Health

A 34 year old Ugandan female,resident of Namisindwa District who presented with Covid-19 like signs and symptoms: fever, dry cough, headache and difficulty in breathing, according to the statement released by Ministry of Health. Director General Health Services, Dr Henry G. Mwebesa confirms during a presser. The deceased was initially admitted to Wasungui HC II on Wednesday, 15th July, 2020 ...

Scientist’s preliminary study results in Europe indicates that coronavirus death rates may be lower in countries where people eat a lot of cabbages. The new study shows that the increase in average consumption of cabbages or cucumber by just one gram per day might lower a country’s death rate by 13.6% or 15.75 respectively. Reports from South China Morning Post ...

The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Aceng has flagged off teams to conduct the second Rapid Assessment Survey to determine the extent of community transmission of COVID-19 and possible risk groups. The main goal of this survey is to determine the status of COVID-19 epidemic in targeted districts of Uganda that seem to have the highest risk. The objectives of ...

People who walk at a slow pace are at a higher risk of getting infected with severe coronavirus regardless of whether they are fat or not, a new study tells. Additionally, higher body mass index, which points to obesity, also increases the risk of having more severe cases of the respiratory disease. A team of scientists in the United Kingdom has ...

Officials in China have warned of a fatal “unknown pneumonia” with a death rate higher than the coronavirus which is spreading across an Asian country. Areas in Kazakhstan have seen major spikes in cases of the disease since mid-June. The country’s Health Ministry said it recorded more than 32,000 cases of a previously unknown type of pneumonia between 29 June and ...