Caribbean gay lobby warns against moral panic over marriage equality
A regional LGBT lobby has criticized a Jamaican evangelical group’s petition against LGBT equality in the Caribbean, following a US Supreme Court decision on marriage equality
What you need to know about the “new” STI in Jamaica
There is word that a “new” sexually transmitted infection (STI) has popped up in Jamaica: Mycoplasma genitalium. What is it exactly, and is there cause for worry?
Cholera vaccination campaign shows success in Haiti
An oral cholera vaccination campaign carried out across rural Haiti was effective, according to a study led by Harvard Medical School researchers at Partners In Health.
Public health crisis looms as Kingston dump burns
Recurring fires at Jamaica’s Riverton City dump pose immediate and long-term threats to Kingston’s population, raising questions on how waste is managed in Jamaica
Chikungunya epidemic declared over in Dominica, but what about elsewhere?
The Chikungunya epidemic has been declared over in Dominica, but in other badly-hit countries, the stories are very dissimilar
Was a Cuban study on rapid HIV progressions ethical?
Why were HIV-infected Cubans, including those with an aggressive viral strain, still treatment-naive during a medical study?
