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June 1, 2026
WHO chief reports Ebola recoveries as a new treatment centre opens
Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Sunday during a visit to Bunia in eastern Congo, a city at the heart of an…
June 1, 2026
Venice's growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands
Perhaps nothing better illustrates the flamingo's status as a newcomer to the Venetian Lagoon than the fact that the local dialect has no word for them.
But the pale pink birds — called…
June 1, 2026
Most new moms get the baby blues, but it could be something more serious
Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put the baby on her chest.
"I felt a disconnect right away," she recalled.
At home, the Orlando, Florida, mom was exhausted…
June 1, 2026
Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of…
June 1, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
MOHW launches Park Walker Initiative for older Jamaicans
Jamaica’s senior citizens now have a new opportunity to stay active while building and maintaining social connections following Friday’s official launch of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ (MOHW)…
June 1, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
CSEC underperformance creating STEM crisis for Jamaica
Jamaica is facing a growing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education crisis as only 6,000 of the 30,000 students sitting Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)…
June 1, 2026
by Bryan Miller
Hanover schools get a second tech resource Hub
Bethel Primary School in Hopewell, Hanover, on Friday joined Lucea Infant School as the schools from the parish to be outfitted with technology resource hubs to help students develop greater mastery…
June 1, 2026
by Kimone Francis
Pembroke Hall High gets new centre to continue literacy turnaround - Dairy Industries donates facility to tackle learning gaps
To combat this, the school’s administration pivoted, the principal later revealed in a February follow-up with The Gleaner, to pathway coaching, reduced class sizes, and restricted curriculum choices…
June 1, 2026
MoBay-bound Virgin flight makes emergency landing after ‘engine failure’
A Virgin Atlantic flight carrying 241 passengers and 12 crew from London Heathrow to Montego Bay was forced to divert to Shannon, Ireland, on Saturday night after a “technical issue” developed during…