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GUYANA | President David Granger diagnosed with cancer, Receiving Treatment in Cuba

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, November 14, 2018 - President of The Co-operative Republic of Guyana Brigadier David Granger who's been in Cuba for the past two weeks receiving medical attention, has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, a cancer that starts in the white blood cells.

November 14, 2018
Published in CARICOM

Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller atomizers are displayed for sale at a garden shop near Brussels, Belgium November 27, 2017. | Photo: Reuters

US Judge Accepts Hundreds of Lawsuits Against Monsanto

A federal judge in California is allowing hundreds of lawsuits against Monsanto to move forward thanks to the efforts of experts linking the company's star weedkiller Roundup and cancer.

July 12, 2018
Published in Agriculture

BARBADOS | Cancer Deaths A Major Concern

ST.MICHAELS, Barbados, July 10, 2018 - Cancer is currently one of the most prevalent public health challenges for this country, second only to cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of illness and death.

July 10, 2018
Published in Health

New Jersey couple awarded $37 million in talcum powder case

(CNN) – A jury in Middlesex County, New Jersey, awarded $30 million in compensatory damages on Thursday to a man who got cancer after decades of using talcum powder. His wife was awarded $7 million in damages.

April 6, 2018
Published in Justice

Yes, too much sugar is bad for our health – here’s what the science says

The World Health Organisation recommends limiting “free sugars” to less than 10% of our total energy intake. This equates to around 12 teaspoons a day for an average adult.

March 12, 2018
Published in Health

The cancer Kaposi sarcoma. South Africa has large productivity losses because of deaths caused by it. Shutterstock

Cancer is costing BRICS economies billions each year

Premature – and potentially avoidable – death from cancer is costing tens of billions of dollars in lost productivity in a group of key developing economies.

March 11, 2018
Published in Health

When you're sending a $500,000 vial of genetically engineered, cancer-fighting cells, a safe delivery can mean the difference between life and death. Getty Images

Inside the Company Delivering the Next Generation of Cancer Therapies

Every day, UPS, Fedex, and DHL deliver about 37 million packages to doorsteps, front desks, and receiving docks across the globe. Along the way each one will pass through dozens of hands as they’re stacked, sorted, and smushed into planes and trucks. That’s why so many of them show up looking a little, well, world-weary. And why some never show up at all.

March 6, 2018
Published in Health

CARPHA executive director, Dr C. James Hospedales.

CARPHA says several cancer deaths are preventable

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb 4, CMC – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Saturday said that the large number of deaths from breast and cervical cancer in the Caribbean is very alarming, since cervical cancer is largely preventable, and breast cancer can be detected early and treated successfully.

February 5, 2017
Published in Health

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