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DA calls for action on 'dilapidated' North West hospital

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) North West spokesperson on Health, Dr Tutu Faleni, has written to the North West Health MEC, Dr Magome Masike, following...

Warning over the dangers of 'Brazilian butt lift' surgery

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A second British woman has died from "Brazilian butt lift" surgery, as fresh warnings come over the risks, reports BBC News. The British Association...

Spendthrift medical scheme curator removed

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A High Court judge has removed the provisional curator of medical scheme Samwumed, who he found was incurring "exorbitant" and "unproductive" expenses that were...

Spanish doctor who stole new-born babies is let off

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A Madrid court has let off a former doctor over stealing new-born babies from their mothers and supplying them to infertile couples. According to...
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Supreme Court judgment important for covering doctors

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The ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal ordering a Durban gynaecologist Dr and Life Healthcare Group to pay R20m for medical negligence, contains...
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Congolese doctor awarded Nobel Peace Prize

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Congolese gynaecologist Denis Mukwege, known as "Doctor Miracle" for his ability to repair through reconstructive surgery the horrific damage inflicted on women who have...
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Researchers give official Life Esidimeni death toll

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A study has determined the official death toll of the Life Esidimeni scandal is 131. The mortality rate among 1,442 mentally ill patients transferred...

Anti-epileptics linked to higher risk of stroke in Alzheimer's disease patients

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Anti-epileptic drug use is associated with an increased risk of stroke among persons with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study from the University of...

NICD confirms cholera in traveller returning from Zimbabwe

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The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed the diagnosis of cholera in a returning traveller from Zimbabwe. The patient commenced with diarrhoea...

HIV risk behaviour research challenges stereotypical 'sugar daddy' image

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The male partners of adolescent girls and young women in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) and South Africa report substantial HIV risk behaviours, but the data also challenge...