Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Health

Daughter’s diagnosis big blow

The family of Noi Jemmott is facing a financial nightmare after a diagnosis of acute leukaemia and a treatment path which entailed her being transported by air ambulance yesterday to...

Fogging Schedule: May 4 to 8

The Vector Control Unit will concentrate its mosquito reduction programme in St. George next week. On Monday, May 4, the...

Mental health strain posing safety risks in workplaces, official warns

Poor mental health among workers is creating growing safety concerns in workplaces across Barbados. That warning came from Chair...

Minister: Need to reach 95 per cent coverage for herd immunity

Barbados has fallen below the vaccination level needed to keep dangerous diseases at bay, prompting a warning from...

Mental health strain

Thousands of Barbadians are seeking help from the Psychiatric Hospital, says Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health...

FEEL GOOD

F EEL G OOD by Katrina Welch “ Hi? How are you?” In our society it is a norm to greet a friend with these words in passing, but take some time to think about it: how are feeling right now? Emotions are quite complicated. As human beings, we all feel them and they play a critical role in governing how we interact with other people and the world around us. Sometimes we

FOREVER LEARNING— COVID-19

FOREVER LEARNING— COVID-19 by Nick Nunes “ Idon’t know.” That is the fundamental drive of science. Every human being that has ever existed has been faced with some perplexity that results in the unending “I don’t know”. Every era, undoubtedly, assumes, maybe correctly, that they exist in unprecedented times. Bob Dylan correctly sang, “The times they are a changing.”

A CAUSE FOR CONCERN

The abuse of illegal and over-the-counter drugs is on the increase throughout the world. Organisations like the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) are fighting what appears to be a losing battle, but we cannot give up and walk away. Many individuals engage in substance use to experience the feel-good hormone ‘Dopamine’, and in so doing, they often seek new ways of getting high or

ALL ABOUT BLOOD

ALL ABOUT BL O OD by Every two seconds someone requires a blood transfusion. Worldwide, on average, one in seven people who visit the hospital require blood and the availability of the different types of blood donations can save innumerable lives. Firstly, there are four major human blood groups. These groups were first identified in 1901 by Dr Karl Landsteiner– A, B, AB and O.

USHERING IN TRANSFORMATION FOR 2021

USHERING IN TRANSFOR MATION FOR 2021 For many, if not all of us, we are grateful to see the end of 2020. It was an unprecedented year with the emergence and spread of the novel coronavirus sparking the declaration of a global pandemic. Practically all nonessential services ground to a halt which has and continues to have major fall-out on multiple levels. Job losses or pay reduction,

What’s New In Covid-19

Dear Doc, It’s over a year now since the COVID-19 virus was discovered. What is the latest thing to be discovered about this virus that has caused a pandemic? Have people who have had it early fully recovered to good health, or does it have any lingering effects? - Charlene Dear Charlene, Information on COVID-19 is continually unfolding each day. COVID-19 is an abbreviation for SARS-COVID 19