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Patients with end stage kidney disease are continuing to benefit from peritoneal dialysis. According to registered nurses Tiana Outerbridge and Loumeeka Orgill-Bell, the treatment option has been successful since its reintroduction in 2015 with more...

Ewart Brown and the Lahey Clinic conspired on a “wildly successful” and “unlawful” enterprise that profited both “at the expense of the Bermudian government and people”, according to a lawsuit filed in the United States. The 54-page civil complaint, ...

With the Human Papillomavirus now part of Bermuda’s routine Childhood Immunization Schedule, parents are being urged to see it as an opportunity to continue talking about sexual health. According to Laura Lynn Jackson, child health co-ordinator with ...

Dear Sir, The Bermuda Hospitals Board would like to thank members of the public who participated in our Open Space event on February 2. More than 90 people attended and took part in open, frank discussions on topics related to the theme of the night:...

Legislation aimed at helping the island reach international standards in terms of health and tax agreements has been passed by the House of Assembly. Jeanne Atherden, Minister of Health, presented the Quarantine Act 2017, saying the legislation bring...

The City of Hamilton has partnered with the Bermuda Heart Foundation to promote heart health. As part of February’s Heart Disease Awareness Month, the city will be hosting the ‘My City Heart’ Instagram contest. Through the contest, people can take a ...

The Green family has donated $500,000 to support the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre’s new radiation therapy facility. Once constructed, the facility will be capable of treating almost 190 cancer patients annually who could benefit from radiation tr...

Dear Sir, It is incredible that the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre is being closed for renovations, considering it was opened only in 2009. Why is a building that is only seven years old, needing renovations? Is this because of poor-quality work or de...

John Powell, the chairman of the board of trustees for the Summerhaven home for the physically challenged, has been effectively deposed by the appointment of a receiver for the facility, The Royal Gazette understands. While trustees technically retai...

Type 2 diabetes is a challenge, not a death sentence, according to Annabel Fountain. But Dr Fountain stressed that patients needed the right tools to succeed and education is key. The island’s only endocrinologist spoke with The Royal Gazette to shed...

Craig Simons knows first-hand how type 2 diabetes can affect the body — he has struggled with the disease for 15 years. The 48-year-old credits education with slowly helping him to get to grips with the condition where the body does not use insulin p...

In the wake of bad news, the Little family is wearing their hearts on their sleeves. Josephine Little was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer three years ago; after surgery and chemotherapy she was given the all-clear. A routine mammogram in July...