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...
Two men die from COVID, 104 new cases reported
Two fully vaccinated men have died from COVID-19, taking the country’s overall death toll to 1, 253. The Ministry of...
107 new COVID cases recorded; 5 in ICU
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday recorded 107 new COVID-19 cases after 924 tests were done, taking the total number...
Guyana to get COVID vaccines for babies, toddlers
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given emergency use authorisation for the immunisation of children six months...
15 new COVID cases, five patients in ICU
The Ministry of Health on Monday reported that15 persons (seven males and eight females) tested positive for COVID-19 in the...
41 new COVID cases, four patients in ICU
The Ministry of Health on Sunday reported 41 new COVID-19 cases from 402 tests conducted over a 24-hour period. The...
Two more die from COVID; 111 new cases recorded
The Ministry of Health on Saturday reported two new COVID-19 deaths – a man and a woman, 65 and 64-years-old,...
GPHC helps couple conceive in historic artificial insemination procedure
After 16 years of trying to conceive but to no avail, a couple was able to do so and welcomed...
112 new COVID-19 cases recorded
The Ministry of Health on Friday reported that 112 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded from 804 tests conducted...
140 new COVID-19 cases recorded
The Ministry of Health on Thursday reported that 140 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded from 1,263 tests conducted...
Unvaccinated woman, 85, dies from COVID; 107 new cases recorded
An unvaccinated 85-year-old woman from Region Two (Pomeroon – Supenaam) died on June 9 from COVID-19, the Ministry of Health...
82 new COVID-19 cases recorded
Another 82 people were infected with COVID-19 based on information from the Ministry of Health’s daily COVID-19 dashboard. The new...
Man, 75, is latest COVID-19 death; 15 new cases reported
A fully vaccinated 75-year-old man who lived in Region Three (Essequibo Islands- West Demerara) died on Monday and is Guyana’s...
After no heartbeat for 15 minutes, doctors revive pregnant teenager
Prompt action by doctors and nurses at the Suddie Public Hospital in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) led to them saving the...
Woman, 30, among two COVID deaths; 35 new cases recorded
An unvaccinated woman, 30, who lived in Region Three (Essequibo Islands- West Demerara) and a 46-year-old fully vaccinated woman from...
Another 74 people infected with COVID-19
Another 74 people- 28 males and 46 females- were recorded as new COVID-19 cases over a 24-hour period, based on...
No monkeypox in Guyana but health workers learning to detect, treat virus
No cases of monkeypox – a new virus that is being monitored by health authorities – have been recorded in...
Costly Hepatitis C treatment could soon be free in Guyana – Health Minister
Patients who suffer from Hepatitis C could soon get free treatment locally, reducing a significant financial burden, Health Minister Dr....
Wrong body buried in Berbice funeral parlour mix-up
A grieving family is left frustrated and traumatised after there was a mix-up at the Persaud’s funeral home in New...
