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NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers resigned from his teaching post at Harvard University over his links to convi...
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US eases Venezuela oil ban to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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Jamaican man answers to drug trafficking charges in Florida
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A Jamaican man reportedly appeared in a Florida federal court Monday to answer to charges stemming from the seizure of millions of US dollars worth of...
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Jackson chides Chang over comment that JFJ ‘living off blood money’
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Jackson chides Chang over comment that JFJ ‘living off blood money’
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson has chided Dr Horace Chang for the national security minister's remark th...
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford has criticised councillors and the Manchester Municipal Corporatio...
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Mandeville Regional Hospital performs first colonoscopy, expands cancer screening access
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February 13, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Mandeville Regional Hospital has successfully performed its first-ever colonoscopy, expanding access to advanced endoscopic ...
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PAHO warns of sustained increase in chikungunya cases
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PAHO warns of sustained increase in chikungunya cases
February 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an alert following a sustained increase in chikungunya cases ...
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Senior clinical psychologist encourages healthy co-parenting
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Senior clinical psychologist encourages healthy co-parenting
February 10, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Georgia Rose, is encouraging separated parents to pr...
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Chang resumes duties after surgery, says recovery going well
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Chang resumes duties after surgery, says recovery going well
February 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With his rehabilitation following an elective surgery set to be complete in March, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National ...
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Ministry of Health urges caution as windy weather continue to affect Jamaica
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Ministry of Health urges caution as windy weather continue to affect Jamaica
February 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging members of the public to take the necessary precautions as the island experiences high...
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EU agency proposes toxin dose limits in powdered milk
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EU agency proposes toxin dose limits in powdered milk
February 2, 2026
ROME, Italy (AFP) — The European Union's food safety (EFSA) agency on Monday proposed reference doses for a toxin sometimes found in powdered milk fol...
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Men getting twice as much plastic surgery, new data shows
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Men getting twice as much plastic surgery, new data shows
January 29, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — The amount of plastic surgery performed on men has nearly doubled in less than a decade, new data showed on Thursday. Younger me...
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Barbados records increase in cases of syphilis
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Barbados records increase in cases of syphilis
January 26, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Health authorities in Barbados are reporting an increase in cases of syphilis in the country and are urging people to tak...
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Transit permit needed for importation of bodies and ashes, says health authorities
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Transit permit needed for importation of bodies and ashes, says health authorities
January 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Members of the public and funeral homes are being advised that the Jamaica Customs Agency requires a transit permit to be issued f...
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Suriname monitoring increase in cases of chikungunya
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Suriname monitoring increase in cases of chikungunya
January 21, 2026
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — Suriname has confirmed an outbreak of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus, with none of the individuals who tested posit...
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Belize monitoring outbreak of measles in neighbouring Guatemala
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Belize monitoring outbreak of measles in neighbouring Guatemala
January 16, 2026
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — Belizean health authorities Friday said they are monitoring an outbreak of measles in two neighbouring Central American count...
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Antigua and Barbuda gov’t denies outbreak of dengue
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Antigua and Barbuda gov’t denies outbreak of dengue
January 16, 2026
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — Antigua and Barbuda’s Health Minister, Sir Molwyn Joseph, says there is no outbreak of dengue fever in the country as well ...
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Antigua to recruit nurses from Ghana, insists it has not ended programme with Cuba
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Antigua to recruit nurses from Ghana, insists it has not ended programme with Cuba
January 16, 2026
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has agreed to contract over 100 nurses from Ghana, but insisted that it has not forma...
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Health personnel in St Elizabeth continue campaign to prevent spread of mosquito-borne diseases
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Health personnel in St Elizabeth continue campaign to prevent spread of mosquito-borne diseases
January 9, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Health personnel at the St Elizabeth Health Department are on top of efforts to prevent the spread of dengue and other mosquit...
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Some food preservatives linked to higher cancer, diabetes risk
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Some food preservatives linked to higher cancer, diabetes risk
January 8, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — Eating some common food preservatives is linked to a slightly higher risk of eventually developing cancer and diabetes, accordin...
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Trump blames bruised hand on aspirin, denies falling asleep
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January 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump blamed aspirin for large bruises on his hand and denied falling asleep whi...
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Grenada denies ‘unusual disease outbreak’
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Grenada denies ‘unusual disease outbreak’
December 30, 2025
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — Health authorities in Grenada say there is no evidence of an “unusual disease outbreak” at this time in the country, noti...
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Chemicals used in mosquito fogging safe – Tufton
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Chemicals used in mosquito fogging safe – Tufton
December 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness is assuring the public that chemicals being used in fogging activities are considered safe for...
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Trump health chief seeks to bar trans youth from gender-affirming care
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Trump health chief seeks to bar trans youth from gender-affirming care
December 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) health department on Thursday announced proposed measures that would effectively ban gender-a...
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Kiwanis Club of Global Alliance hosts health and dental fair in Trench Town
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Kiwanis Club of Global Alliance hosts health and dental fair in Trench Town
December 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Kiwanis Club of Global Alliance carried out its first major community initiative recently, hosting a health and dental fair at...
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Tourists are safe despite leptospirosis outbreak – Tufton
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Tourists are safe despite leptospirosis outbreak – Tufton
November 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Health and Wellness  Dr Christopher Tufton has moved to assure tourists visiting Jamaica that they are not at risk des...
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Spain scrambles to limit damage from African swine fever
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November 29, 2025
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Spain was scrambling on Saturday to limit the economic impact from an outbreak of African swine fever, a day after announcing it...
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