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Caribbean and Central America join forces on Rainwater Harvesting
From Global Water Partnership GWP Central America hosted a regional workshop on Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) on 22-23 September in El Salvador. The workshop brought together practitioners from across the region. GWP Caribbean also took part, under the theme “Considerations for…
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Cayman Islands’ Healthcare Conference speakers help define important moments in every chapter
The upcoming Cayman Islands’ Healthcare Conference, under the theme ‘The Chapters of a Healthy Life’, will bring together a variety of speakers from the Caribbean region and beyond, to discuss some of the defining aspects in every chapter of not…
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Cayman Islands Piano Recital Thu, October 20, 2016 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Price; $10 – $30 This will be an evening of piano sonatas. Allie Cortens and Glen Inanga will perform some great music composed by Domenico Scarlatti, Joseph…
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New UB research fellowship strengthens the study of Zika and other Caribbean health challenges
By Marcene Robinson The award provides financial support and mentorship to researchers focused on the study of infectious diseases, liver disease, diabetes and antibiotic resistance. BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences (CIGBS) and…
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Royal Caribbean passenger contracts Legionnaires on Majesty of the Seas
By Andy Hodges From Cruisers Choice A Royal Caribbean passenger who sailed on the Majesty of the Seas last November contracted Legionnaires’ disease during his cruise. The passenger, from Ohio, filed a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean. The passenger alleges that…
FDA wants proof that antibacterial hand-sanitizing products are actually effective
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist While you may have a personal choice of antibacterial hand-sanitizing product to wipe, slather, and squirt your way to germ-free mitts, there’s one thing all those products all have in common: they should actually…
Toxic chemicals found in everyday items cost billions in lost wages and health costs for U.S.
From Wn.com Endocrine disruptors are found in plastic bottles, metal food cans, detergents, cosmetics, flame retardants, and pesticides but they’re also costing consumers $340 billion a year in lost earnings and health costs says to a new study published Monday,…
The five-second rule: how much harm can it do to eat off the floor?
By Paul Dawson From The Independent UK Most people admit to doing it, but how long does it really take for bacteria to transfer? And does the type of floor make a difference? When you drop a piece of food…
UK: Leukaemia transplant blocked by Home Office visa denial
From BBC A Nigerian woman has been refused permission to enter the UK to donate bone marrow to her sister who has leukaemia, a charity says. May Brown, 23, from Weymouth in Dorset, said she had been told by her…
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UN Chief in Haiti gets glimpse of Matthew’s destruction
By Associated Press From The New York Times PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived Saturday in Haiti to see firsthand a sliver of the extensive destruction left by Hurricane Matthew as storm victims continued to express frustration at…
