Pioneering Chemist Percy Julian (1899-1975) is an American chemist who made various vital contributions to modern medicine as a result of experimenting with soybeans. He synthesised a drug called physostigmine, which is used to treat glaucoma. Julian also discovered how to mass produce cortisone and the steroid progesterone, which was used to produce sex hormones. (Oprahdaily)
Breaking the Silence: How Guyanese Medical Student, Youth advocate and Author Shazam Somwar is Using Storytelling to Heal Mental Health Taboos
In Caribbean culture, the iconic thatched-roof benab is traditionally known as a place of gathering, shelter, and shared community. However,...
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