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Freight plane makes emergency landing in Cayman Islands Incident: DHL Expreso B752 near Grand Cayman on Feb 18th 2015, engine shut down in flight By Simon Hradecky From The Aviation Herald A DHL Aero Expreso Boeing 757-200 freighter, registration HP-1910DAE…
Cayman Islands Heroes Day exhibition closes
This year’s Heroes Day exhibition, which looked back at some of the history of local health services, closed Friday, 13 February 2015. Launched at the old George Town Library on National Heroes Day, 26 January, the presentation showcased health services…
Cayman Islands medical centre to help local brain tumour foundation
TrinCay Medical Services, situated in Jasmine Court, Camana Bay, Grand Cayman, has become a sponsor of the Cayman Islands Brain Tumour Foundation. TrinCay Medical Centre & Urgent Care (AKA TrinCay Medical Services) is a state-of-the-art polyclinic with a team of…
Chronic fatigue syndrome is real and now has a new name
By Kriti Malik, From NDTV “Why are you so tired even when you haven’t done anything all day?” This is something every patient of chronic fatigue syndrome may have been asked. Maybe even much before they even knew they were…
New, aggressive strain of HIV discovered in Cuba
By Jessica Firger From CBS News Scientists have discovered a highly aggressive new strain of HIV in Cuba that develops into full-blown AIDS three times faster than more common strains of the virus. This finding could have serious public health…
States scramble to tighten vaccine laws
By Amanda Bronstad, The National Law Journal Legislatures push to restrict exemptions, but opponents argue that personal freedoms are jeopardized. As a nationwide measles outbreak grows, state legislatures are pushing through bills that would make it harder for parents to…
UN urges stepped-up measles surveillance in Caribbean
By CMC From St Lucia News Online CMC – The United Nations says its health agency has called for “stepped-up” surveillance to prevent the spread of measles in the Americas, including the Caribbean. On Wednesday, the World Health Organisation (WHO)…
‘Significant’ link between cannabis and mania – study
From RT There is a ‘significant’ link between the onset and exacerbation of mania symptoms and cannabis use, claims a study by a leading institution. Researchers from the University of Warwick say cannabis can be linked to mania – symptoms…
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Mother dies, children fight for life after drinking “brew of weed killer and pills” From Caribbean360 PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Friday February 13, 2015, CMC – A 26-year-old mother has died and her two young daughters battling for life in hospital after…
What anti-vaccinators are saying online about the Disneyland measles outbreak
By Jen Kirby From New York Magazine As the Disneyland measles outbreak swells — the number of cases in the U.S. has ticked up to 102 infections in 14 states, most of which link back to the the iconic theme…
