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The Hamilton Health Centre will remain closed for the rest of the week, a government spokeswoman announced last night. The facility on Victoria Street was scheduled to be closed yesterday to allow for urgent building repairs to be carried out. The s...

Bermudian doctor Annabel Fountain has been awarded a prestigious fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians in Britain. The accolade is only awarded by the RCP to those physicians who are considered to be the “most innovative and exceptional phy...

Dozens of summer camps completed a SunSmart Accreditation programme set up by the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre. Camps were required to develop policies to minimise the danger of excessive ultraviolet radiation exposure for students and staff outd...

Health officials issued a warning after a breakout of gastrointestinal illness. The Ministry of Health said “clusters of diarrhoea and vomiting illness” had been reported in the community. The ministry said people can be taken sick by consuming conta...

Medical staff and students will be in line for training opportunities after the Bermuda Hospitals Board agreed to link up with Johns Hopkins Medicine International. The BHB announced the Maryland-based medical institute was chosen for a clinical affi...

Ciguatera fish poisoning is on the rise with more than ten cases reported between the end of June and mid-July. A spokesman said the health ministry’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit had received 13 reports between June 29 and July 17 — up from f...

Four people have reported ciguatera fish poisoning this year. The health ministry issues a warning about the illness which causes vomiting, diarrhoea and neurological issues such as tingling sensations and reversal of cold and hot sensations. It poin...

The hospital’s emergency department saw a “marked increase” in visits from road crash victims in May, Bermuda Hospitals Board said today. A spokeswoman said 159 people, including 22 tourists, were seen in the emergency department that month, bringing...

The island’s health watchdog has launched a feedback survey that gives the public the opportunity to weigh in on its future. The survey will also help the Bermuda Health Council prioritise the problems facing health in Bermuda, determine its future d...

Three Bermudian medical students have been selected for scholarships by the Bermuda Health Foundation. Chioma Nwasike, Jennifer Ross and Amber White were picked out as this year’s recipients by the Foundation, which has awarded more than $450,000 ove...