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Reuters: J&J knew for decades of asbestos in baby powder
From Newsmax Darlene Coker knew she was dying. She just wanted to know why. She knew that her cancer, mesothelioma, arose in the delicate membrane surrounding her lungs and other organs. She knew it was as rare as it was…
Farewell to an exceptional man
By Alicia Bárcena From ECLAC Op-Ed Just a few weeks ago, the calm, clear and assertive voice of an exceptional man faded out. Kofi Annan has departed, sooner than expected, for the just territory of legends. For those of us…
Ebola: DR Congo confirms new outbreak in country’s north-west
From BBC An Ebola outbreak has been declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s north-western territory of Bikoro. There are two confirmed cases of the Ebola virus in the affected area and 17 deaths where it is suspected, the health…
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Transgenic mosquitoes – Fact or Fiction?
Wilke, A. B., Beier, J. C., & Benelli, G. (2018). Transgenic Mosquitoes–Fact or Fiction?. Trends in parasitology. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1471492218300254 Highlights Prospects for preventing (re)emerging mosquito-borne diseases expose the lack of tools available to effectively control mosquito populations and prevent the spread…
Latin America [and Caribbean] teen pregnancy rate ‘unacceptably high’: U.N.
From Reuters BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – There has been insufficient progress in reducing high teenage pregnancy rates in Latin America and the Caribbean, three United Nations agencies said on Wednesday, as they warned that rising numbers of girls under…
Keys physicians petition, for bacterial safety cultures on Oxitec antibiotic dependent mosquito, 2016, was declined.
The following was a comment added to our story published February 12 2018 “US: Bug board convenes experts for advice”. We feel it should stand on its own as an article and therefore we have republished. The original is at:…
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Diabetes Type 2: bariatric surgery and medicines are the most effective treatments
A census carried out in 2010 revealed that 43% of the total population and 63% of Caymanians suffered from diabetes. The problem is a global one — type 2 diabetes is considered “one of the main killers in the world”…
PAHO/WHO to inaugurate Dr. Carissa F. Etienne for a second term as Director
WHAT: Swearing-in of Dr. Carissa F. Etienne as the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Regional Director for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO). See biographical note below. WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 1,…
Diabetes type 2: bariatric surgery and medicines are the most effective treatments
From Cleveland Clinic A census carried out in 2010 revealed that 43% of the total population and 63% of Caymanians suffered from diabetes. The problem is a global one – type 2 diabetes is considered “one of the main killers…
Dangerous diseases
9 dangerous diseases that could be prevented by vaccines within the next decade, from HIV to cancer By Lydia Ramsey From Business Insider One of the best defenses we have against viral infections is the vaccine. Vaccines prepare the body’s…
