Health

BAMP: Take that back, Santia

The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) is calling on Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw to withdraw comments that a “medical mafia” could influence access to transplant surgery at...

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...

Site checks the norm, says Ishmael

Officials from the Environmental Health Department are inspecting migrant worker accommodations across Barbados and have identified compliance issues...

QEH to dispose of unclaimed bodies

Backed by recent legislative changes, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is preparing to dispose of 65 bodies left...

‘No new cases’ of scarlet fever

Chief Medical Officer Dr The Most Honourable Kenneth George says there have been no new cases of scarlet...

DOCTORS A HISTORY AND LITTLE-KNOWN FACT LIST

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CURIOUS ABOUT COVID VACCINES

by There’s a lot to unpack about the COVID-19 vaccines. One of the main concerns about the vaccine has been the expediency with which it has been created and rolled out. Regardless of that notion of doubt or despair, the technology and fevered innovation of the human race, especially under duress, should never be underestimated. Last month we looked at how the two vaccines from China, Sinopharm

LET’S TALK ABOUT THE COVID TESTS

LET’S TALK ABOUT THE COVID TESTS by Nick Nunes “ Where do you see yourself in five years?” That’s an almost ageless question that rarely reaps accurate answers when the time finally passes. However, if you had been posed that hypothetical five years ago, who could have wildly divined that the world would be gripped by pandemic, lockdowns, the most comprehensive viral testing,

‘Mental ILLNESS & COVID-19

‘Mental ILLNESS & COVID-19 COVID-19 has rocked the whole world, affecting people from all walks of life. It is no respecter of persons regardless of race, status or age. No one expected a disease like this to hit our country, especially one so small in the Caribbean. When COVID affected China I was not really worried because it seemed so far away, but when it spread to the USA

I CAUGHT COVID-19 IN HIS OWN WORDS

I CAUGHT COVID-19 IN HIS OWN WORDS by David Hinkson It’s a call you least expect and a difficult one to handle in these times. On Saturday, January 23 at 7:15 p.m., my phone rang and the caller at the end of the line said, “We have the results from the COVID-19 test you took on January 15. Unfortunately, your test came back positive.” My first response, uttered in complete

CURIOUS ABOUT COVID VACCINES

CURIOUS ABOUT COVID VACCINES by Nick Nunes There’s a lot to unpack about the COVID-19 vaccines. One of the main concerns about the vaccine has been the expediency with which it has been created and rolled out. Regardless of that notion of doubt or despair, the technology and fevered innovation of the human race, especially under duress, should never be underestimated. National