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Hospital authorities have issued an urgent appeal to the public to give blood because stocks have fallen. Bermuda Hospitals Board consultant haematologist Eyitayo Fakunle said: “Stocks of O positive blood in particular are currently lower than we wan...

The Bermuda Hospitals Board has appointed Arthur Ebbin as its new chief financial officer. Reporting to the chief executive, president and board of the BHB, Mr Ebbin replaces Bill Shields, who is leaving next month. From November 7, Mr Ebbin will o...

A Bermudian doctor has won $70,000 in funding to run clinical trials for potentially life-saving cancer treatment after winning a virtual pitch competition. Sheldon Holder, an assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at Brown Univers...

Bermuda’s pharmacists will this week set out to raise awareness of the opportunities available in the field as the island celebrates National Pharmacy Week. Melissa Levy, president of the Bermuda Pharmaceutical Association, said: “This week we recogn...

A government health clinic which was shut down after sewage from a neighbouring property was pumped into the building’s drinking water tank will not fully reopen this year. The Hamilton Health Clinic, at 67 Victoria Street, closed down after the cont...

More than 1,500 participants took to the streets in a walk to help raise funds for breast cancer treatment. The BF&M Breast Cancer Awareness Walk started at Barr’s Bay Park, on Wednesday, which was buzzing with activity. Lynne Woolridge, chief execut...

Senators on Wednesday passed the final extension to Covid-19 emergency powers. Arianna Hodgson, the Junior Minister of Labour, Finance and Health, assured senators that Bermuda’s healthcare services had the expertise and resources needed to feel conf...

Two people are now in hospital with Covid-19, but the number of active cases has dropped since last week’s update, the Ministry of Health announced last night. There are now 66 active cases, down from 75 last week when the cases had almost doubled f...

Quarantine guidance for Covid-19 is being reassessed, the Government has confirmed. As of August 31, government mandates require anyone who tests positive for Covid-19 to isolate for at least a week and complete contact-tracing provisions. But a spok...

Hospital staff will be able to more quickly respond to patient calls for assistance, thanks to the donation of a biomedical van. The Hospitals Auxiliary of Bermuda donated the vehicle as part of its annual donation programme for which it typically gi...