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Leading oncologist dies unexpectedly after yellow fever jab
January 16th, 2019 Tributes have been paid to one of the world's leading oncologists, who has died at the age of 67, reports BBC News. Martin Gore was a professor at the Institute of Cancer Research and also worked at the Royal Marsden Hospital. The cause of his...
Musician plays guitar to aid surgeons in awake craniotomy
January 9th, 2019 Musician Musa Manzini played notes on his guitar while undergoing a Durban operation to remove a brain tumour. The Guardian quotes Dr Rohen Harrichandparsad, one of the neurosurgeons as saying that Musa Manzini’s guitar-playing helped guide...UCT professor to serve on WEF healthcare council
John Ataguba, associate professor and director of the health economics unit at the University of Cape Town has been selected to the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Health and Healthcare. Health economics is a relatively new...SA doctor elected to YPO Healthcare Industry Network Board
Dr Terrence Kommal has been elected the first African CEO to serve on the international Young Presidents Organisation Healthcare Industry Network Board. Kommal is the current network regional chair for Africa for the YPO Healthcare Industry...
SA's first black woman nephrologist
November 21st, 2018 Being the first black woman to obtain a PhD in nephrology, Dr Unati Nolubabalo Nqebelele described her achievement as bittersweet – and said she wondered why other women had not walked this path before her. “I was happy and sad at the same...
2018 ASAIPA National Medical Awards for independent practitioners
November 14th, 2018 The inaugural ASAIPA National Medical Awards 2018 have recognised five medical professionals for their use of cloud-based digital solutions to improve patient and practice management. The Alliance of SA Independent Practitioners Awards took place...
Motsoaledi wins prizes for his efforts in fighting TB
October 31st, 2018 SA Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has received two Kochon prizes for his role and political leadership in the global fight against tuberculosis. Established in 2006, the Kochon Prize is awarded annually to individuals or organisations that...
SA's First Lady laments our 'stunted nation’
October 24th, 2018 More than one in four South African children under the age of five are stunted. The Times reports that this is according to South Africa’s First Lady, Dr Tshepo Motsepe, who said: “This is really a national challenge… If our children are...
SA scientist honoured at HIVR4P conference
October 24th, 2018 South African HIV scientist Professor Linda-Gail Bekker has been awarded the 2018 Desmond Tutu Award for HIV Prevention Research and Human Rights at a conference in Madrid, Spain, reports Health-e News. Named in honour of anti-apartheid cleric...
ASSAf award for 'outstanding achievement in scientific thinking'
October 17th, 2018 Professor Linda-Gail Bekker, of the University of Cape Town’s Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, has been awarded a gold medal from the Academy of Science of South Africafor 'outstanding achievement in scientific thinking to the benefit of...
Congolese doctor awarded Nobel Peace Prize
October 10th, 2018 Congolese gynaecologist Denis Mukwege, known as "Doctor Miracle" for his ability to repair through reconstructive surgery the horrific damage inflicted on women who have been raped, has been awarded the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize along with another...
Medical scientists excel in annual NRF awards
October 3rd, 2018 Medical and healthcare scientists performed well in this year's annual National Research Foundation (NRF) awards. The Research Excellence Award for Next Generation Researchers went to Natalie Benjamin-Damons, department of physiotherapy,...
South Sudanese doctor wins UN's Nansen award
September 26th, 2018 A South Sudanese doctor, who runs an overcrowded hospital with a dimly-lit surgical theatre and no regular supply of general anaesthetics, has won the UN refugee agency's prestigious Nansen award. News24 reports that Evan Atar Adaha's Maban...
Former SA surgeon named president of US orthopaedic society
July 18th, 2018 Tuks- and Stellenbosch- trained orthopaedic surgeon, Dr J Chris Coetzee has been named president of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), the leading organisation for lower extremity medicine and foot and ankle surgery,...
SA's double-lung transplant recipient eyes the World Transplant Games
July 11th, 2018 Alice Vogt, the first South African to have two double-lung transplants and survive, is joining more than 80 other organ recipients in the sporting arena, says a Sunday Times report. The 33-year-old will compete at the National Transplant Games...