Trump’s autism claims go ‘against medical guidance’

Lacking research: Donald Trump, the US president, made the claim many in medical fields are calling false and lacking in scientific evidence (Photograph by Leon Neal/Pool/AP) The Ministry of Health has warned that a claim by Donald Trump that...

Medical Emergency Alert – Bermuda Residents

TNN News understands local physicians, are urgently warning parents and guardians: three highly contagious illnesses are presently circulating in Bermuda – Norovirus, Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease, and Impetigo (Emphatia). These infections can spread...

Flights forced to make medical diversions to Bermuda

Created: Sep 25, 2025 06:17 PM (Updated: Sep 25, 2025 07:11 PM) A Frontier Airlines flight departed the island today after diverting to LF Wade International Airport with a sick passenger last night. According to a Skyport spokeswoman, Frontier...

KPMG gets gold standard for workplace mental health safety

Created: Sep 24, 2025 01:00 PM KPMG receives a gold level certification in the Mindful Employer Certification Programme (Photograph supplied) Accounting firm KPMG has achieved a top certification for protecting its employees’ mental health. The...

Defending insurance claims: an ethical Bermuda Triangle

Imagine a personal injury case involving a defective product. The plaintiffs want damages for pain and suffering, medical expenses and other losses. The manufacturer tenders the claim to its liability carrier, and the carrier lines up defense...

A stuffed auk in Cincinnati proves to be species' 'end of the line''

The Cincinnati Museum Center has proven it owns one of the world's last great auks, an extinct flightless seabird. DNA research proved the specimen, nicknamed Eldey, was one of a breeding pair killed on an island off Iceland in 1844. Great auks,...

KPMG in Bermuda Achieve Gold Level Certification for Workplace Mental Health Excellence

KPMG in Bermuda recently achieved the Gold level of the Bermuda Mental Health Foundation’s (BMHF) Mindful Employer Certification (MEC) programme. The Mindful Employer Certification Program, guides organizations through a structured process to...

Radio show and Dignity House tackle mental health

Created: Sep 23, 2025 07:53 AM Kat Wade, host of the radio show, with Nicholas Darceuil who runs Dignity House with his wife, Kim (Photograph supplied by Kayla Nicole Photos) A radio show dedicated to mental health and wellness storytelling has...

Stroke survey aims to bolster medical services

Created: Sep 22, 2025 08:02 AM (Updated: Sep 22, 2025 08:02 AM) Positive change: Kim Watkins, a senior rehabilitation physiotherapist for Evolution Healing Centre, says the results of the survey will inform where services need to be enhanced...

Gabrielle now a Cat. 2 heading toward the Azores, two new tropical waves may impact the Southeast

Hurricane Gabrielle a Cat. 2 as it speeds across the Atlantic, two tropical waves may impact the U.S. Gabrielle is a Category 2 hurricane over the Atlantic, and two tropical waves may become named storms this week. THEM, DON’T HAVE TO WORRY TOO...

Every staff member jailed at Blackpool's 'hospital of horrors' as police continue to probe allegations of neglect

As former consultant Dr Amal Bose begins a prison sentence the tally of staff from Blackpool Victoria Hospital to have been jailed for criminal offences committed at work continues to rise. Bose is the sixth staff member to have been jailed since...

Caricom discussion paper in final stages

The Caricom Secretariat headquarters in Guyana (File photograph) It has been almost two years since the Government announced in the Throne Speech that it would pursue full membership of Caricom — but the details of what that might mean for Bermuda...

Person taken to hospital after medical emergency in lobby of NOPD headquarters

Medical emergency reported in lobby of NOPD headquarters GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. WAKING UP MOSTLY ON THE DRY SIDE. I DO HAVE A FEW SHOWERS SO STARTING TO DEVELOP. THAT’S IF YOU’RE WAY DOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MAP THIS MORNING. SO LOOKING AT GRAND...

The Wellness Whistle: Discovering the latest in cardiology from Boston

Created: Sep 19, 2025 12:30 AM David T. Martin. MD, cardiologist and medical director of International Patient Services Welcome to your monthly dose of health and wellness information. Each month, we will dive into practical tips, interview...

The Week in Women's Football: Bermuda win Island Games; Champions League review; Hera make history

This week, we review the 2025 Islands Games in Orkney, with Bermuda’s WNT triumphing for the second consecutive tournament. We also review the League Path for the second round qualifiers of the UEFA Women’s Champions League. We then touch on some...

Dr Simmons Launches Wesley Wellness

Dr. Cocy-Lynne Simmons has launched Wesley Wellness in Hamilton, offering holistic healthcare. A spokesperson said, “A new option for holistic healthcare has arrived in Bermuda with the launch of Wesley Wellness, founded by Dr. Cocy-Lynne Simmons,...

Eco Lunch & Learn On Mental Health On Sept 25

A free Eco Lunch & Learn event will be held on September 25, with Dr. Karen Dyer giving a lecture on “the benefits of connecting with nature for your wellbeing.” A spokesperson said, “The community is invited to attend this free lecture on...

International adventures of Bermuda cat make headlines

Created: Sep 18, 2025 05:30 PM (Updated: Sep 18, 2025 05:55 PM) Celebrity: Frankie was thought to have been a stowaway but details continue to emerge about his travelling adventure, as he is featured in news outlets in the US and Bermuda...

Substance use ‘a health crisis, not a criminal one’

Created: Sep 18, 2025 07:57 AM (Updated: Sep 18, 2025 08:06 AM) Purpose, not pity: Leslie Grant, the executive director of Focus Counselling Services (File photograph by Blaire Simmons) The island’s “public health emergency” witnessed in substance...

Irish imprisoned in Bermuda during the Great Famine for stealing food

How the Whelan family, from North Tipperary, were sentenced to ten years in the penal colonies for stealing food during Ireland's Great Hunger. One hundred and seventy years ago the Great Famine was ravaging Ireland. Hundreds of thousands perished...