Nearly eight thousand (8000) confirmed new Covid-19 cases have been reported over the last three weeks of September 2021 with a 52% increase from 4231 cases in the month of August 2021 from Barbados and 6 Eastern Caribbean countries (Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines). The increase of cases is largely noted in persons who are … [Read more...]
Add African Swine Fever To Haiti’s Latest Woes
Haiti has recorded its first outbreak of the fatal pig virus African swine fever in 37 years, the World Organisation for Animal Health said, fueling concerns about the disease’s spread in the Americas. An operation in Anse-à-Pitre, near Haiti’s border with the Dominican Republic, suffered an outbreak that began on Aug. 26th, the Organisation known as OIE said in a report. The detection is … [Read more...]
Will the Covid Vaccine Bring Back Medical Tourism?
As the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine progresses, medical tourism operators eagerly await a spike in bookings. The industry was forecast to surpass $10 billion in annual revenue until the COVID-19 global pandemic struck in early 2020. Since then, both fear and government restrictions have limited travel for medical procedures. Understandably, the travel and … [Read more...]
Increasing Access to Quality Mental Health Care Through Telepsychiatry
43 of 50 states are experiencing a severe shortage in psychiatrists specializing in child and adolescent care. Telehealth may be able to help. The United States has been experiencing a critical shortage in access to mental health for years now. According to a 2018 study from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, 38% of Americans seeking care had to wait longer than a week for necessary … [Read more...]
Weed for vax: Outlier encourages COVID shot with cannabis giveaways
Montego Bay-based medical cannabis dispensary, Outlier has joined the ranks of companies offering discounts and/or giveaways to vaccinated people. Granted their CLA license in 2019, the dispensary falls under the Outlier Biopharma group of biotechnology companies focused on research, development and manufacturing of cannabis and cannabinoid-based products. “We want to do our part to … [Read more...]
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