monkeypox, are expected to be in Guyana by the end of September,...
Monkeypox can lead to a ‘more complicated’ form of COVID-19
Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony says that dual monkeypox/ COVID-19 infection is unlikely but as with any other underlying illness,...
26 new COVID cases, two in ICU
A total of 26 new COVID-19 cases were recorded within a 24hrs period after 261 tests were conducted. With these...
‘No need for restrictions’ – Pres. Ali says after first monkeypox case confirmed
Guyana confirmed its first monkeypox case on Monday and President Dr. Irfaan Ali says that the government has the necessary...
Six new COVID cases; two persons in ICU
A total of six new COVID-19 cases were recorded within a 24hrs period after 100 tests were conducted. With these...
57-Y-O man is Guyana’s first monkeypox case; Health Minister says ‘don’t panic’
Guyana’s first monkeypox patient is a 57-year-old man who tested positive for the virus at the weekend and is currently isolated...
BREAKING: First monkeypox case confirmed in Guyana
Guyana’s first monkeypox case has been detected, according to a Senior Official at the Ministry of Health. The local health...
