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Experts call for BJSM study on intersex athletes to be retracted
The study the International Association of Athletics Federations relied on to decide a new regulation on intersex athletes, like Caster Semenya, was flawed and should...
First successful treatment of squamous cell carcinoma with HPV vaccine
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
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...
Former SA surgeon named president of US orthopaedic society
Tuks- and Stellenbosch- trained orthopaedic surgeon, Dr J Chris Coetzee has been named president of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), the...
Peek app uses teachers as opticians in Kenya
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...
Anticonvulsants ineffective in treating lower back pain
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
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
Research is urgently needed to provide clear recommendations on breastfeeding to mothers with HIV who have an undetectable viral load on antiretroviral treatment, a...
Antibody blood test to detect melanoma in its early stages
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
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...