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Plans underway for landmark pharmaceutical plant

Plans are under way to establish a $64 million pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Barbados to produce intravenous (IV) fluids for local use and export – a first for the...
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Eden Lodge Primary suspends classes after teachers fall ill

Classes at the Eden Lodge primary school have been suspended after reports of teachers falling ill. It is...
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Barbados praised for HIV progress

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Friday congratulated Barbados for eliminating the transmission of HIV from mother to child. It...
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Barbadian Alvin Hart re-elected CNO vice-president

Barbadian nurse Alvin Hart has been re-elected vice-president of the Caribbean Nurses Organization (CNO) for a second consecutive...
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Clark vows to address nurses’ concerns

Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) chief executive officer Neil Clark has reaffirmed his commitment to addressing nurses’ concerns following...
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Silver lining in increased autism cases

Carlos Atwell -
The increasing cases of autism in Barbados might not be a terrible thing, says board certified behaviour analyst Natasha Heaselgrave. While acknowledging the difficulties surrounding...
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Second child dies of measles as Texas outbreak worsens

Nationnews Desk -
A second child has died from measles as an outbreak of the the highly contagious virus continues to grow in western Texas. The school-aged child...
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New outpatient clinic coming soon

Maria Bradshaw -
Barbadians will soon have access to a new outpatient clinic. Come April 11, the Bridgetown International University (BIU) will be opening one with a diagnostic...
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Better Health – 5 Easy Ways to Boost Your Immune System

Dominique Toppin -
Did you know that a healthy immune system is your body’s first line of defense against illness? When it comes to staying healthy, most...
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‘Treat cancers without delay’

Colville Mounsey -
Delays in cancer treatments can be the difference between life and death, and chief executive officer of Helping Our Patients Everywhere (HOPE), Elizabeth Paucar...
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Call to educate public on MS

Colville Mounsey -
President of the Barbados Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Association, Terry Hope, has expressed concern that not enough is being done to educate Barbadians about the...
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