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...
Six new COVID infections from 151 tests
Guyana recorded six new COVID-19 cases within the last 24 hours. The new cases were confirmed after 151 tests were...
15 new COVID cases recorded
A total of 15 new COVID-19 cases were recorded within a 24hrs period after 279 tests were conducted. With these...
44 new COVID cases; two patients in ICU
Guyana recorded 44 new COVID-19 cases after 373 tests were conducted, taking the total number of confirmed cases since March...
Promoting healthier lifestyles: Wellness market set for Sunday
The idea of wellness has been around for quite some time but three final-year students at the University of Guyana...
Two men die from COVID, 41 new cases recorded
Two men from Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice) are the latest COVID-19 deaths, the Ministry of Health reported on Thursday....
Guyana’s HIV+ citizens daunted by almost non-existent CD4, viral load testing
Since 2018 thousands of persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Guyana have not been able to access...
Region Seven woman is latest COVID death, two in ICU
A Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) woman is the latest COVID-19 death, the Ministry of Health in its daily dashboard reported. The...
All suspected monkeypox cases in Guyana were negative – Dr. Anthony
As Guyana awaits the procurement of vaccines for monkeypox, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has confirmed that there were suspected...
Better rehab for children with club foot soon
In efforts to identify and treat children with club foot at an early stage, a training programme by the Miracle...
91 new COVID cases recorded
A total of 91 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health reported in...
Guyana monitoring borders, ports for monkeypox cases as infections climb in Brazil
With Brazil confirming over 1,000 cases of monkeypox infections, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony has assured citizens that Guyana’s borders...
13 new COVID cases, one in ICU
Some 13 more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health reported on Monday....
Health Ministry crafts plan to confront teenage pregnancy, other youth health issues
In an effort to detect and treat health-related issues among young people, programmes will be developed by the Health and...
18 new COVID infections
A total of 18 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry’s daily COVID...
41 new COVID infections; one patient in ICU
A total of 41 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry’s daily COVID...
Region 7 man dies from COVID; 45 new cases recorded
A 52-year-old man from Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) is the latest COVID-19 fatality, the Ministry of Health reported on Friday. The...
To prevent resurgence of COVID infections, Dr. Anthony urges citizens to get vaccinated
With the highly transmissible BA.5 variant of COVID-19 being detected, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony is urging citizens to...
Way cleared for non-nationals to practice medicine in Guyana
The way is now cleared for non-nationals to practice medicine in Guyana with the passage of the Medical Practitioners Amendment...
