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A cancer expert who helped bring radiation therapy to Bermuda has been invited to speak at a conference in Canada. Chris Fosker, clinical director and radiation oncologist at Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre, will speak about the cancer control chall...

At parties, Tshepiso Makhafola doesn’t mention his job. “It’s a bit of a mood killer,” the biomedical researcher laughed. In his experience, people expect scientists to be boring, old, usually with a long white beard and nerdy. “I’m actually a bit o...

This is a friendly reminder to stay active and to keep in mind that three out of seven is usually a fail in most standardised testing. Please don’t score a three out of seven for your weekly nutrition and workouts. The science part The consensus in ...

New hi-tech computerised heart scans will help cut the risk of heart disease, the Bermuda Hospitals Board has said. The scans can detect calcium deposits and other obstructions in blood vessels, which can lead to blockages and heart problems. Joseph ...

After 42 years, Diana Gilbert is used to the stares. People are curious about her skin, which constantly flakes, and her slicked-back hair, which is incredibly brittle. Although laid-back about it now, she wasn’t always so blasé. “When you’re young,...

The Opposition has attacked the Government over payments made to Ewart Brown after medical imaging fees were slashed. Trevor Moniz, a One Bermuda Alliance MP, questioned in the House of Assembly whether the payments from Ministry of Health funds had ...

Better education on Bermuda’s water tank system could help to reduce health risks, according to a recent study. A government spokeswoman said the study found there were “striking differences” in awareness of Bermuda’s rainwater harvesting system. It ...

A controversial multimillion-dollar healthcare contract axed by former premier Paula Cox is back in the spotlight in the Government’s lawsuit against the Lahey Clinic. Lawyers involved in the civil case are examining the deal that Kurron Shares of Am...

Spending on healthcare is not the same as investing in health, the Bermuda Health Council has warned. The watchdog said more money should be spent on the social causes of poor health after David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance, said Bermud...

Kurron Shares of America first made headlines in Bermuda in March 2003 when it was hired to conduct a study of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and what was St Brendan’s Hospital, now the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute. Nelson Bascome, then health ...

Substance abuse services will return to the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute next week. Renovations forced the programmes to relocate to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for six months. A spokeswoman for Bermuda Hospitals Board said dosing for t...

The Bermuda Health Council has created a new online tool to help people get value for money when it comes to prescription drugs. The resource, aimed at decreasing the cost of drugs, allows the public to look up the suggested total cost for the most ...