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Non-profit National Hospital Network gets Competition Commission exemption
The Competition Commission has granted the National Hospital Network (NHN), a co-operative venture of medical enterprises, a five year exemption commencing from 01 November...
High BP and smoking have more heart attack risk for women
High blood pressure, smoking and diabetes increase the risk of heart attack in both sexes but they have more impact in women than they...
R4P2018 conference session reviews U=U
One of the last sessions at R4P2018 included six talks about U=U, one of which reviewed the evidence about breastfeeding. This is important because...
2,500 diabetes leg amputations annually in KZN
Diabetes claims around 2,500 leg amputations a year in KwaZulu-Natal, the health department said. The Times reports that KZN Health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo sounded...
Blue light light exposure decreases blood pressure
Exposure to blue light light significantly decreases blood pressure, reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, a study from the University of Surrey and...
Dolutegravir plus darunavir maintains viral suppression without NRTIs
A dual antiretroviral regimen containing dolutegravir (Tivicay) and boosted darunavir (Prezista) maintains viral suppression in most people who switch from a suppressive three-drug regimen,...
Report reveals widespread NHS staff hostility to LGBT people
New research from Stonewall, Britain’s leading charity for lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality, exposes alarming levels of poor mental health among LGBT people...
Alirocumab lowers risk of additional heart attacks or stroke
In a clinical trial involving 18,924 patients from 57 countries who had suffered a recent heart attack or threatened heart attack, researchers found that...
Reaching the men who are the partners of the young women with HIV in...
In the high-prevalence countries of southern Africa, young women under 25 bear the brunt of the epidemic, with continued high rates of HIV infection....
At least 20 hospitalised in KZN salmonella outbreak
It has been reported that at least 20 people have been hospitalised owing to salmonella poisoning in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. According to News24, Lancet Laboratories...