Why is Eli Lilly still forcing animals to endure cruel swim tests?
By Susan Bird From Care2 On May 6, 2019, shareholders of pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. will have a chance to end the use of cruel “forced swim testing” on small mammals. As a beneficial holder of 56 shares…
The hidden stories of medical experimentation on Caribbean slave plantations
From LONDA SCHIEBINGER, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, The Conversation August 14, 2017 From The San Francisco Chronicle (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Londa Schiebinger, Stanford University (THE CONVERSATION) In the natural…
Three Centuries of Forged History -Cayman Islands
From CAYMAN ISLANDS NATIONAL MUSEUM : Three Centuries of Forged History Almost three centuries of forged history is clearly visible, printed in indelible ink, in the annals of a 2003 Caymanian history book. Am I questioning the factuality of an…
The Butlers prepare for the Olympic Games to represent Cayman Islands
Geoffrey Butler and his sister, Lara Butler will be the first Cayman Islands Olympic athletes to compete on August 6 and August 7 in the 400m freestyle and 100m backstroke respectively. “I’m just trying to keep calm and keep working…
Jamaica’s Gov’t lifts ban on individuals from Ebola-hit countries
From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Government of Jamaica has lifted its ban on individuals entering the island from countries affected by Ebola, with immediate effect. According to a release from the security ministry today, the decision was made…
Brave souls enter isolation dome to begin simulation of life on Mars
By Liza Hearon From Mashable Six smiling people entered a dome on a barren Hawaiian volcano on Friday afternoon, and it remains to be seen whether they’ll still be smiling after a year of isolation to simulate life on Mars….
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…
UN says Ebola-hit nations at risk of hunger
From Aljazeera Up to one million people in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone face starvation due to border closures and quarantines. Up to one million people are at risk of going hungry in West African nations battling the Ebola virus…
African business leaders raise millions for Ebola crisis fund
From Caribbean360 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Tuesday November 11, 2014 – Against the backdrop of thousands of deaths as Ebola continues its rampage in West Africa, some of the continent’s leading businessmen have established a crisis fund to help the countries…
Makers of KitKat and MilkyWay join Ebola fight
By Ben Rooney From CNN The world’s largest chocolate companies are joining the fight against Ebola. West Africa is where most of the world’s cocoa beans are grown and the companies are concerned that the virus could disrupt supply of…