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Research must drive better health care

Medical research and practical medicine must meld seamlessly to the benefit of the public. This was the consensus during the opening ceremony of the 25th annual Errol Walrond Scientific Symposium,...
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BAMP: Take that back, Santia

The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) is calling on Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw to withdraw comments...
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No cases of cyclosporiasis in Barbados, says Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says there are no suspected or confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in Barbados...
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Site checks the norm, says Ishmael

Officials from the Environmental Health Department are inspecting migrant worker accommodations across Barbados and have identified compliance issues...
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QEH to dispose of unclaimed bodies

Backed by recent legislative changes, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is preparing to dispose of 65 bodies left...
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St Paul’s remains open despite gastro outbreak

Josue Ramirez Nelson -
St Paul’s Primary School will remain open despite a gastroenteritis outbreak that has already disrupted classes, sent a teacher to hospital, and forced parents...
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US weight-loss drugmakers slash prices in fight to win customers

Nationnews Desk -
When Ruth Gonzalez decided to start taking the weight-loss medicine Zepbound last year, she first had to find a way to afford its roughly...
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Fogging Schedule: March 23 to 27

Nationnews Desk -
Communities in St. Lucy, St. Peter and St. Michael will be visited by the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit next week. The Unit will...
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When water flows, equality grows

Julia Haynes -
Have you ever thought about the link between water and gender? It has probably never crossed your mind, yet every day that link is...
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Health Ministry monitoring meningitis outbreak in UK

Nationnews Desk -
The Ministry of Health and Wellness says it will continue to monitor the Meningococcal Disease (Meningitis) Outbreak in the United Kingdom (UK), while noting that the...
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Fogging Schedule: March 16 to 20

Nationnews Desk -
The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness will target districts in three parishes when it conducts its fogging programme next...
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