Neglecting doctors' mental health poses risks for profession

Doctors struggling with mental well-being issues need access to more support and resources, writes Dr Volker Hitzeroth, medico-legal consultant at… [More]

EDITOR’S PICKS

Call to reduce antipsychotic medicines for dementia patients

Doctors are being urged to reduce prescribing of antipsychotic drugs to dementia patients after the largest study of its kind… [More]
Diet change better at relieving IBS than medicine – Swedish trial

Adopting either a low FODMAP diet or one that was low in carbohydrates but still high in fibre relieved irritable… [More]
Cheap diabetes drug may delay ageing, say US scientists

An inexpensive drug taken by millions of people to control diabetes may do more than lower blood sugar, with research… [More]

TALKING POINTS

Time to recognise strengths of African-based medical education

The unique strengths of African medical graduates and institutions, where more advanced competencies need to be taught to generalist clinicians,… [More]
Ending Aids in Africa is a challenge of equity, not science

The world has come a long way in the fight against HIV, but inequity – particularly for groups that continue… [More]

NEUROLOGY

US doctors slow to offer newly-approved Alzheimer’s drug

Sceptical American doctors are resisting prescribing the first drug that has been proved to slow the advance of Alzheimer’s –… [More]

UROLOGY

Call for urology collaboration to address dire shortage

There’s a dire shortage of urology specialists in South Africa, and thus, an urgent need for primary care physicians (PCPs)… [More]

VACCINES

Millions of girls in Africa will miss HPV shots this year

Nearly 1.5m teenage girls in some of the world’s poorest countries will miss the chance to be protected from cervical… [More]
Adult vaccine programmes give 19x returns, finds world report

A first-of-its-kind study has underscored the dual benefits of adult immunisation programmes, with the experts concluding that these can deliver a… [More]

NEPHROLOGY

Nephrologists urge early screening for high-risk kidney disease

South African experts believe it is crucial to get the balance right between scaling up kidney dialysis capacity and investing… [More]

NHI

Stop resistance to NHI, says ANC

While South Africans face the prospect of little or no private healthcare in the future under the National Health Insurance… [More]

AUDIOLOGY

Phone app life-changer for millions of hearing-impaired Africans

In rural Kenya, 64-year-old John Kamau’s world of silence is about to change. After decades of being isolated by hearing… [More]

PEOPLE

Young black female scientist’s role in leprosy cure

For centuries, and up until about the 1920s, there was no remedy for leprosy’s debilitating symptoms or its social stigma,… [More]

JUTA BOOK REVIEW

Netcare Education First Aid Manual 3e

Discover comprehensive guidance for handling medical emergencies in this revised third edition. Authored by seasoned first aid trainers, it equips readers to recognise, assess, and effectively respond to emergency situations. From fundamental principles to advanced techniques, each module covers a spectrum of topics including anatomy, injuries, and environmental conditions. This manual will be invaluable for nursing and medical students seeking thorough instruction, or to be kept close in the home or office for confidence in addressing diverse emergencies, from fractures to childbirth. [More]

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