$72M Verdict in talcum powder case
By Amanda Bronstad, The National Law Journal A jury has awarded $72 million in the first damages verdict against Johnson & Johnson over claims that the use of talcum powder caused a woman’s ovarian cancer. The award by a jury…
Zika virus and Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Link between two US cases and the neurological disorder ‘Looks Strong’
From Medical Daily It’s not just microcephaly we should be worried about when it comes to the Zika virus, a new reveal from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests. This past Thursday, the CDC told Time it had confirmed the…
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Judge “Uncomfortable”. So should we all I had heard that under Cayman Islands law no doctor could be sued at the Cayman Islands Hospital if a patient suffers death or injury as a result of their negligence. I found it…
CDC: Elevated cancer risk in Lumber Liquidators laminate flooring
From USA Today Certain types of laminate flooring made by Lumber Liquidators (LL) have a greater risk of causing cancer or other health problems than previously believed, U.S. health regulators said Monday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday…
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Jamaica: Health ministry prepares for more swine flu as victim succumbs
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health today announced that through its National Emergency Operations Centre measures have been put in place to prepare the health sector for any possible increase in the number of influenza cases….
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Cayman Islands Health City donates science equipment to local schools
Health City Cayman Islands, a state-of-the-art tertiary referral hospital, recently donated science equipment to two Grand Cayman high schools, John Gray High School in South Sound and Clifton Hunter High School in Frank Sound. The equipment, which included high quality…
Not enough research on climate change impact – CARPHA Official
From Jamaica Gleaner Shermaine Clauzel, programme manager for Environmental Health and Sustainable Development at the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in St Lucia, is stressing the need for more comprehensive research to be made available in the Caribbean, showing the…
Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida joins Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer alliance
Miami-Based Healthcare System Marks Third Addition to National Collaboration FEBRUARY 2016 (MIAMI) – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida announce the beginning of a dynamic and forward-thinking collaboration aimed at improving…
Parents appeal for stem cell donor to help four-year-old son with leukaemia
By PRESS ASSOCIATION From Daily Mail UK The parents of a four-year-old boy diagnosed with leukaemia have launched an urgent appeal to find a stem cell donor. Tommy Simpson has been in hospital since before Christmas, and was diagnosed with…
GM mosquito expansion announced
From BBC A company producing GM mosquitoes says it is to open a new factory in Brazil as it expand its operations. Small-scale studies in parts of Brazil, Panama and the Cayman Islands suggest engineered sterile mosquitoes can reduce wild…
