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CMS head Humphrey Zokufa dies
[Nicci Botha] The recently appointed head of the CMS, Dr Humphrey Zokufa, died on Sunday after a short illness... read
Uwenzile and Uyihlelile Shilongonyane with their mom, Bongekile Simelane, minutes before they underwent their separation surgery .
Conjoined twins successfully separated
Twin girls joined at the lower abdomen were separated in a six-hour operation... read
Minister denies shortage of medical grad posts
Minister denies shortage of medical grad posts
[Joan van Dyk] The health department says the problems with placements are overstated... read
BizTrends 2017
#BizTrends2017: Six game-changers in the modern world of medicine
#BizTrends2017: Six game-changers in the modern world of medicine

Surike Viviers

It's quite fascinating to consider just how much medical technology has changed in the past two decades or so... read


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Chronic Diseases
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Cipla launches revolutionary respiratory inhaler in SA
Cipla launches revolutionary respiratory inhaler in SA

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Cipla's Synchrobreathe is a state-of-the-art breath-actuated inhaler (BAI) which will bring great relief to millions of South Africans with obstructive airway diseases (OAD) such as asthma... read
Malaria
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Leaders unite to eradicate malaria
A group of public and private sector leaders who aim to ensure malaria eradication remains a top global priority have launched the End Malaria Council... read
Medical Research
Scrambled DNA inside tumours might hinder cancer immunotherapy
Scrambled DNA inside tumours might hinder cancer immunotherapy
Cancer treatments that harness the power of the immune system might be less effective in patients whose tumours carry incorrectly packaged DNA, according to US scientists... read
How ‘stealth warrior' bacteria turn a tick's gut microbes against itself
How ‘stealth warrior' bacteria turn a tick's gut microbes against itself

Ziba Kashef

Before infecting humans, tick-borne bacteria or viruses first have to get past a tick's defenses to colonize it. How this occurs is not well understood... read
Mental health
Spotting early signs of ADHD in young children
Spotting early signs of ADHD in young children
With so many children starting school, parents and teachers should be acutely aware of the symptoms of ADHD to ensure they don't go unnoticed – and untreated... read
Nutrition
The low down on South Africa's Sugar Tax
The low down on South Africa's Sugar Tax

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa

The Minister of Finance announced in the February 2016 National Budget a decision to introduce a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), with effect from 1 April 2017... read
Oncology
Sun exposure at work could lead to one skin cancer death a week
Sun exposure at work could lead to one skin cancer death a week
Working in the sun could lead to one death and around five new cases of melanoma skin cancer a week, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer. read
Public Health
New graduates, rural areas likely to pay the price for austerity measures
New graduates, rural areas likely to pay the price for austerity measures

Joan van Dyk

Some pharmacists will be doing their community service at private pharmacies amid a shortage of posts... read
International
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Costco to pay $11.75m over medical prescriptions
LOS ANGELES - Warehouse retail giant Costco has agreed to pay $11.75 million to settle allegations that some of its pharmacies improperly filled prescriptions for controlled substances, federal officials announced Thursday... read
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Business
What banks need to do to stay relevant
What banks need to do to stay relevant

Mark Arnold

The financial services landscape is in a state of flux and the challenge, therefore, is to stay relevant... read
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