HealthLocal News Cancer Society hails early diagnosis โbreakthroughโ by Emmanuel Joseph 04/02/2026 written by Emmanuel Joseph 2 min read The Barbados Cancer Society (BCS) has announced a major breakthrough in cancer diagnosis through two successful clinical trials capable of distinguishing false-positive results from genuine cases, in what officials are … Continue Reading 04/02/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal NewsPress Releases QEH performs Barbadosโ first TAVI procedure by Barbados Today 29/01/2026 by Barbados Today 29/01/2026 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has marked a major milestone in public healthcare delivery with the successful completion of Barbadosโ first Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) procedure. The landmark surgery … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News Medical school partners with major health charities by Lauryn Escamilla 27/01/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 27/01/2026 The American University of Barbados has teamed up with three of the islandโs leading health charities, strengthening its outreach network and giving medical students new opportunities for clinical experience and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessHealthLocal News Two new medicinal cannabis centres could open this year, says licensing chief by Sheria Brathwaite 24/01/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 24/01/2026 The regulated medicinal cannabis industry could expand in 2026 with the opening of two new facilities now pushing towards operational status, the industryโs regulator confirmed on Friday. Shanika Roberts-Odle, acting … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthHealth & WellnessLocal News Efforts underway to cut mother-to-child transmission of syphilis, HIVย by Shanna Moore 23/01/2026 by Shanna Moore 23/01/2026 A sharp increase in syphilis infections across Barbados has triggered urgent public health warnings, with officials urging sexually active people to get tested as the disease โ though preventable and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News PM to meet senior docs as pressure mounts at QEH by Emmanuel Joseph 16/01/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 16/01/2026 Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called an emergency meeting with all medical consultants of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) amid mounting strain on the countryโs main healthcare facility, overwhelmed record … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News QEH clarifies images showing patients on AED floor by Barbados Today 15/01/2026 by Barbados Today 15/01/2026 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has moved to clarify images circulating publicly that show patients lying on the floor in the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) waiting area, saying the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News DLP presses for urgent action on A&E surgeย by Lourianne Graham 13/01/2026 by Lourianne Graham 13/01/2026 The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) on Monday urged the authorities to move swiftly to tackle mounting overcrowding and long delays at the Queen Elizabeth Hospitalโs Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationHealthLocal News Health officials rule out rodent infestation at St Leonardโs Boysโ by Barbados Today 13/01/2026 by Barbados Today 13/01/2026 Health officials have ruled out a rodent infestation at St Leonardโs Boysโ Secondary School following an investigation into reports of droppings on the compound last week. Chair of the schoolโs … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News Flu spike: QEH A&E โunder strainโ as flu drives 100 daily cases by Lourianne Graham 12/01/2026 by Lourianne Graham 12/01/2026 The Queen Elizabeth Hospitalโs Accident and Emergency Department is facing sustained pressure as a sharp rise in influenza, trauma and chronic illness cases drives daily attendances past 100, prompting emergency … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
