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Health
Eating less may be best
The food crisis in many parts of the world, compounded by the novel coronavirus pandemic, has required many to tighten their budgets, especially amid job cuts and losses. Read More
Vaccines against COVID-19 will have side effects
In 2021 hundreds of millions of people will be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2. The success of that COVID-19 vaccination campaign will heavily depend on public trust that the vaccines are not only effective, but also safe. To build that trust, the medical and scientific communities have a... Read More
Sweet, sweet potatoes
A staple in almost every local marketplace, a starch to add to a bubbling pot of local farm produce — sweet potato is a much-loved food item in Jamaica. Read More
Rapid COVID-19 tests can be useful, but...
SINCE September, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved seven COVID-19 tests that yield results in 30 minutes or less, offering hope for vast improvements in test access and efficiency throughout the US. Most of these are antigen tests that look for viral proteins and can be... Read More
Gene-editing treatment shows promise for sickle cell disease
UNITED STATES (AP) — Scientists are seeing promising early results from the first studies testing gene editing for painful, inherited blood disorders that plague millions worldwide. Read More
New report warns of inequality of malnutrition in Latin America, Caribbean
SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC) —A new United Nations report released here Wednesday shows the territorial inequality of malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Read More
AIDS-related deaths declined in the C'bean, says PAHO
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says annual deaths from AIDS-related illnesses declined by 37 per cent from 2010 through 2019 in Caribbean countries, while new yearly infections from the HIV virus dropped by 29 per... Read More
A healthy twist on a Christmas staple
CHRISTMAS is right around the corner and, as is customary, with the festive season comes a heavy consumption of popular foods. Read More
The 'medicine tree'
KNOWN as mamão in Brazil, la fruta bomba in certain parts of the Caribbean, el melon zapote in Mexico, or pawpaw to Australians, this succulent melon-shaped fruit papaya — which comes from the Latin Carica papaya... Read More
Can bedsores kill?
EARLIER this year, there was an unfortunate news item in which a grieving mother vented her despair at the condition of her son's body while under the care of one of Jamaica's public hospital. Read More
COVID-19 vaccines developed in record time
THERE are now two COVID-19 vaccines that, at least according to preliminary reports, appear to be 94.5 per cent and 95 per cent effective. Both were developed in a record-breaking 11 months or so. Read More
Why eat fish?
EATING fish can provide powerful advantages for the heart and brain, yet Americans eat less than half of the 26 pounds per year that experts recommend.By contrast, Americans buy seven times more chicken and beef annually than fish. Read More
50 women get free mammograms
THOUGH the fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic has resulted in some companies pulling back from dipping into their coffers as they normally would, Black Ink Marketing & Events Solutions Limited was resolute with its decision to continue supporting the Jamaica Cancer Society... Read More
Pfizer: COVID-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon
Pfizer said yesterday that new test results show its coronavirus vaccine is 95 per cent effective, is safe and also protects older people most at risk of dying — the last data needed to seek emergency use of limited shot supplies as the catastrophic outbreak worsens across the... Read More
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