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SA-first operation performed on fingerless girl
A four-year-old girl who was born with only one fingerless hand has had a toe transformed into a finger in the first operation of...
R20m negligence award against Life Healthcare and KZN gynaecologist
Eleven hours of waiting and a total of four phone calls‚ including three from nurses reporting a reduction in the speed of a foetal...
The domino effect: Are you part of the resistance?
“Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is not just a health issue, it’s a societal issue – it involves all of us,” said Ian Wakefield, BD Africa...
Biomarker may predict response to ovarian cancer therapy
An international research team has identified an independent prognostic factor – cancer/testis antigen 45 (CT45) – as being associated with extended disease-free survival for women with...
Researchers warn that smart pills may be a dumb solution
Enthusiasm for an emerging digital health tool, the smart pill, is on the rise but researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago caution...
PEPFAR has funded 15m circumcisions in sub-Saharan Africa
PEPFAR (the US President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief) has supported the voluntary medical male circumcisions (VMMC) of 15,269,720 men and boys in 14...
Global EpiPen shortage triggers UK certification of expired pens
Children in the UK with severe allergies who need to carry life-saving medication are being forced to rely on out-of-date EpiPens due to a...
Johannesburg psychologist pleads guilty to medical aid fraud
A health care practitioner has been convicted and sentenced for defrauding the second-largest open medical aid scheme of R87,000. The Star reports that Johannesburg...
The high lifetime risk of neurological disease
One in two women and one in three men will develop dementia, or Parkinson's disease, or have a stroke in their lifetime. according to...
High gluten intake in pregnancy may link to child's diabetes risk
A high gluten intake by mothers during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of their child developing type 1 diabetes, suggests a study....