WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new study by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) finds that consumption of sugary drinks could decline substantially if they were properly taxed.

For cancer patients who have complex cancers with limited options or who have exhausted all other treatment options, clinical trials can be a beacon of hope. Such studies offer often-desperate patients access to new, potentially lifesaving therapies that are years away from being available to anyone else. They also give pharmaceutical companies the opportunity to test the efficacy of new drugs before they can be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Even so, recruiting participants for clinical trials can be a challenge, experts say, particularly in a pandemic.

MIAMI – Community Health of South Florida Inc. (CHI) is pleased to announce the kickoff of its 50-year anniversary celebrations with festivities in recognition of Patient Appreciation Day. Taking place at 10:30am, Wednesday, May 12, CHI’s Patient Appreciation Ceremony will bring together its staff, most tenured patients, and members of the community. The celebration will show appreciation for the health center’s patients whose families have been with CHI for decades, while also recognizing the 50-year commitment CHI has made to serving the critical health care needs of some of South Florida’s most underserved communities.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - The Antigua and Barbuda government says it will contemplate a mandatory policy of vaccination only if herd immunity cannot be achieved through other means within a fixed timeframe.

The Mandeville Regional Hospital’s (MRH) Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department in Manchester has received rigid laryngoscopes, chest support unit and biopsy faucets equipment valued at J$1.5 million to detect and treat laryngeal cancers, the sixth most common cancer in men.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has urged residents of the region not to neglect to protect themselves against mosquito-borne diseases, even as they battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saint John's, Antigua & Barbuda - Prime Minister Gaston Browne has warned of the possibility of implementing a mandatory vaccination program in Antigua and Barbuda as he criticized persons who were encouraging others not to participate in the national vaccination program aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. :  As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility program Caribbean Airlines transported feminine hygiene kits from Toronto, Canada to Guyana, for distribution to women and girls living in rural communities.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana Wednesday hinted at the possibility of introducing a “vaccine passport” as Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries continue to record deaths and new cases linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Premier David Burt has announced that tough restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 will continue for a further two months, and flights originating in Brazil, South Africa and India will be banned.

THE VALLEY, Anguilla – Anguilla has implemented new measures aimed curbing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, virtually locking down the British Overseas territory as other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries registered cases of the virus over the past 24 hours.

WASHINGTON,– The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic only through national immunization programs and officially authorized mechanisms, warning that doing so outside these channels can be dangerous to their health.