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November 14, 2017
Reports of Ronnie Butler's health dismissed as fake news
BELOVED Bahamian musician Ronnie Butler is alive, contrary to social media reports which were widely spread yesterday morning.
May 24, 2017
Bannister: Ignore fake news about health
Minister of Works Desmond Bannister on Monday evening addressed what he termed the "fake news" surrounding his absence from the swearing in of the new Cabinet ministers last Monday.
Many rumors circulated about his absence, but the following Tuesday, Cabinet Office issued a statement indicating that Bannister had "prearranged commitments outside of The Bahamas and requested to be sworn in at a lat...
February 24, 2017
The Nassau Guardian's Health and Financial Fair on tap for the weekend
The Nassau Guardian's Health and Financial Fair has become a staple on the calendar during the month of love, and once again we're inviting you to take time out to love yourself and take a look at your health and finances, ensuring they are healthy.
The fair will bring together vendors across the health and financial spectrum under one roof, where you can have all your questions answered -- whethe...
August 29, 2019
Pinterest to direct vaccine searches to health sites
Pinterest users searching for vaccine-related information will be directed to results from "public health organisations".
August 23, 2019
Four-in-One Pill Prevents Third of Heart Problems
A daily pill containing four medicines can cut the number of heart attacks and strokes by a third, a study shows...
August 13, 2019
Ebola Drugs Show ‘90% Survival Rate’ in Breakthrough Trial
Ebola may soon be a "preventable and treatable" disease after a trial of two drugs showed significantly improved survival rates, scientists have said.
August 01, 2019
Too many in Congo's Ebola outbreak are dying at home
Two-month-old Lahya Kathembo became an orphan in a day. Her mother succumbed to Ebola on a Saturday morning. By sunset her father was dead, too. They had been sick for more than a week before health workers finally persuaded them to [...]
July 31, 2019
Democratic Debates: Ten Candidates Clash Over Healthcare and Immigration
Ten Democratic presidential hopefuls have clashed in a televised US debate that laid bare the party's deep divisions over how best to win in 2020.
July 18, 2019
Ebola outbreak in Congo declared a global health emergency
The deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is now an international health emergency, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday after a case was confirmed in a city of 2 million people . A WHO expert committee declined on three previous occasions to advise [...]
July 12, 2019
Cleveland Clinic First in North America to Deliver Baby from Deceased-Donor Uterine Transplant
For the first time in North America and the second time worldwide, Cleveland Clinic delivered a baby from a uterus that was transplanted from a deceased donor...