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Dolutegravir monotherapy an unsafe switch option
Using dolutegravir alone, as maintenance treatment after achieving undetectable viral load on a three-drug regimen, results in an unacceptable rate of viral rebound and...
An 'important contribution' to understanding global health interventions in Africa
Amy Patterson's Africa and Global Health Governance: Domestic Politics and International Structures is important because it is one of few books to show that African...
Ethiopian trial finds trachoma not eliminated by mass antibiotic prophylaxis
Continuous mass distribution of azithromycin in northern Ethiopia, where the childhood eye infection trachoma is a major cause of blindness, is effective in preventing...
Contentious study shows reduced salt consumption not necessary for cardiac health
Research, led by the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) in Canada with research colleagues in 21 countries, shows that for the vast majority of...
Medical malpractice 'cartel' cost SA least R60bn – Motsoaledi
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is investigating a long-running medical malpractice scam involving collusion between law firms and state attorneys that has cost government...
SA Health Department confirms ARV shortages
While South Africa is struggling with the supply of both injectable and pill contraceptives, clinics have added antiretrovirals (ARVs) to the list of shortages....
Resistance to H. pylori infection antibiotics increasing
The resistance of Helicobacter pylori to antibiotics is increasing worldwide, with primary and secondary resistance to clarithromycin, metronidazole, and levofloxacin reaching levels higher than...
Patients receiving methadone and HIV drugs spend less time with detectable viral load
People on methadone maintenance treatment spent less time with a detectable viral load above 1,500 copies/ml, potentially reducing the risk of HIV transmission, a...
No clear association between high-frequency electromagnetic fields and brain tumours
No clear associations were found between occupational exposure to high frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) and risk of glioma or meningioma, in one of the...
GEMS pays out 91m claims amounting to R29.1bn in 2017
The Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) paid out 91m claims for its 1.8m-strong membership base during 2017, amounting to a total value of more...