Investing in health systems is the only way to stop the next Ebola outbreak
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recently surpassed 3,000 infections. The outbreak…
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Drug experts on the new guidance for medicinal cannabis
It’s now one year since the government announced they would allow access to cannabis-based products for medicinal use,…
JAMAICA | MOH warns of a more severe strain of Dengue - Sexually transmitted dengue case confirmed in Spain
MADRID, Spain, November 9, 2019 - Director of the National Vector Control Programme, Sherine Huntley-Jones, is warning Jamaicans…
Three reasons why we need to talk about the mental health of political leaders
As the impeachment investigation gathers pace on Capitol Hill, some commentators have argued that if Donald Trump remains…
PAHO Concerned about spread of Ultra-Processed Foods in Latin American and the Caribbean
WASHINGTON, United States, Monday October 28, 2019 – The Pan American Health Organization, PAHO, is concerned that ultra-processed…
Levita Magnetics Announces 1,000th Magnetic Surgery Procedure
SAN MATEO, Calif.-Levita Magnetics, a company dedicated to improving surgical outcomes through Magnetic Surgery®, today announced that the…
JAMAICA | Island Making Progress in Medicinal Cannabis says Green
NEGRIL, October 26, 2019 - Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Floyd…
JAMAICA | Ground broken for long awaited Children's Hospital in Montego Bay
MONTEGO BAY, October 24, 2019 - Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday, broke ground for the construction of the…
JAMAICA | Jamaica’s first Global Centre for Medical Cannabis Therapy opens in Negril
NEGRIL, Westmoreland, Jamaica, September 13, 2019 – Jamaica has made a bold step towards capitalizing on the medicinal…
Will a vegetarian diet increase your risk of stroke?
A UK study finding vegetarianism is associated with a higher risk of stroke than a meat-eating diet has…
Why the DRC Ebola outbreak was declared a global emergency and why it matters
In mid-July the WHO declared the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a Public Health…