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Legislation designed to introduce a more flexible and responsive approach to global communicable disease was passed by MPs in the House of Assembly yesterday. The Quarantine Amendment Act 2017 and Quarantine (Maritime and Air) Regulations 2017 enjoy...

A new service to better detect breast cancer has been launched by Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre. Digital breast tomosynthesis or 3-D mammography enables radiologists to see more clearly and is a first for the island. BCHC executive director Tara...

Abdussalam Musbahi, a prominent British urologist, has joined staff at the Brown-Darrell Clinic. The surgeon has practised in the UK for the past 30 years, also serving as a senior consultant in Britain, Qatar and Libya. Dr Musbahi specialises in dis...

Bermuda needs a plan to deal with its dementia time bomb, an expert said yesterday. Jo-Ann Cousins-Simpson said a national plan would help improve access to diagnosis, treatment and care, and promote a better quality of life for those living with th...

An island-wide campaign has been launched to help people with asthma take control of the condition. Blue “quick reliever” asthma inhalers are being featured on 23 public buses and in newspaper advertisements to raise awareness. BHB asthma nurse edu...

An official guardian for vulnerable elderly people is high on the agenda, new Minister for Health Kim Wilson promised yesterday. Ms Wilson said an Office of the Public Guardian was on the cards and told a meeting “watch this space”. She added: “There...

Research has shown that a tax on sugary non-nutritious foods cuts consumption, according to Bermuda’s chief medical officer. Cheryl Peek-Ball told Hamilton Rotarians that a subsidy for locally grown fresh produce had also led to healthier diets in ma...

Two clinical nurse educators have become certified dementia independent trainers at the Bermuda Hospitals Board. Tamra Broadley and Marina Cann attended a two-day course in Duluth, Georgia, meaning the BHB can add the “Positive Approach to Care” meth...

The Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre will be closed this weekend due to a staffing shortage. The fast-track service at the Emergency Department at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital will be extended to midnight to accommodate patients who would norma...

A proposed sugar tax should not concentrate on sodas, the head of an island soft drinks distributor said yesterday. Bruce Barritt, general manager of John Barritt & Son warned that a fresh tax on soft drinks could impact business and jobs. He said: ...