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A fire tornado hit California. Here’s how it happened
BY MARK KAUFMAN From Mashable At around 7:00 p.m. PT on July 26, a towering vortex of smoke and flame spun into the California sky. The tornado-like column rose over 16,000 feet into the air. It was a violent night…
31 Jul Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report
31 Jul Tue 2018 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during…
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Cayman Islands Health City physicians share Caribbean cardiology firsts at St. Lucia conference
CAYMAN ISLANDS (July 30, 2018) – The Caribbean could soon become synonymous with high quality, affordable health care, according to medical professionals at Health City Cayman Islands, one of the region’s foremost tertiary care hospitals. Presenting at the 33rd Caribbean…
Japan scientists to use ‘Reprogrammed’ stem sells to Fight Parkinson’s
From Newsmax TOKYO – Japanese scientists said Monday they will start clinical trials next month on a treatment for Parkinson’s disease, transplanting “reprogrammed” stem cells into brains, seeking a breakthrough in treating the neurodegenerative disorder. Parkinson’s is caused by a…
Shingrix vaccine makes shingles less severe, disruptive to quality of life
From Newsmax The vaccine Shingrix prevents shingles, and if people do contract the virus, it reduces the severity of illness, two company-funded studies suggest. Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, typically develops in older adults who had chicken pox, or the…
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Exxon Mobil suffers $1.4 billion shortfall, as shareholders punishes oil giant
By Dennis Adonis From Guyana Guardian New York – (Guyana Guardian) – ExxonMobil, the American oil giant that has promised good fortunes on its oil exploration investments in Guyana, saw its global investment projections plunged by as much as 4.1…
Half of US breast surgeons may advise unneeded lymph node removal
From Newsmax For women with early-stage breast cancer, many surgeons would advise extensive removal of the lymph nodes under the armpits even though recent evidence shows this doesn’t improve survival or the odds of cancer recurring, a U.S. study found.Nearly…
UK politicians blame Facebook for the rise of fake news
By Steve Dent From engadget “Facebook is releasing a product that is dangerous to consumers and deeply unethical.” After an 18 month investigation, the UK parliament has issued a scathing report on the handling of fake news and illegal election…
Technology Nostalgia
By Michael Isberto Technology is an amazing thing, and the advances in the field in the last decade have been nothing short of remarkable. We are seeing autonomous cars, smart homes that can learn your preferred living environment, a Hyperloop…
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Jamaica: Microcredit act to be tabled within 12 months
By Douglas Mcintosh From JIS Story Highlights “We are seized of the importance of the Microcredit Act. We have (several) pieces of legislation, of which the Microcredit Act is an important component, that we intend to table in the House…
