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SA ranks first in HIV incidence in the world – HSRC survey’s grim finding
With over 400, 000 new HIV infections occurring in 2012, SA ranks first in HIV incidence in the world, says an Human Sciences Research...
WHO launches multi-million dollar Ebola plan
The worst ever Ebola outbreak has killed more than 700 people in West Africa and is moving faster than efforts to control it, the...
Hepatitis now the number one infectious disease
Hepatitis is now the number one infectious disease killer, ahead of HIV/Aids, TB or malaria, according to data in The Lancet. Charles Gore, CEO...
US lab closures signal stronger international controls
After potentially serious back-to-back laboratory accidents, US health officials temporarily closed the flu and anthrax laboratories at the Centre’s for Disease Control and Prevention...
Shortage of medical staff ‘keenly felt’ in SA
A shortage of doctors and nurses is a ‘global crisis’ that is keenly felt in SA. The Times reports that with the country annually...
Debate continues to rage over e-cigarette regulation
Whether it is rising cigarette prices or tightening smoking regulations, more people are turning to electronic cigarettes to kick the habit but the debate...
South African and United States scientists in HIV breakthrough
In an advance for HIV vaccine research, a South African- United States scientific team has discovered how the immune system makes a powerful antibody...
Radical change needed to stop initiation deaths – Rijken
As another initiation season looms, Greg Nicolson writes in the Daily Maverick that a new website is trying to improve education around the topic....