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A vaccine expert is to discuss the myths and realities of vaccination at a public forum next week. Kristen Feemster, the director of research for the Vaccine Education Centre at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, said she hoped her talk would h...

Bermuda Medical Specialties Group (BMSG) is hosting a day of free, healthcare-events on Saturday, April 6th at Hamilton Princess Hotel, and at its Reid Street medical practice where members of the public can take advantage of free educational and hea...

Applications for new services under Bermuda’s basic healthcare package have been put on hold while talks to change the scheme take place. Healthcare providers were advised of a moratorium on requests in a memo from the Bermuda Health Council last wee...

The public is invited to attend the final day of an international science conference focusing on diabetes. The annual Bermuda Principles Impact Conference introduces an Education Day this year which will be open to the public on Saturday at the Fairm...

The acting chief executive of Bermuda’s healthcare watchdog set up a company with a top executive from the US-based Lahey Clinic but “immediately terminated” the arrangement because of a potential conflict of interest, it has been revealed. Ricky Bra...

The Bermuda Cancer & Health Centre has been awarded accreditation in radiation oncology by the American College of Radiology. It is the first clinic outside the United States to achieve the recognition, a voluntary process designed to highlight excel...

Failure to identify and manage children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder could have lifelong effects, the head of a local health organisation said yesterday. Simone Barton, the chief executive of the Bermuda Heart Foundation, said that ...

Almost $9 million worth of contracts covering a four-year period have been handed out by the Bermuda Hospitals Board, it has been revealed. Cleaning and landscape companies, management services and external medical training were all included in the l...

A Bermudian film-maker hopes her documentary will spark a thorough discussion on marijuana. Juanee Scott said: “It’s definitely, I believe, a conversation that needs to be had.” She added: “My hope is that this is the first of many in a series.” M...

From funeral homes to hospital beds, the island’s obesity crisis exacts a growing toll beyond the impact of chronic disease. According to the Bermuda Hospitals Board, a fully equipped bariatric hospital room costs $35,000 more than a standard, with s...