December 4th, 2019
The National Assembly’s Health Committee will only consider how to manage the vast volume of written submissions it has received in response to the National Health...
November 20th, 2019
Until malaria is eradicated, drugs are critical to its management. New challenges to the effectiveness of treatments – including drug resistance – have emerged and...
The establishment of a new medical diagnostic facility at Groote Schuur Hospital is set to drastically improve the study and treatment of tuberculosis. According to an...Weekly Roundup
On World Diabetes Day, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is releasing new figures that highlight the alarming growth in the prevalence of diabetes around the...Infectious Diseases
Final results from M72/AS01E candidate vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) announced at the TB Science Conference, Hyderabad, India. Scientists from the South African...News Release
Dr David Roytowski, a Cape Town based neurosurgeon, has been appointed to the Council of the Medical Protection Society (MPS).
The MPS statement reads:
David...
October 23rd, 2019
News that the South African universities accepted tobacco industry sourced funding has reignited the controversy over the industry's attempts to influence public debate...
Business Unity SA (Busa), which represents private companies and professional bodies, has had a “cordial and constructive” first meeting with the health department...
October 16th, 2019
Fewer than 1 in 10 people living with a mental health condition in South Africa receive the care they need and there are huge disparities between provinces in the...
Following the success of the inaugural South African Health Excellence Awards in 2018, Clinix Health Group in partnership with the South African Clinician Scientists’...
