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College students are to be targeted by the island’s blood bank in an attempt to boost the number of young donors. Lucy Correia, a nurse phlebotomist at the Bermuda Blood Donor Centre, said an ageing population had sparked the appeal. She explained: “...

The husband of a young mother who had terminal cancer diagnosed days after their son was born won $1.9 million in damages yesterday for medical negligence from the Bermuda Hospitals Board. Chief Justice Narinder Hargun ruled that Kemar Maybury deserv...

Dear Sir, Robert Stewart’s recent opinion piece was of interest to me for what it did not discuss — no mention of Canada or, for that matter, any other country with a socialised, publicly funded healthcare system. His economic arguments as evidenced...

Health authorities are monitoring the risk of a potential killer virus reaching Bermuda. The new strain of coronavirus, discovered in China, made headlines after it was reported in other Asian countries and the United States. A spokeswoman for the Mi...

A health seminar for medical professionals to gain education credits is on offer this Saturday from Colonial Group International. The annual forum, focusing on medicine for a new decade, will be held from 8am at the Hamilton Princess Hotel. Open to t...

A US organisation dedicated to fighting cancer is to visit Bermuda to boost a fundraiser to battle the disease. The American Cancer Society will send members of their Global Relay for Life team to Bermuda this week to support the Bermuda Cancer and H...

Here we are, three weeks into the new year and hopefully still grinding and working towards our goals. Are you still being honest with your efforts? Do you still hold yourself accountable? Have you been eating according to your goals? After all, you ...

Spas across the island have teamed up to offer special deals as part of a promotion by the Bermuda Tourism Authority. Victoria Isley, the BTA chief sales and marketing officer, said: “By focusing this promotion in February, we aim to inspire Valentin...

May I respond to Jan-Ann Martin who critiqued, in The Royal Gazette of January 13, my overlong comments on the proposed government health reforms? First, it is worth noting and recording that Bermuda does come out reasonably well by comparison with o...

As Rose O’Sullivan raced around the island last weekend, she searched for glimpses of its past. She was last here in 1974 while on honeymoon with her husband Mike. “We often talked about coming back, but it was never the right time,” said Mrs O’Sulli...

An increase in flu cases has sparked a “medium alert” from health watchdogs. The Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit at the Ministry of Health issued the warning after a rise in influenza and fever and respiratory symptoms. A spokeswoman for the minis...

Those of you who know me best might question whether I ought to be offering career advice. On the one hand I have never attempted to make my way to the top in a single field let alone inside a company, but on the other hand I have managed to achieve...