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A former policeman who was awarded damages after suffering chronic kidney problems due to toxic mould at Somerset Police Station has donated $5,000 to the dialysis unit in Bermuda. Emmerson Donald, who is currently awaiting a kidney transplant in the...

Chickenpox cases remain above normal levels for the time of year. There have been 18 cases reported to the island’s Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit by doctors’ offices and labs in 2017. A Ministry of Health spokeswoman said: “This is notably hig...

Cancer patients in Bermuda will now be able to benefit from world-class, cutting-edge radiation treatments. After more than two years of hard work, the island’s first radiation therapy unit was officially opened at the Bermuda Cancer and Health Cent...

Eleven past and present members of the Bermuda legislature have declared their support for the Government’s claim against Lahey Clinic to be dismissed A brief in support of the clinic’s motion for the wide-ranging civil suit to be dropped has been s...

If you can imagine the position, Kaliq James can probably shape his body into it. Except he shouldn’t. The 11-year-old has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a rare genetic disorder caused by faulty collagen that makes a person’s ligaments and joints overly fle...

Clinical oncologist Christopher Fosker gave a tour of the upgraded CT scan simulation room at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, which will customise treatment at the new radiation therapy unit for cancer patients. Dr Fosker, who is also the medical ...

The fourth annual Relay For Life has been hailed an overwhelming success with fundraising goals of $600,000 expected to be reached by the final count. Thousands made their way to the National Sports Centre from 6pm on Friday evening to 6pm on Saturda...

Finance minister Bob Richards has defended budget cuts to Bermuda Hospitals Board operations as a one-off that will not impact clinical services. It comes after BHB bosses appeared before the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday and warned that the...

PALS Cancer Care kicked off its annual tag day this morning with a trip to Government House. The charity sold its first tag to Governor John Rankin in advance of the official launch of the two-day fundraising event later this week. On Friday PALS vol...

People with facial disfigurements in Bermuda will for the first time have a dedicated source of support and advice thanks to the work of an 11-year-old boy. Somersfield Academy student Peter Strachan was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate — ...

Growing pressures on an unsustainable healthcare system have caused serious financial difficulties for the Bermuda Hospitals Board, the Public Accounts Committee has heard. BHB bosses appeared before the PAC to explain the increasing financial challe...

Bermuda Hospitals Board is launching a survey, hoping the public will share their perspectives on what is important about their services. The anonymous online survey is a part of the Board’s Clinical Services Planning project. “The goal of the proje...