IYFV Committee lectures CARIFESTA’s staff on the importance of fruit and vegetable consumption
Members of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV) Steering Committee were guests at…
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Over 146,000 J’cans have received first dose of COVID vaccine — Tufton
Nine weeks after Jamaica began its COVID-19 vaccination drive, over 146,000 citizens have received their…
Sleeping pills DON’T work as a long-term cure for insomnia, study reveals
Sleeping pills fail to work as a long-term cure for insomnia, a study reveals. Clinical…
WHO against mandatory COVID-19 vaccines
The World Health Organization has said that persuading people on the merits of a COVID-19…
Panel suggests WHO should have more power to stop pandemics
A panel of independent experts who reviewed the World Health Organization’s response to the coronavirus…
Scientists race to study variants in India as cases explode
A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more easily. But…
The simplest step to get fit? Walk fast! A brisk stroll is as effective at getting you in shape as jogging, expert says
Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been one pastime that people have been…
Bartlett says more vaccines needed for early COVID recovery
Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, says that if the Caribbean economic recovery from the pandemic…
Indian doctors warn against using COW DUNG to cure Covid-19 as desperate people unable to get oxygen or hospital care cover themselves in excrement while cases soar
Indian doctors have urged people not to cover themselves in cow dung and urine as…
Antigua Chamber urges respect for human rights in vaccination programme
The executive director of the Antigua and Barbuda Chamber of Commerce, Martin Cave, says the…