Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among women globally, and the number of cases worldwide is estimated to reach over 3.5 million by 2050, new research has found.

In high-income countries, decades of investment in screening, early detection and treatment drove a nearly 30% decline in breast cancer mortality between 1990 and 2023. But in the world’s lowest-income countries, the trend is moving in the opposite direction: Deaths from breast cancer have nearly doubled over the same period, according to a study published Monday in the journal The Lancet Oncology.

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has unveiled a three-pronged strategy to tackle the persistent refusal by most medical doctors to accept postings to deprived districts.

A report from the Africa Health Media Trends 2026 shows that health reporting in Africa is under unprecedented strain amid escalating public health challenges.

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has ordered the immediate suspension of the Principal of the Nurses and Midwifery Training College at Nalerigu following preliminary findings of unauthorised admissions at the institution.

A baby boy has become the first child in the UK to be born using a womb transplanted from a dead donor.

Grace Bell, who is in her 30s and was born without a viable womb, says her little boy Hugo, who is now 10 weeks old, is "simply a miracle".

The National AIDS and STIs Control Programme (NACP) has stated that inconsistent use of condoms among young people poses a threat to Ghana achieving the global goal to eliminate HIV and AIDS by 2030.

The Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly has held a sod-cutting ceremony to construct a community clinic to promote quality healthcare delivery within the Shiashie area.

A single nasal spray vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, as well as bacterial lung infections, and may even ease allergies, say US researchers.

The team at Stanford University have tested their "universal vaccine" in animals and still need to do human clinical trials.

The first detailed genetic map of cancer in pet cats reveals striking similarities with human versions of the disease, possibly helping find new ways to treat cancers in both.

The Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG) has conducted a free health screening exercise targeting about 1,000 residents in the Baatsona and Spintex communities in the Greater Accra Region. 

The Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) health directorate recorded no maternal deaths in 2025, a significant milestone in its health delivery efforts. 

The Greater Accra Regional Office of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has inaugurated a nine-member Regional Committee to provide oversight and coordination for the decentralised HIV and AIDS response in the region.

With only four years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030, it's crucial for African governments to accelerate efforts to combat cervical cancer, the Executive Director of the Communication for Development and Advocacy Consult (CDA Consult), Mr Francis Ameyibor, has said.

Scientists have discovered how to make people less selfish - at least temporarily - by stimulating two areas of their brain.

In a new study carried out at the University of Zurich, 44 volunteers were asked to decide how to split an amount of money between themselves and an anonymous partner.

Toothpaste is an oral care product formulated for cleansing the teeth, whitening and protecting the enamel against dental decay (caries). 

Child sexual abuse (CSA) remains a pervasive yet under recognised challenge in many communities in Ghana. 

Three leading African health advocacy organisations have declared that the continent can no longer rely on unpredictable external donor funding to meet its health needs, urging governments to prioritise domestic investment and health sovereignty.

Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra has marked World Cancer Day with a visit to breast cancer patients and survivors at the Peace and Love Hospital, as part of its health advocacy and community support efforts.

Hope has been restored for 36-year-old Rebecca Odarquaye, a midwife, through the support of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCare) after it provided GH¢210,840 for her to undergo a life-saving brain aneurysm surgery. 

A 13-member Parliamentary Caucus on Immunisation has been inaugurated in Accra.