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Work to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis means Bermuda held its place among a small group of countries to be internationally recognised for the achievement. The Ministry of Health revealed today that the island was revalidat...

Patients waited on average about 11 hours for a hospital ward bed in October — almost double the time recorded a month earlier. Some were forced to stay in corridors as staff at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital battled to cope with “sustained in...

A professional services firm has been recruited to help deliver a joint vision for a healthier Bermuda, the Government announced last night. KMPG will provide project management as the island’s “health strategy” is updated. It came as public consulta...

Rats filmed scurrying across the grounds of a central parish grocery store have prompted Vector Control teams to introduce weekly inspections at the site. The rodents were caught on camera in the trash area outside Arnold’s Family Market in Pembroke....

A “fire of change” could be sparked in the way people make dietary choices with greater access to fresh fruit and vegetables, the Bermuda Health Council said today. The organisation has collected feedback from hundreds of residents who passed locatio...

Health officials are investigating at least one case of mumps. The Ministry of Health revealed on Monday that one case was confirmed with a second case suspected. Investigations were being carried out by the Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit. The mi...

A government backbencher has been sworn in as the temporary health minister. Neville Tyrrell will act in place of Kim Wilson, who is off the island until September. The Warwick South Central MP was sworn in last Wednesday. David Burt, the Premier, sa...

City businesses were reminded about how they can play a part to reduce the number of rodents on Hamilton streets. They were asked to keep bin lids closed and to clean bins regularly to prevent an “open invitation” to rats, that appeared to be plaguin...

Schoolboys can start to smoke as young as 10, the Minister of Health told a conference yesterday. Kim Wilson said a recent study showed that some young people tried the habit well before they reached 18, the legal age to buy tobacco. She added that a...

Traumatic events in childhood have become a “public health emergency” that policymakers must tackle from the top, an expert warned yesterday. Mark Cloutier said legislators need to understand how the wider community is affected not only socially but ...