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Limited supplies of the Covid-19 vaccine are now available on the island after the manufacturer extended the shelf life of old supplies.
Last night a government spokeswoman said that more than 1,000 doses of the drug had been placed in cold storage i...
DATE: Aug 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
About half of schoolchildren with asthma are not listed on a register of students who have the condition, a charity has estimated.
Liz Boden, co-founder of Open Airways, said that pupils should not miss out on lessons or activities because of asthma ...
DATE: Aug 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A government MP and an opposition senator have joined forces to offer support to the troubled residential care home Summerhaven.
Anthony Richardson, Progressive Labour Party MP for Hamilton South, and Robin Tucker, the One Bermuda Alliance candidate ...
DATE: Aug 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The deadline is approaching for an island-wide survey that aims to provide a better understanding about the provision of stroke rehabilitation services in Bermuda.
The survey, launched in June by healthcare provider Evolution Healing Centre, can be c...
DATE: Aug 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An activist group has called for “complete transparency” from Belco, and for the utility firm to work with the Regulatory Authority and the Government to solve the ongoing problems surrounding pollution.
The call comes as Walter Roban, the Minister ...
DATE: Aug 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A doctor who researches cancer treatments hopes his fellow Bermudians will turn out when he battles to win funds for a clinical trial.
Sheldon Holder is one of four finalists in a virtual pitch competition run by Cures Within Reach, a global non-prof...
DATE: Aug 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Health officials yesterday said there has been a modest drop in Covid-19 cases, with 121 people infected and five people in hospital.
At the island’s last update on August 17, there were 144 active cases with seven people undergoing hospital treatmen...
DATE: Aug 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island will start admitting unvaccinated travellers from Monday, health officials said
DATE: Aug 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A controversial tax on products containing sugar forced almost half of respondents to reduce their consumption of sugary goods and drinks, according to an academic study.
But the levy still netted the Government millions of dollars in revenue.
The ta...
DATE: Aug 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Health chiefs have launched an extensive survey to gauge how residents feel about the standard of care on the island.
The Bermuda Health Council, in collaboration with the University of West Indies, issued the first survey yesterday. According to a s...
DATE: Aug 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan