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SA's growing use of antibiotics could lead to rise in superbugs
The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy has released the report 'The State of The World's Antibiotics 2015', which shows that South Africa's growing use of antibiotics could lead to increased resistance against lifesaving treatments... read


Cardiology
What does heart disease mean for your insurance?
Hollard Life's claims statistics show that heart disease is also affecting younger people than ever before... read
CSI
Breathing life into renewables

Nicci Botha

Founder and CEO of Quercus Investment Partners, Diego Biasi, believes that doing business should equate to doing good - for the environment and those less fortunate... read
Gastroenterology
New research into obesity - genetic and metabolic potential of gut microbiota
There is a growing interest in probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics in offering insights into the inner workings of the digestive system and how these tiny organisms relate to weight-related issues, such as obesity... read
Hospital Groups
Quality and safety provided at these healthcare facilities...

Issued by COHSASA

The following healthcare facilities have been awarded full accreditation by the Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA), a not-for-profit company (NPC) based in Cape Town... read
Medical Technology
mHealth market could grow 33.5%
The mobile health (mHealth) market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33.5% from 2015-2020... read
Electronic health technology linked to ER24
KardioFit has introduced a cellphone application that connects with a portable Bluetooth-enabled blood pressure monitor from iHealth Labs Europe, in a new approach to mobile health monitoring... read
Neurology
Understanding dementia - World Alzheimer's Day
According to statistics from Stats SA, there are about 2.2 million people in South African living with some form of dementia... read
Company news
Spring Equinox heralds Bizcommunity's new interface

Issued by Bizcommunity.com

Celebrated in many cultures as the Spring Equinox, 21 September marks the turning of the seasons in the southern hemisphere. Today it also marks new beginnings for Bizcommunity's navigation interface... read
Business
POPI business myths popped

Leigh Andrews

Worried about compliance issues once the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act comes into effect? Don't be. Wayne Clarke, Managing Director of Metrofile Records Management shares some tips you can implement today to turn POPI into a business opportunity... read
[Relentlessly Relevant] 3. How to innovate - strip them down, tie their ankles, make them run

Douglas Kruger

Here is a curious thing about human thought and creative processes: If you apply no rules whatsoever, you will tend to get poor results. Present your people with a 'white page' and they generally won't know what to do with it... read
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