1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (624+ words) Health concerns were not something he expected to bring his busy life to a halt. But in 2018, an unexpected doctor’s visit would force Reid to confront a reality he had spent years unknowingly putting off. Today, he looks back on…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (437+ words) “A colleague encouraged me to pursue my studies at NCU. I am a director at my job, and it requires me to lead and manage. Currently, I oversee 90 nurses at the National Chest Hospital,” Brown disclosed. Brown was conferred with…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (668+ words) Jamaica Observer Skin lightening: A reflection of unmet dermatologic need? THE topic of skin bleaching is sometimes spoken about as if it were a modern aberration particularly in Afro-Caribbean societies. Yet this historical framing sometimes seems slightly intellectually incomplete. Practices…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (590+ words) The Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC) is presenting groundbreaking Jamaican research at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2026, which began last Friday in Munich, Germany. Recognised as the world’s largest and most influential cardiovascular meeting, ESC Congress 2026 has brought…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (876+ words) FOR Shakira Warmington, raising a child with rare genetic condition congenital hyperinsulinism has been an uphill battle peppered with sleepless nights, financial strain, fights for a place in the country’s school system, and at times, questions of whether she has…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (551+ words) The story of a cow which sustained broken legs after being hit by a motor vehicle in Spanish Town, and which suffered by the side of the road for more than a week before being euthanised by veterinary authorities, raises…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (316+ words) DESIGN briefs have been completed for 101 health centres earmarked for rehabilitation under Phase Two of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’s Hurricane Health Response Programme. This was disclosed by state minister Krystal Lee, who indicated that the next step will…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (555+ words) EIGHT years ago, Kadijah Robinson wore the crown of Miss Jamaica World. She competed in the Miss World pageant and finished in fourth place while taking the title of Caribbean Queen of Beauty. Today, Robinson is celebrating another milestone. She…...