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Dear Doc, What is the difference between immunisation and vaccination? - Terrence Dear Terrence, Vaccination is an example of immunisation and is the most common method of achieving immunisation. Immunisation is sensitising the body to an undesired foreign organism, whether a bacteria or virus. The body then becomes prepared or fortified to mount an attack to this same organism by increasing

Dear Doc, I have always heard it said that Barbados is the amputation capital of the world, and in this magazine I have read of people who have reversed their diabetic condition. Given the statistics, would you say that the trend of reversing diabetes in Barbados is making a difference? Is there a trend though? Does the medical fraternity preach reversing the condition, or is it that people with

Dear Doc, I’m early pregnant now and I am diabetic. Is there any tests which can be done to show if my baby will be diabetic too? Will I pass on my condition to my baby? - Ms K Dear Ms. K, I appreciate your concern for your baby, but currently there are no tests that I am aware of. However, be aware that having a gene for diabetes does not mean one will acquire the illness; I am speaking with

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – The Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Monday said there was a “large...

Kingstown – The lead scientist monitoring the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano, Professor Richard Robertson is predicting that more damage from ash should...

The Royal Barbados Police Force has issued some guidelines for public safety in light of the ashfall from the explosive eruptions of the La...