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A pop-up clinic offering Covid-19 booster shots is set to open tomorrow on Point Finger Road in Paget.
The clinic, hosted by St John’s Ambulance, is intended to service essential and healthcare workers, along with residents over the age of 50.
While ...
DATE: Nov 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two more people have died as a result of Covid-19, the Ministry of Health announced.
The latest deaths bring the total number of Covid-related deaths up to 151.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said last night: “With today’s announcement of coron...
DATE: Nov 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A consultant urologist is hoping to offer free monthly health clinics for men to help in the fight against prostate cancer.
Jonathan Makanjuola wants to make it easier for the uninsured or underinsured to get a prostate exam and hopes to start the c...
DATE: Nov 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
A man fighting for his life against stage 4 prostate cancer said that his fundraiser collected more than $3,000 in two weeks.
But George Scott-Smith, 56, admitted that he did not think he would be able to get treatment in Turkey as he had planned.
Mr...
DATE: Nov 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A drug awareness programme will see a major shift as it changes its outreach approach – and its name.
From today, Pride Bermuda will rebrand itself as Shift – a change made to coincide with a change in methods to put more emphasis on targeting educat...
DATE: Nov 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Vaccines against Covid-19 are now available every Tuesday from 9am to 2pm at the Hamilton Health Clinic, 3 Reid Street.
The clinic stocks the Pfizer-BioNTech original Adult formulation, and Moderna Bivalent vaccines.
They are available for people who...
DATE: Nov 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda residents have rallied for war-torn Ukraine with $549,126 in donations since Russia’s invasion in February.
The contributions to the Bermuda Red Cross are to be sent to the British Red Cross in early December – meaning the charity’s Ukraine c...
DATE: Nov 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
At the age of just seven Brielle Rego is a shining example of how a child can live a life well with diabetes
DATE: Nov 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Hospitals Board says emergency department waiting times are returning to normal as staff have become accustomed to its new electronic records system.
Michael Richmond, BHB chief executive and president, said that activity in relation to P...
DATE: Nov 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Diabetes Association has appointed a chartered professional accountant with 30 years’ experience in public policy, infrastructure finance and consultancy as its executive director.
Lori Rockhead, who began her new role on November 1, pre...
DATE: Nov 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan