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Paying homage to SA's doctors on National Doctors' Day
Honour your doctor on National Doctors’ Day, November 16, by sharing your story of how he or she has made a difference in your...
HIV treatment for over 60s – switching drugs could improve bone and kidney health
Switching from an antiretroviral treatment (ART) regimen containing tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) to a single-tablet regimen containing elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide (ECETA)...
Doctors' leader tells of Zimbabwe's 'silent genocide'
Zimbabwe's hospitals are the site of "a silent genocide", accepting all referrals but lacking most basics - gloves, bandages, even Paracetamol, writes Nomatter...
WC's hospital ICUs swamped by trauma-related violence
“Trauma-related violence is overwhelming our services.” According to a Weekend Argus report, this is the assessment of trauma surgeon and head of surgery at...
Stress in pregnancy may affect baby's sex, risk of preterm birth
Stress during pregnancy may affect baby’s sex and increase the risk of a pre-term birth. "The womb is an influential first home, as important...
Home genetic testing kits may deliver 'wrongly reassuring' results
Consumer genetic tests could be giving false reassurance to those at heightened risk of cancers, a study, by clinical genetic testing company Invitae, revealed....
Drug policies in Western Cape are among most overlooked drivers of poverty and inequality
The Western Cape government is flouting an official report that calls for the legal regulation of illicit drugs to help tackle organised crime and...
Big Tobacco and the controversy over research and influencing policy
News that the South African universities accepted tobacco industry sourced funding has reignited the controversy over the industry's attempts to influence public debate on...
Substance abuse blamed for growing burden on WC psych hospitals
Increased substance abuse has been blamed for escalating the burden on psychiatric hospitals in the Western Cape, where despite an increase in bed numbers,...
NMU's medical school gears up for first intake in 2021
The Nelson Mandela University Medical School is gearing up to open in 2021. It is the culmination of a journey that started in 1946.
Nelson...