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Prostate cancer patients could face delays in getting diagnosed and treated when one of only two urologists leaves Bermuda at the end of this month. Dr Suren de Zylva joined Dr Charles Dyer’s urology practice last September, but will return to the UK...

A campaign to raise awareness about critical health issues is being hailed a success. The SnapFacts initiative offers the public “bite-size” facts about everything from obesity to HIV. The occasionally controversial campaign is the work of the Berm...

Kind-hearted students, teachers and parents from Somersfield Academy are volunteering to have their heads shaved to raise money for cancer research. A group of 14 youngsters and adults from the school will brave the razor during assembly on June 24 ...

An American oncologist hired two years ago to lead Bermuda Hospitals Board’s cancer services is to exit the Island in September and is currently on sick leave, leaving only part-time doctors to cover his absence. The departure of Paul Coty from King ...

David Kendell has been appointed Director of the Department of Health. David Kendell, the former Chief Environmental Health Officer, is the first to occupy the post, which was created last year after a reshuffle in departmental responsibilities. “I l...

Business partners Melanie De Rosa, Aprille DeShield, Marie Beach-Johnson and Percy Paynter celebrated a milestone last week. Last Wednesday marked the tenth anniversary of the foursome’s ownership of the former Seaview Health and Fitness Club located...

Young residents are being urged to donate blood to prevent shortages and save lives. Bermuda’s pool of donors is aging and the number of people giving grows smaller every year, Dr Eyitayo Fakunle, consultant haematologist at King Edward VII Memorial...

The cost of healthcare insurance dropped this year, new Health Minister Jeanne Atherden said yesterday. Ms Atherden said: “This year, for the first time I can remember, the standard premium rate, which is the basic premium included in every insurance...

In a show of solidarity for two members of staff who have battled and survived cancer, and to raise money for local cancer programmes, the MSA Saints braved the scorching heat and blowing rain to participate in Bermuda’s inaugural Relay for Life even...