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Massive study concludes that there is no 'gay gene'
The largest study to date on the genetic basis of sexuality has revealed five spots on the human genome that are linked to same-sex...
LDL cholesterol levels must be lowered in high CVD risk patients
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels should be lowered as much as possible to prevent cardiovascular disease, especially in high and very high-risk patients. That's...
Mkhize says a 'hard fight' ahead to improve SA's 'low quality ‘ healthcare
Parliament has called for public submissions on the “constitutionally aligned” National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, writes Legalbrief Policy Watch. Conceding that government “will need...
Africa disappointed by WHO's contraceptive recommendations
African experts and activists have been left disappointed by the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) updated contraceptive recommendations and have labelled them rushed and unconcerned...
Preventative artery repair provides major benefit after serious heart attack
A major international study has shown that opening all clogged arteries with stents after a serious heart attack is much better than opening only...
Efficacious meningitis drug 'no longer registered' anywhere in Africa
Despite the fact that cryptococcal meningitis is the second leading killer of people living with HIV, it mostly flies under the radar. According to...
Tramadol associated with significantly greater risk of hypoglycaemia
The opioid tramadol produced a 10-fold greater risk of developing hypoglycaemia than virtually every other opioid, found a US study.
Since its approval in 1995,...
For patients with diabetes, ticagrelor reduced heart attacks, strokes
In late-breaking clinical trial results presented in a Hot Line Session at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2019, investigators from Brigham and Women's...
More than 30 SA hospitals report serious security incidents in past 5 months
Staff held at gunpoint, kidnapped newborns and assaults – more than 30 hospitals across the country have reported serious security incidents in just the...
Nursing students threaten JHB college staff over certificate delays
Staff at a Johannesburg nursing college claim to be living in fear, following delays to the issuing of certificates to former students. The Star...