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11:30 AM MYT PETALING JAYA: Only 8.5% of foreign workers in targeted areas have been screened for Covid-19 under its screening programme from Dec 1 to Dec 29, says Socso. Its CEO Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Dato Aziz Mohammed said as of 12pm on Dec 29, a total of 74,482 screening tests on foreign workers were reported to have been conducted, involving 2,601 employers. "There were 750 clinics in the six states that have registered their interests to conduct the tests under the Covid-19 Screenin...

The St Kitts Nevis Observer Renowned Urologist, Dr. Dwayne Thwaites, is our ‘Person Of The Year’ Our person of the year is an illustrious and accomplished individual, who has saved and prolonged the lives of many in St. Kitts, Nevis, Tortola, Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands (BVI), and more than likely every other territory that he has set foot in. His itinerant practice has in essence afforded him legendary status, particularly in the Eastern Caribbean, where he is now ...

Scarlett Moffatt has revealed that shes had abnormal cells removed from her cervix after having her latest smear test. The Gogglebox star, 30, candidly detailed how she had a Lletz treatment, saying she was anxious and scared before the procedure as she didnt know what to expect. Taking to Instagram on Monday, Scarlett said that she wished she hadnt worried as it was over quickly and encouraged other women not to be concerned about having a smear or for any follow up treatment as it could li...

Lent term: Update 7 January 2021 The University and Colleges remain open, and will continue to engage in research, learning and education. After considerable reflection, we have taken the difficult decision to move all teaching and learning for undergraduate and postgraduate taught students online for the entirety of the Lent term. Undergraduate and postgraduate taught students should remain where they are currently staying. Exceptions are: clinical Medical, clinical Veterinary and PGCE student...

Early Cancer Screening Not Beneficial for Women in Their 40s A recent study has reignited the controversy stemming from the consequences of over-screening In a study published in The Lancet Oncology, scientists analyzed the effectiveness of breast cancer screening in Great Britain. The researchers concluded that mammograms beginning at age 40 or 41, as opposed to the recommended age 50 by the NHS, were associated with a relative reduction in breast cancer mortality. They noted that a 2010 study...