Health

Despite chaotic scenes as hundreds queued for free medical services from a visiting Chinese hospital ship docked in Bridgetown, health authorities reported high public interest even as they grappled with …

As is not uncommon at this time of the year, a growing rise in cases of respiratory illness has been noted, especially in adults in Barbados. Over the past four …

Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George is urging Barbadians to take advantage of medical services being offered aboard the Chinese naval hospital ship Silk Road Ark, which is currently docked …

A spike in respiratory illnesses, coupled with a rise in injuries linked to motor vehicle accidents, is putting increased pressure on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department, resulting …

A top cancer advocate has hailed the installation of a new $10m hightech radiotherapy machine at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital as a transformative step in cancer care, but warned that the …

The much-anticipated digital overhaul of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is set to begin soon, marking the start of a health information transformation aimed at ending the chronic loss of …

Students at Ellerton Primary School stepped out for fitness and fun on Friday during a 5K Health Walk aimed at promoting healthy living and environmental awareness.Fifty students from Nursery to …

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is warning the public that some water products currently being marketed as deionised and distilled cannot be guaranteed as safe for domestic or medical …

Barbados is facing a new rise in COVID-19 infections and other respiratory illnesses, but Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George said Wednesday he has no plans to reintroduce mandatory mask-wearing. …