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Bermuda residents have rallied for war-torn Ukraine with $549,126 in donations since Russia’s invasion in February. The contributions to the Bermuda Red Cross are to be sent to the British Red Cross in early December – meaning the charity’s Ukraine c...

At the age of just seven Brielle Rego is a shining example of how a child can live a life well with diabetes

The Bermuda Hospitals Board says emergency department waiting times are returning to normal as staff have become accustomed to its new electronic records system. Michael Richmond, BHB chief executive and president, said that activity in relation to P...

The Bermuda Diabetes Association has appointed a chartered professional accountant with 30 years’ experience in public policy, infrastructure finance and consultancy as its executive director. Lori Rockhead, who began her new role on November 1, pre...

At least 33 children aged 5 and under were so far this year infected by a respiratory virus that may have spread more quickly after Covid-19 public health measures were relaxed. Ayoola Oyinloye, the Chief Medical Officer, said there was a group of ch...

People with O positive blood were asked to donate after an emergency reduced stocks of the blood type. Donors were asked to make an appointment, although the Bermuda Hospitals Board added that “walk-ins are accepted”. Eyitayo Fakunle, a consultant ha...

The number of Bermudians needing dialysis treatment for kidney disease has increased fivefold in the past 20 years, according to a specialist doctor. Nephrologist Raphael Loutoby said about 250 people on the island require dialysis, compared with abo...

Pesticides, including the controversial weedkiller Roundup, are to get tighter governmental oversight, according to Kim Wilson, the health minister. The glyphosate-based product, manufactured by the agrochemical firm Monsanto, has come under fire as ...

Patient representatives joined health and social care professionals as well as delegates from the Government and non-profit organisations at the launch of a sweeping study of Bermuda’s health needs. The event was hosted by Ayoola Oyinloye, the Chief ...

A father of three who is battling cancer in his bones and lungs has set up a fundraiser to pay for experimental treatment. George Scott-Smith, 56, said that he had been fighting prostate cancer since 2019, and discovered in January that it had metast...