Looking to 2022: CARICOM Chair, Prime Minister Gaston Browne on US-Caribbean Relations

Looking to 2022: CARICOM Chair, Prime Minister Gaston Browne on US-Caribbean Relations

Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda Gaston Browne speaks on stage during 2019 Global Citizen Festival at Central Park. – New York, NY – September 28, 2019 (Shutterstock) Watch video of The Atlantic Council’s conversation with CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Gaston Browne, on Caribbean priorities heading into 2022 and […]

Pantene, Herbal Essences Products Recalled Over Cancer Risk

Pantene, Herbal Essences Products Recalled Over Cancer Risk

By Lisa Fickenscher, NY Post Procter & Gamble has recalled some 30 aerosol spray hair care products — including products from big-name brands Herbal Essences and Pantene — due to a cancer-causing chemical. The affected items, which include an assortment of dry shampoos and dry conditioners, could contain benzene, the company said Friday. The recall […]

Mayor-elect Adams Announces Dr. Chokshi to Stay on Through March as DOHMH Commissioner, Ashwin Vasan M.d. PhD to Then Assume Role as City Battles COVID Surge

Mayor-elect Adams Announces Dr. Chokshi to Stay on Through March as DOHMH Commissioner, Ashwin Vasan M.d. PhD to Then Assume Role as City Battles COVID Surge

Today, Mayor-elect Adams announced that Dr. Dave A. Chokshi will continue to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) through March 15 of 2022. Mayor-elect Adams also announced that Ashwin Vasan, M.D., PhD will then become DOHMH Commissioner in March and will serve as Senior Adviser for Public Health in […]

Omicron: South African Scientists Probe Link Between Variants and Untreated HIV

Omicron: South African Scientists Probe Link Between Variants and Untreated HIV

By Andrew Harding, BBC News South African scientists – hailed for their discovery of Omicron – are investigating the “highly plausible hypothesis” that the emergence of new Covid-19 variants could be linked, in some cases, to mutations taking place inside infected people whose immune systems have already been weakened by other factors, including, though not […]

FTC Warns Communities of Color: Beware of Consumer Scams

FTC Warns Communities of Color: Beware of Consumer Scams

By Linda Nwoke Have you or someone you know ever been scammed? In 2020, consumers received over $480 million refunds through the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) effort. One of their missions is to investigate and ensure the reimbursement of money to defrauded or consumers turned victims of illegal business practices. Scams abound across the United States […]