Miguel Villalona-Calero, M.D., named Deputy Director, Chief Scientific Officer of Miami Cancer Institute
Internationally renowned oncology researcher Miguel Villalona-Calero, M.D., has joined Miami Cancer Institute as its deputy director and chief scientific officer. The Cancer Institute is a world-class clinical and research facility that is part of Baptist Health South Florida. Dr. Villalona-Calero…
Delray Medical Center Introduces breakthrough in heart pump implantation
TENET Healthcare’s DELRAY MEDICAL CENTER INTRODUCES NEW BREAKTHROUGH IN HEART pump implantation The new technique is designed to expedite patient recovery and improve patient prognosis. November 23, 2015 – The Center for Advanced Heart Therapies at Delray Medical Center in…
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Grouper Education Plan for Cayman Islands
On November 25th and 26th, the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) and the Cayman Islands Department of the Environment (DOE) will offer a pair of free, teacher workshops in Grand Cayman and then Cayman Brac that will focus on the…
Nasa robots that will explore other worlds and disaster zones
By Nick Heath From Tech Republic Valkyrie Nasa wants humanoid robots like the Valkyrie to one day help or even take the place of astronauts working in space. This week Nasa gave Valkyrie prototypes to MIT and Northeastern…
Two studies suggest cold medications are overrated
According to two studies anti-congestion cold medications may be highly overrated and no more effective than a placebo. Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/cold-medicine-may-be-overrated.html#ixzz3r5jmEf1a Oral Phenylephrine HCl for Nasal Congestion in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized, Open-label, Placebo-controlled Study. Meltzer EO1, Ratner PH2,…
Sea surface temperatures on the rise in the Caribbean
By Lily Strelich From EOS A 30-year climate analysis reveals an increase in sea surface temperatures in the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the surrounding region. SOURCE: Geophysical Research Letters The elegant chaos of Earth’s oceans drives a complex…
Caribbean Sea earthquake: Strong quake between Honduras and the Cayman Islands
From BNO News A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 has struck the Caribbean Sea between Honduras and the Cayman Islands, seismologists say. The earthquake, which struck at 6:39 p.m. local time in Honduras or 7:39 p.m. local…
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Can the Caribbean dare to be different?
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, November 10, 2015. November 8-14, 2015 officially marks CARICOM Energy Week (CEW), bringing the areas of renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable development in to focus under the theme ‘Empowering our Sustainable Development’. The Caribbean boasts a wealth…
UN-AIDS Program visits the Caribbean region
From Iriejamradio The Executive Director of the United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS is visiting several Caribbean islands this month. Michel Sidibé will first visit Barbados to hold talks with stakeholders, the Health Minister, the Ministry of Social Care, and chairperson…
10 things you need to know about artificial intelligence
By Conner Forrest From Tech Republic Artificial intelligence (AI) is actually being used more than you might think. Here’s what you need to know about the current state of AI and where it’s going. Ever since the the dawn of…
