MIAMI (AP) — Despite a record 46-day streak of triple digit feels-like temperatures, Miami’s unprecedented brutal summer last year wasn’t that deadly, contrasting with the
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Health alert issued for ready-to-eat meats illegally imported from the Philippines
MANILA — Multiple ready-to-eat meat products were illegally imported from the Philippines, prompting the U.S. Department of Agriculture to issue a public health alert. The department’s Food
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Haitian prime minister tours Port au Prince hospital after police take back from gang control
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti’s newly selected Prime Minister Garry Conille and Haiti’s police chief visited the country’s largest hospital on Tuesday, after authorities said they took control
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VIDOH hosts comprehensive cancer plan at Second Annual Cancer Summit today
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The VI Department of Health’s Chronic Disease Division, in partnership with the USVI Cancer Coalition, is hosting the second annual USVI Cancer
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Delta flight diverts to New York after passengers are served spoiled food
A Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to New York’s Kennedy Airport after passengers were served spoiled food NEW YORK — A Delta flight
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Health sees a slight uptick in dengue cases
CHRISTIANSTED — Virgin Islands Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion is encouraging the community to remain vigilant as the latest data shows a small increase in dengue cases
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Make sure you and your loved ones arrive home safe after the St. John celebration
CRUZ BAY — The annual St. John Celebration is a time for joy, unity, and festivities. As we gather to enjoy this vibrant tradition, the
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Air Guard provides free medical care to 2,000 USVI residents
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Some 240 service members from across the United States provided no-cost health care to more than 2,000 Virgin Islands residents from June
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Past COVID infections may help protect against certain colds. Could it lead to better vaccines?
If you’ve been sick with COVID-19, you may have some protection against certain versions of the common cold. A new study suggests previous COVID-19 infections lower the
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10 workers admitted to hospital after construction scaffold collapses
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Ten construction workers were rushed to Schneider Regional Medical Center on Friday morning after a scaffold collapsed in western St. Thomas. A
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