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A natural defense reflex to expel mucus or irritants from the respiratory tract, coughs can be acute, chronic, dry or oily. According to a general practitioner, most coughs are caused by a viral infection, but can also be triggered by other illnesses. So what’s the quickest way to cure it? …

Headache is the painful and incapacitating manifestation of a limited number of primary headaches, namely migraine, tension headaches and cluster headaches. Headaches can have many different causes, ranging from stress and fatigue to more serious problems such as migraines, vision problems or infections. Headaches can be triggered by external factors …

If you’ve had sex without a condom or a sexual experience where the condom broke, try not to panic. Things happen, and you’re far from the only person to go through either of these experiences. What you need to remember, though, is that there are a few risks associated with …

Head and neck cancer awareness month is this April, so this is a good time to talk about the risks of HPV. More than 100 different kinds of HPV exist. When the virus enters your body, generally through a cut, abrasion, or tiny skin rip, HPV infection occurs. There are …

Ugandan health authorities announced the start of vaccination of children against covid-19 from Monday, in order to curb the spread of the pandemic in the country. “Only children aged between 12 and 17 today will get their jabs,” the health ministry said. Mr Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the spokesperson of the Health …

The United States recorded its first case of polio on Thursday for almost a decade, according to New York State health authorities. A person residing in the county of Rockland, 48 km north of Manhattan, tested positive for the disease, his case indicating “a chain of transmission coming from an …

Ghana’s health authorities said nearly 100 people are in isolation following the detection of two cases of Marburg virus. Officials said two patients in southern Ashanti region died in hospital after contracting the highly infectious haemorrhagic fever. Bats are a known source of transmission and officials are warning people to …

The African Union is launching an electronic vaccine passport to facilitate movement of people vaccinated against Covid-19 in and out of Africa. The passport will be in digital format. A QR code will be scanned to show proof that one has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and has a valid …

The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with experts to come up with a new name for monkeypox, its director general , Dr Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus, said. It comes after more than 30 scientists wrote last week about the “urgent need for a non-discriminatory and non-stigmatising” name for the virus …

Tanzania has launched a yellow fever vaccination campaign after the discovery the disease in neighbouring Kenya, the country’s health ministry announced. Authorities launched the vaccination campaign after about 15 people contracted the disease and three people died from it. Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu has directed provincial referral hospital officials to …