One dead, several injured in killer bee attack in Guyana
From Caribbean360 GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Monday March 28, 2016 – One man was killed and several others were injured, including a man who is listed in critical condition, after they were attacked by a swarm of African killer bees at Bath…
Merck wins patent battle over hepatitis c drugs
By Scott Graham, From The Recorder Gilead Sciences Inc.’s once impermeable defense of its hepatitis C medications has been cracked. Merck & Co. Inc. won a jury verdict of validity Tuesday on two patents covering the key ingredient in the…
Elmo teaches kids in Caribbean
Elmo Teaches Kids in Caribbean, Latin America About Zika From NBC New York Channel 4 The Sesame Street character is featured in two 30-second videos Sesame Street has joined forces with the Pan American Health Organization to teach kids how…
The Economist: Caribbean prisons – Blue seas, black holes
By The Economist From Guyanese Online “FREEDOM! We want freedom!” cried inmates of the Camp Street prison in Guyana’s capital, Georgetown. But in three days of unrest that began on March 2nd, 17 of them burnt to death. The rioting…
Cayman Islands: FOOD SAFETY TIPS FOR EASTER
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) advises of the following outdoor food safety tips to help keep you and your family safe from food poisoning during the Easter break. Ensuring the safety of food can be challenging this time of…
First injectable nanoparticle generator could radically transform metastatic breast cancer treatment
From Houston Methodist HOUSTON – March 14, 2016 Landmark preclinical study cured lung metastases in 50 percent of breast cancers by making nanoparticles inside the tumor A team of investigators from Houston Methodist Research Institute may have transformed the treatment…
Olwomen story of the week
10 Reasons Why We Need At Least 8 Hugs A Day By Jenny Smith From Olwomen Hugging is the most beautiful gesture to show your love and affection for someone you love and care. It can be another way to…
Cayman Islands: Zika Virus Update-Monday 21st March, 2016 – No confirmed cases locally
From Cayman Islands Public Health Department Acting Medical Officer of Health, Dr Samuel Williams-Rodriguez has provided an update on the current status of the Zika virus outbreak in the Caribbean region and the Americas. The update follows confirmation on Friday…
Gadget of the week
Cyborg heart patch’ combines electronics and living tissue By Mariella Moon From engadget It can be used to remotely monitor and administer drugs to the organ. One of the latest inventions out of Tel Aviv University can patch up broken…
US: Man injured in church ‘Healing’ can proceed with suit
By Andrew Denney, From New York Law Journal A mentally ill man who lost his leg after members of a Korean church tied him down with duct tape so they could pray over him can move forward with his lawsuit over…