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HPV

First successful treatment of squamous cell carcinoma with HPV vaccine

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JAMA Dermatology reports what they believe to be the complete regression of squamous cell skin cancers after combined systemic and direct intratumoral injection of...

Encouraging results from South African TB vaccination trial

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An innovative clinical trial conducted by the University of Cape Town-based SA Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative and the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation provides encouraging new evidence that...
Coetzee

Former SA surgeon named president of US orthopaedic society

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Tuks- and Stellenbosch- trained orthopaedic surgeon, Dr J Chris Coetzee has been named president of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), the...
Bastawrous

Peek app uses teachers as opticians in Kenya

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A smartphone app called Peek, which uses non-specialists in areas where eye specialists are scarce,  is being rolled out across schools in Kenya. The government...
Pain

Anticonvulsants ineffective in treating lower back pain

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Use of anti-convulsant drugs to treat low back pain has increased more than fivefold in the past decade, but a study finds they are...

Guidelines for treating paediatric asthma

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The Paediatric Asthma Yardstick, a new guideline from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), offers a user-friendly "operational document." It helps...

Insufficient evidence for recommendations on breastfeeding for mothers with HIV

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Research is urgently needed to provide clear recommendations on breastfeeding to mothers with HIV who have an undetectable viral load on antiretroviral treatment, a...
Bloodtest

Antibody blood test to detect melanoma in its early stages

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Australian researchers are claiming a breakthrough with a blood test for early stage melanoma. In a trial involving 105 patients with melanoma and 104 healthy...

HSRC releases its annual survey on HIV infections in SA

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New HIV infections in South Africa have fallen by 44% in the last five years, the country’s latest HIV household survey found. Bhekisisa reports...
Omega3

Omega 3 supplements not protecting against heart disease and stroke – Cochrane review

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A Cochrane systematic review shows there is little or no effect of widely promoted omega 3 supplements on the risk of experiencing heart disease,...