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DRC reports yet another Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, just days after a recent emergence of the...
Advancing tobacco regulation for public health – New FDA initiatives
Over the past year, the US Food and Drug Administration has taken important steps towards achieving its overarching goal – a world where cigarettes...
Gauteng Health drags its heels on professional misconduct reports
Half of the doctors and nurses responsible for the Life Esidimeni tragedy still have not been reported to their professional associations, Bhekisisa reports.
The tragedy...
FDA warns against treatments to treat menopause side effects
The use of lasers and other medical devices for vaginal “rejuvenation” treatments and similar cosmetic procedures have been warned against by the US Food...
Top UK GP forced to resign from NHS over 'inflammatory' comments
One of Britain’s most senior GPs was forced to resign from his role as NHS England’s director of primary care, after it was revealed...
Top university cooks exam results to curb entry of women to medicine
Officials at prestigious Tokyo Medical University allegedly tampered with female applicants’ exam results in a bid to reduce the number of women in medicine....
Shorter treatment more successful in tackling latent TB
Treatment of latent tuberculosis is set to transform after a pair of studies from the Research-Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) revealed...
UK organ donation law to change to 'presumed consent'
The UK is to go ahead with a change to organ donation rules that means most people will be presumed to have given consent for...
Africa Check puts together the numbers on doctor-patient ratios
The fact-checking organisation Africa Check looks at doctor-patient ratios in both public and private healthcare, following criticism by the Treatment Action Campaign that the...
Paramedic and doctor speak out over abuse of women in the line of duty
As women marched against violence and femicide as part of the #NationalShutdown‚ a doctor and paramedic have spoken up about the appalling abuse they...