Bahamians in the dark about Rubis fuel leak report and effects on their health
From Caribbean360 NASSAU, Bahamas, Thursday July 21, 2016 – Residents of Marathon, a community in the Bahamian capital of Nassau, are waiting for answers, more than three years after a fuel spill in the centre of their community. And more…
Chicken odour ‘prevents malaria’ research in Ethiopia finds
From BBC The smell from a live chicken could help protect against malaria, researchers have found. Ethiopian and Swedish scientists discovered that malarial mosquitoes tend to avoid chickens and other birds. The experiments, conducted in western Ethiopia, included suspending a…
Caribbean chases zika preparedness after death of mosquito expert
By Gerard Best From Caribbean News Now PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — There may come a time when entomologists don’t have to save us from mosquito-borne pandemics. But that time is not today. Thanks, zika. With millions crossing international borders…
Health City Cayman Islands reaches surgical milestone
The cardiovascular surgery team at Health City Cayman Islands reached an impressive milestone recently by performing more than 150 consecutive surgical procedures without a single surgical mortality. “This is a proud moment for us as this milestone is rarely achieved…
The Editor Speaks: Do my emotions cause migraines?
Last night I had a migraine and I was asleep at the time. I was conscious of dreaming and my dream, whatever it was (I cannot remember), was showing a picture, even though my eyes were closed shut of a…
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Jamaican delegation visits Cayman Islands MRCU
A high-level delegation from Jamaica visited the Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) last week to learn more about the facility’s methods to control mosquito-borne diseases. Jamaican Minister of Health, Dr. Christopher Tufton and Jamaica’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Winston De…
Extreme-weather tents for the homeless could help save millions of lives
BY VICTORIA HOSINGAPORE From Mashable SINGAPORE — For millions of homeless people around the world, finding shelter from the elements can be a challenge. Extreme winter cold and summer heat can be fatal to people who aren’t sufficiently protected. Tough…
Common drugs and supplements that can cause or worsen heart failure
From Caribbean360 COLORADO, United States, Tuesday July 19, 2016 – Some widely used over-the-counter medications could actually be doing patients with heart problems more harm than good. In fact, some common drugs and supplements can cause or worsen heart failure,…
Olwomen story of the week
You can know a woman more deeply! Knowing woman’s brain facts By Jenny Smith From Olwomen William Shakespeare calls woman an “enigma, wrapped in a conundrum, tied to a riddle that baffles the mind of men”. Women are unpredictable, introvert…
Cayman Islands: CarePay audit report finds no corruption by public service
From The Office of the Deputy Governor of the Cayman Islands Internal auditors looking into the CarePay procurement process have found no evidence of corruption by civil or public servants their report says. Earlier this year jurors in a corruption…
