Health & Fitness

By Pavel MwaoseniFollowing a spike in Covid-19 infections in the country the past two weeks, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has been forced to temporarily close its head office and some of its court houses around the country. In the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Child Care …

By Gilbert Munetsi Chitungwiza Central Hospital this week said it had since put in place a raft of measures to rectify the deteriorating situation it was undergoing, thereby saving it thousands of dollars. Over the past two years the institution has been channeling finances to service providers it engaged to …

Zimbabwe was yet to quarantine any travellers by midday on Thursday, nearly two days after President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced drastic new measures to contain the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, ZimLive can report. Checks with port authorities at the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo, the Robert Gabriel …

Travel bans imposed on southern African countries must be immediately lifted as they are unjustified and discriminatory, countries across the region have said. In a statement, Southern Africa said the detection of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 by local scientists does not mean that the strain originated in the region. …

Zimbabweans have been urged to develop healthy behavior as the world commemorates Oral and Dental Health Care week from Nov. 18-21. Medical experts sounded the alarm as they believe Zimbabweans are not keen on seeking dental services. “The mouth is the gateway to overall health and therefore neglecting the teeth …

For Ruramai Dzeka (45), who has a long-standing condition known as cardiac arrhythmia that causes irregular heartbeat, the month of October always evokes bad memories. It was during this time, three years ago, that he cheated death after a pharmacist dispensed to him wrong medication after misreading a doctor’s prescription. …

The upgraded national Covid-19 taskforce met yesterday, just a day after Cabinet approved the new structure, with Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care Constantino Chiwenga in the chair and setting the pace for a fuller response. He said the national response has seen a number of challenges, …

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has unveiled the team of scientists that will take on the gnarly task of investigating how the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 emerged. The 26-person group, announced on Wednesday, is stacked with experts in virology, epidemiology, animal health and biosecurity, among other fields. Selected by the …

Civil servants who have not been vaccinated for unjustifiable reasons, today face an uncertain future with government insisting they should not report for duty because they may infect those who have been vaccinated. Government last month gave October 15 as the deadline for all its workers to be vaccinated against …

South African food and beverage maker Pioneer Foods has recalled its Ceres apple juice brands sold in seven Comesa markets, including Kenya and Uganda. The recalled brands were found to contain high levels of patulin, a fruit-based mould toxin that causes nausea, vomiting and gastrointestinal disturbances. Common Market for Eastern …