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The Argus Group and BF&M Limited have made a joint donation of $100,000 to the Bermuda Diabetes Association. Each company will contribute $50,000 towards the development of a new, larger facility at the BDA’s new location at 22 Princess Street. The i...

The Bermuda Government may roll back steep cuts made to medical imaging fees which were blamed last month for the closure of a private scanning clinic. However, last night the Opposition hit back at claims that the One Bermuda Alliance administration...

Derrick Burgess has claimed the “evidence was quite clear” that cuts to fees paid for medical services had targeted Dr Ewart Brown, the former premier. Mr Burgess said: “Their intent was to shut down Dr Brown.” The comment came during the motion to...

Doctors from a top US hospital have helped island practitioners to keep up with the latest developments in heart and kidney treatment. The team from New York-Presbyterian Hospital held a seminar organised by the Bermuda Heart Foundation and sponsored...

The Bermuda Heart Foundation and New York-Presbyterian Hospital are partnering to host a seminar this weekend. The seminar is intended to help local medical experts learn more about advancements in cardiology and nephrology. Simone Barton, chief exec...

The 30th annual Pals Fun Run/Walk will take place on Sunday. It is the major annual fundraiser for the charity, with money going towards medical care, equipment and supplies for cancer patients in Bermuda. Last year, 600 participants took part and mo...

Former government minister Zane DeSilva denied claims last night from Progressive Labour Party sources that he was ordered to quit Cabinet by the Premier. Mr DeSilva branded it “absolutely false” that he had been told by David Burt to resign from his...

The Government should come clean over “unanswered questions” about the shock resignation of Zane DeSilva from the Cabinet, Opposition leader Jeanne Atherden said yesterday. She was speaking after David Burt, the Premier, announced at the weekend that...

An obesity expert is on a mission to get residents to own their health and recognise self-destructive behaviours. Jane DeVille-Almond will share tips on what people can do to tackle obesity and diabetes at the Ministry of Health’s Commit to Change e...

At 19, Abuwi Rasool lost his sight. He was working in the government quarry when dynamite he’d laid a month before exploded in front of him. Most of his clothing blew off and the burns covered his right side, “from my knee to my forehead”. Doctors an...

Losing weight is not easy if you hate exercise and love cake. However, members of Bermuda’s successful Diabetes Reversal Programme have discovered that anything is possible with the right guidance and encouragement. About 30 participants got together...

A new charity wants to tackle Bermuda’s preventable health problems by helping people get the right health information. The Community for Heart and Respiratory Medicine was set up to take on chronic non-communicable diseases by filling in gaps in he...