Cleveland Clinic unveils Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2020
A dual-acting osteoporosis drug. Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery. New treatment for peanut allergies. These are some of the innovations that will enhance healing and change healthcare in the coming year, according to a distinguished panel of doctors and researchers….
Study: Processed foods increase type 2 diabetes risk
From Newsmax Store-bought chicken nuggets, jelly donuts and energy bars may taste delicious. But a large, new study warns that the more of these and other highly processed foods you consume, the greater your risk for type 2 diabetes. Every…
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The UWI part of collaboration to facilitate inter-regional South-South climate risk learning and research
Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Monday, December 16, 2019 —The year 2019 once again proved challenging for many communities around the world who are living at the frontlines of climate change. Low-lying island states especially were hit by a number of weather…
Superbugs live in opened beauty products
From Newsmax Makeup is a daily staple for most women, but new research finds that 9 of 10 beauty products may harbor superbugs after they’re opened. Beauty blenders (sponges used to apply foundation or other products to the face), mascara,…
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CARICOM announces Guyana Solar Challenge Winners
Georgetown, Guyana: Solar Head of State, a non-profit that helps world leaders become green by installing solar panels on government buildings, has announced the winners of the Guyana Solar Challenge, a competition that invited young people from across the country to create…
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COP25: Small island states rally together to secure ‘Best Possible Outcome’
By Crispin d’Auvergne Wednesday, December 18, 2019 — At its conclusion, on the afternoon of Sunday 15 December, and by the time the Parties adopted the final decision, this year’s 25th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on…
7 verification tools for better fact-checking
By Ellis Wills-Harper From Reuters Community This handy guide outlines go-to tools for verification Reuters Institute researchers found than less than half the population (43%) trust the media, across all the 36 countries surveyed. One way publishers can improve trust is…
The power of print. Lessons from the world’s biggest brands
By Chaymae Samir From Reuters Community If you missed Part 1 of our series on the current state and future of print, head to If Millennials killed print, will Gen Z revive it?. Last Christmas, Amazon announced that it would print…
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Best Illusion of the Year
Best Illusion of the Year: You Can’t Tell if This Shape is Rotating on the Horizontal or Vertical Axis Frank Force’s “Dual Axis Illusion” took 1st place in the annual contest By Rain Noe From Core77 Now in its 15th…
18 Dec 2019 Weather in Cayman
18 Dec Wed 2019 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Isolated showers with light to moderate winds and seas are expected through the next 24 hours as the pressure gradient across the Northwest Caribbean slackens in response to a cold front moving…
