Has the Crypto Spring arrived in the Cayman Islands?
By Peter Colegate and Dean Bennett, Appleby From Legal Tech News The Cayman Islands has already established itself as a leading offshore technology hub and is well placed to take advantage of the shift to securitizing and digitalizing common assets. The…
Cayman Islands: 2019 Butterfield Young Musician of the Year named
Last Saturday (4) evening saw 11 student finalists from seven of Cayman’s public and private schools perform to a packed audience—inclusive of His Excellency the Governor Mr. Martyn Roper, OBE and Mrs. Elisabeth Roper—and a panel of international judges at…
Fastest computer in world
The fastest computer in the world is being built in Tennessee and coming in 2021 By Andy Meek From BGR On the heels of the US government’s announced in March that the first US exascale computer is being built just…
International Day of Nursing: Nursing staff are vital for making progress towards universal health
Nurses make up more than 50% of health workers yet, in many countries of the Americas, shortages persist. New PAHO guidelines seek to strengthen their role in achieving health for all. Washington, DC, 8 May 2019 (PAHO)- Today, at the launch…
New breakthrough could yield the first 100% recyclable plastics
By Mike Wwhner From BGR We’re surrounded by plastics for much of our lives. Plastics are cheap and easy to make, they’re often incredibly durable, and they last just about forever. Unfortunately, those upsides are also terrible news for the…
Burden of varicella in Latin America and the Caribbean: findings from a systematic literature review
SOURCE and to download PDF: Springer Link : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186%2Fs12889-019-6795-0 Authors: Luiza Helena Falleiros Arlant Maria Catalina Pirez Garcia Maria L. Avila Aguero Miguel Cashat Cintia Irene Parellada Lara J. Wolfson Open AccessResearch articleFirst Online: 08 May 2019 1Shares Part of the following topical collections: Infectious Disease epidemiology Abstract Background Varicella is typically mild and…
Weight-Loss surgery improves heart procedure
From Newsmax Profoundly obese people are prone to an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation, but new research suggests weight-loss surgery can improve the odds a procedure to restore a normal heart rhythm will work. When atrial fibrillation, or a-fib, cannot…
This 72-year-old Frenchman just crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a giant orange barrel
By David Grossman From Popular Mechanics When presented with the idea of traveling across the Atlantic in a giant orange barrel, most people might have a few questions. Like, for example, “Why?” But for Jean-Jacques Savin, a 72-year-old former military…
Making the most out of audio and voice
As audio-enabled smart speaker devices have seen a sharp rise in popularity this year, there are definite opportunities to monetize and reach wider audiences. By Sahar Amer From Reuters Community he popularity of using smart speakers is growing at a…
NASA will test asteroid defenses by slamming a spacecraft into a space rock in 2022
By Mikw Wehner From BGR If Earth were ever to be threatened by a large space rock — and it definitely will at some point in the future — humanity is going to need to have a plan. Astronomers know…