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Wayne Campbell | Closing the survival gap equity in Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder. That means it is passed down from a parents genes. It causes the body to make abnormal hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to all parts of your body. Whe

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News

Another Negril murder, residents deeply worried

Residents and business stakeholders in Negril, Westmoreland are again expressing fear about the crime situation in the resort town following the murder of yet another high-profile resident, which has added another victim to the towns deadly statistics

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Sports

Morocco star Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in a rape case, French appeals court confirms

A French appeals court confirmed Friday that Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco star player Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in a rape case.

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Business

McDonald's is frying up some apple pies to honour America's 250th birthday

The company said on Tuesday it's bringing back fried apple pies for the first time in more than three decades. They'll be available at most US restaurants for a limited time, starting June 23.

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Commentary

Wayne Campbell | Closing the survival gap equity in Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder. That means it is passed down from a parents genes. It causes the body to make abnormal hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to all parts of your body. Whe

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Letters

Letter of the Day | Banning social media for children is not the solution
THE EDITOR, Madam: We are writing with reference to the recent statement by the Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton to engage discussions on banning social media access for children under 16 years of age. The question is not whether chi

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World News

Mother of pregnant teen with cancer who died challenges Dominican Republic's strict abortion ban

The mother of a teenage girl who died after doctors in the Dominican Republic delayed treating her for cancer because she was pregnant is challenging the countrys strict abortion ban.

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