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Dozens of people took part in a free clinic that ran during an annual men’s health awareness month.
Dynamic Urology Services offered prostate screenings for all men aged 40 and older last November.
The checks included a blood test and prostate exam.
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DATE: Jan 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A new case of coronavirus infection in a resident with no recent travel history or known links to other cases was recorded yesterday.
It was the only positive out of 489 tests that came back to health officials.
Two people have recovered from the il...
DATE: Jan 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The coronavirus pandemic heightened grief for families who had lost loved ones – whether from Covid-19 or other causes, an expert said yesterday.
Gina Spence, a grief recovery specialist, said she would offer a free forum on Sunday to help people cop...
DATE: Jan 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda has recorded a new case of coronavirus in a resident who arrived from London last Thursday and was found positive on their Day 4 test.
The traveller was in quarantine under the revised restrictions for travellers from Britain, which require t...
DATE: Jan 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The social development and seniors minister heard talks about inclusion after she was invited by a UN agency to attend a virtual meeting.
Tinee Furbert attended the online gathering of the presiding officers of the Regional Conference on Social Devel...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Bermuda Hospitals Board has announced that more visitors will be allowed to see patients from today.
A spokeswoman said that the increase for acute and long term care wards came after “the return to a lower prevalence of Covid-19 on the island.
S...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
More than 10,000 people have registered their interest in vaccination against the coronavirus, the health minister revealed last night.
White people outnumbered Black people in getting vaccinated, with 5,430 White, 1,534 Black, 889 mixed race and 2,...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island’s second vaccination centre opened yesterday morning at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital’s former emergency room.
The new centre, which had 150 appointments scheduled yesterday, can provide up to 200 vaccinations a day.
It will boost ...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The number of active Covid-19 cases dropped to the lowest level since November, the health ministry revealed last night.
No new Covid-19 cases were recorded yesterday, and the number of active cases fell to 34 after 12 people recovered. That was the...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Covid-19 jab may soon be available at general practitioners’ surgeries in a bid to speed up the vaccination process, the Government has revealed.
A health ministry spokeswoman said last night that the Government was exploring all avenues to make ...
DATE: Jan 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan