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SU's second successful penis transplant
SU's second successful penis transplant
[Nicci Botha] Stellenbosch University's faculty of medicine and health sciences announced today that it has performed a second successful penile transplant... read
Recall issued for faulty EpiPen injector
Recall issued for faulty EpiPen injector
Mylan SA and Meridian Medical Technologies have issued an urgent recall of their EpiPen injector saying there was a defect with the device... read
SA's first adult ADHD guidelines
SA's first adult ADHD guidelines
Guidelines for adult ADHD have been published for the first time in the South African Journal of Psychiatry... read
Dentistry
Medici medical app launches in South Africa
Medici medical app launches in South Africa
A medical app, Medici, that is said to be revolutionising the doctor-patient relationship, is now available in South Africa... read
Malaria
Kruger National Park advises anti-malarial measures for visitors
Kruger National Park advises anti-malarial measures for visitors
Due to the heavy rain received this year, the KNP is experiencing malaria cases, and has advised visitors to take precautionary measures against the disease... read
Medical Aid
Getting global fees right
Getting global fees right
There is some controversy about alternative reimbursement models in the commercial healthcare industry... read
Medical Technology
England's emergency units open 'as normal' again after cyberattack
England's emergency units open 'as normal' again after cyberattack
Accident and emergency units in England were nearly back to normal after the last restrictions put in place following the global cyberattack were lifted... read
Finding an African solution for maternal deaths
Finding an African solution for maternal deaths
Many maternal deaths in low-resource areas of Africa are caused by severe bleeding during childbirth... read
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How an open approach to patents could help build a sustainable future

Frank Tietze

To sustain a population of 9.7 billion people by 2050, the world is going to need innovations that make careful use of the available resources, human and environmental... read
Public Health
Motsoaledi, Cosatu head for NHI clash
Motsoaledi, Cosatu head for NHI clash
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and his department are on a collision course with Cosatu over the National Health Insurance (NHI)... read
Cape Town joins effort to build healthier cities
Cape Town joins effort to build healthier cities
Cape Town has joined the Partnership for Healthy Cities, a global effort to build healthier cities by pursuing a specific policy to reduce non-communicable diseases and injuries by 2018... read
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Is 'all-in-one healthcare' a dream?

Mia Malan

Is getting all you need from one health team far fetched? Actually not. It's one field where the public health system beats the private one... read
Africa
Drought affects 1.4-million in Angola: UNICEF
Drought affects 1.4-million in Angola: UNICEF
More than 1.4-million people in Angola, including many children, have been affected by a "chronic drought" that has increased the risk of disease, a UN report said on Wednesday, 17 May... read
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