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Foreign-trained SA doctors head to court over lack of internships
Some 105 foreign-trained medical doctors battling for internship placements are heading to court, claiming they are being side-lined, reports The Times. The Health Department,...
Leading cancer expert resigns as journal editor after disclosure issues
Dr José Baselga, the former chief medical officer of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, resigned under pressure as one of the editors-in-chief of the...
Exercise may lower BP as much as medication – review of 400 trials
Exercise could be just as effective in lowering high blood pressure as prescribed medication, according to a review of 400 trials.
Researchers pooled data from...
Traditional leaders demands legal action on initiate deaths
The Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders is demanding the law to be tightened to deal with those responsible for deaths of initiates in...
Unregulated US fertility industry a haven for controversial services
The US fertility industry remains largely unregulated and draws IVF patients from around the world seeking controversial services – not just sex selection, but...
Speed up public health decisions on scabies by skipping full-body exams
In public health settings, limiting examination for scabies to the exposed components of both limbs had high sensitivity compared to full body examination, found...
Botox jabs reduce frequency of chronic migraines — French meta-analysis
A growing body of evidence supports the effectiveness of botulinum toxin injections in reducing the frequency of chronic migraine headaches, concludes a French meta-analysis.
Based...
Discrimination a reality for most female surgeons
More than half of female surgeons have faced or witnessed discrimination in the workplace, with orthopaedics was seen as the most sexist of all...
First diagnostic saliva test for malaria 'imminent', says SA firm
An SA company, ERADA Technology Alliance, has announced the "imminent launch" of what it says is a world-first diagnostic saliva test for malaria.
The saliva-based diagnostic...
SA reports successful third-line HIV treatment programme
People with resistance to first- and second-line antiretroviral drugs can still achieve high rates of viral suppression in the first year on third-line regimens...