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Cancer Care: Some Bahamian breast cancer patients face bills of $800 to $5,000 per treatment session, according to the Sister Sister Breast Cancer Survivor Group. Elder Care: Parliament unanimously passed the Older Persons Rights, Protection, Care and Support Bill, aimed at strengthening protections and support for older Bahamians. Hospital Plans: Work on the design of the planned $260-million Western New Providence Hospital is underway, but construction awaits approval of foundation plans. School Health: Impetigo concerns led to closures at several New Providence schools as officials responded to reports of infections. Patient Safety: A mother is demanding answers after her two-month-old died; she says Princess Margaret Hospital sent her home twice. Urology: Dr. Greggory Pinto performed The Bahamas’ first GreenLight prostate procedure.

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Aug. 20, 2026

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Oct. 11, 2026

Cuba Denounces U.S. ‘Obsessive Persecution’ of Medical Missions

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Oct. 9, 2026

Bahamas: 28-year-old man shot dead outside his home in Nassau

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4 hours ago

Bahamians From All Walks of Life Honoured for Their Contributions

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Oct. 8, 2026

Bahamas: American woman, 80, dies after being found unresponsive in Grand Bahama waters

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No summer in the Hamptons for Hansen

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Oct. 9, 2026

Questions Over Construction of West NP Hospital Continue to Mount

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Oct. 8, 2026

Bahamas: Two separate suicide attempts reported involving man and 14-year...

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Oct. 9, 2026

Min. of Health considers the Older Persons Rights, Protection, Care and Support Bill, 2026 ‘a world-class piece of legislation’

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Oct. 1, 2026

Ocugen Receives Provisional Approval and Priority Designation Under the Longevity and Regenerative Therapies Act in The Bahamas to Provide OCU400 to Patients for Treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa

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