Carbon dioxide levels race past troubling milestone
From Science Daily Date:October 5, 2016 Source: NOAA Summary: Carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere passed a troubling milestone for good this summer and locked in levels of the heat-trapping gas not seen for millions of years. Carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere…
One in 10 children has “monkey-like” ‘Aids defence’
By James Gallagher From BBC A tenth of children have a “monkey-like” immune system that stops them developing Aids, a study suggests. The study, in Science Translational Medicine, found the children’s immune systems were “keeping calm”, which prevented them being…
6 million children in Hurricane Matthew’s dangerous path
From Caribbean360 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Tuesday October 4, 2016 – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has activated its emergency response plan as the Atlantic’s strongest storm in years takes aim at Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. UNICEF estimates…
More evidence for Zika virus link to damage beyond microcephaly
By Lisa Rapaport From Reuters (Reuters Health) – The mosquito-borne Zika virus can lead to extensive birth defects that go beyond microcephaly, a Brazilian study suggests. Researchers studied 11 babies diagnosed with Zika and found they had a range of…
Mystery Zika case solved: virus spread by physical contact
From Caribbean360 UTAH, United States, Monday October 3, 2016 – The mystery Zika case in the US state of Utah has been solved, and the answer, as with so many revelations about Zika, is something never before seen with this…
Adventist Church challenges members to maintain healthy lifestyles
A number of high-profile local and international church and government officials joined the Seventh-day Adventist Conference in its observance of Health Week (18 to 24 September), in which the organisation sought to motivate students, members, pastors and other leaders to…
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Harney’s Cayman Islands team joins in childhood cancer fight
On 23 September 2016 a team from Harneys’ Cayman office shaved their heads to raise money in conjunction with Cayman’s annual Heroes for Hannah event to raise money for childhood cancer research. Harney Westwood & Razors managed the second largest…
Cayman Islands Health Services celebrates World Mental Health Week
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) and Psychiatry and Behavioral Services Department will join in celebration of World Mental Health Week, which begins 9th October and concludes on 15th October globally. On 10th October every year the World Health…
Some voters with disabilities say they are treated like ‘second-class citizens’ at the polls
By Aaron Morrison, Mic From Business Insider Kathy Hoell has been living with disabilities for 35 years and the lack of accessibility at polling stations still irks her. After a traumatic brain injury, she now uses a wheelchair, with limited…
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Court documents reveal Oxitec’s Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes could cause increased numbers of different disease-carrying mosquitoes
WASHINGTON— Genetically engineered (GE) mosquito company Oxitec has admitted a major risk of its technology – reducing one mosquito species may increase the numbers of a second disease-carrying species. The information surfaced today when four environment and food safety groups…
