World’s smallest pacemaker can be implanted without surgery
Susan Young for MIT Technology Review From Mashable Pacemaker surgery typically requires a doctor to make an incision above a patient’s heart, dig a cavity into which they can implant the heartbeat-regulating device, and then connect the pulse generator to…
Jacksonville doctors take medical mission trip to Jamaica: ‘Big smiles, so much gratitude’
By Beth Reese Cravey From Jacksonville.com Jacksonville surgeon Kenneth Jones had help from high-placed friends in the Caribbean and at home when he decided to stage a medical mission trip to a poor, rural area of Jamaica. For two…
New cases of Chikungunya down in latest update and no new cases of dengue
Chikungunya/Dengue Update as of 20 December 2014 From Cayman islands Health Department Public health officials received two positive test results for chikungunya from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) over the period 9-20 December 2014. A further seven results were…
Research indicates fungus could control mosquitoes
From Caribbean360 SWANSEA, Wales,– A team of researchers at Swansea University’s department of bioscience says a fungus could be the key to controlling mosquitoes and initial trials have been very promising. The fungus Metarhizium anisopliae kills a wide range of…
North Carolina abortion ultrasound rule violates first amendment, court says
By Mike Sacks, From The National Law Journal A federal appeals court Monday struck down a key provision of North Carolina’s abortion regulations as a violation of doctors’ First Amendment right to free speech. “Abortion may well be a special…
Male falls 60 feet from the Bluff, Cayman Brac whilst climbing – UPDATED
UPDATE: From RCIPS Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 12:36 PM The 51 year old American male visitor who fell while rock climbing in Cayman Brac last Friday 26th December 2014, has been transferred to a US Hospital. He is considered to…
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Cayman Islands Insurance Managers welcomes new Cayman Finance CEO The Insurance Managers Association of Cayman congratulates Mr. Jude Scott on his appointment as CEO of Cayman Finance. IMAC Chairperson Rob Leadbetter personally extended his warm wishes: “Mr. Scott is well-known…
Can the blood of Ebola survivors create a cure?
From Fox News For months, Vanderbilt University researcher Dr. James Crowe has been desperately seeking access to the blood of U.S. Ebola survivors, hoping to extract the proteins that helped them overcome the deadly virus for use in new, potent…
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Man killed and second hurt in Sheffield [UK] as gunman fires at car From BBC Emergency workers at the scene of the double shooting on Derek Dooley Way, Sheffield Derek Dooley Way in Sheffield was cordoned off to allow investigations…
Cayman Football steps up first aid and anti-abuse training
12 December, 2014 – Local football coaches, administrators and volunteers were recently certified in First Aid, with the objective of ensuring that adequately trained personnel from each club are present at Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) matches. The initiative began…
