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A woman who started writing poetry as a teenager will show others how they can use the art form to deal with emotions at a workshop this week.
Patricka Ferguson said that people who had never written poems before could find that the experience was no...
DATE: Apr 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A more contagious version of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 was detected on the island last month.
But medics said they did not expect an increase in hospitalisations because the symptoms of the new strain – BA.2 or “stealth Omicron” – were similar ...
DATE: Apr 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Computer challenges have caused delays to HIP and FutureCare statements, according to the Health Insurance Department.
A spokeswoman said that a problem with invoice software had meant that billing statements for the month of April had not been gener...
DATE: Apr 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Covid-19 has claimed another life, it was announced last night.
The news brought the death toll from the pandemic up to 129.
Health officials added that Caribbean Public Health Agency tests had shown the presence of the Omicron BA. 2 variant among t...
DATE: Apr 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A careers fair, awards ceremony, panel discussion and workshop are to be held this week as part of Public Health Week.
The Department of Health has asked the public to participate in the series of virtual and in-person events taking place from April...
DATE: Apr 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda has recorded another Covid-19 death, health officials revealed yesterday.
The news brought the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic to 128.
But Kim Wilson, the health minister, said the number of active cases continued to fall.
The island...
DATE: Apr 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Top health officials reported one more Covid-19 death as social distancing restrictions are further eased from tomorrow
DATE: Mar 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Coronavirus vaccinations will continue even after a Hamilton clinic shuts tomorrow, the health minister said.
Kim Wilson said the vaccination centre would be available at several other sites, including the former Crisson’s jewellery store on Front St...
DATE: Mar 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Loss of the ability to speak after a brain injury can have a major effect on quality of life, an expert has said.
But Monica Kurz said there were therapeutic services on the island to help people to regain their communication skills, as well as simpl...
DATE: Mar 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A pressure group looking at a law suit against the Government over allegations of mismanagement of the Covid-19 pandemic yesterday claimed many were afraid to speak out against the restrictions.
Eugene Dean of the Collective Action Solidarity Trust s...
DATE: Mar 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell