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Public Health flags spread of gastroenteritis cases
Public health officials are urging increased hand hygiene after reports of gastroenteritis cases circulating around the islands.
Several John Gray High School students have already contracted the illness.
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Cayman hospital targets prostate cancer
A Cayman hospital is to target prostate cancer in a bid to cut the death rate from the disease.
Dr. Yaron Rado, a radiologist, said his Doctors Hospital had success in tackling breast cancer and wanted to repeat that with prostate cancer, which is more common in the Caribbean than in other parts of the world.
“Doctors Hospital has been the primary place for breast screening, including an AI tool which examines mammograms and helps diagnose breast cancer,” he said.
“The next big thing I am after is prostate cancer. We have had tremendous success looking after breast cancer patients, with early diagnosis and effective treatment. If found early enough, a woman should not die of breast cancer on this island.
“What we have not looked at is prostate cancer. We’ve done a little bit of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing.
