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Hawks get 'new instructions' from NPA in Hlongwa investigation
The Hawks say the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has given them new instructions in their investigations into corruption allegations against former Gauteng Health MEC...
Missouri Appeals Court throws out ovarian cancer verdict against J&J
A Missouri Appeals Court has thrown out a $55m verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit by a woman who claimed she developed...
Most physicians willing to prescribe PrEP to teens
US regulators said in May that a pill that helps prevent infection with HIV is safe for use by adolescents, and a study suggests...
DA demands action on University of Limpopo MBChB
In the light of the Public Protector’s report on on the ‘improper’ alteration of the University of Limpopo's MBChB curriculum, its council must consider...
Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes cuts follow-up costs by more than half
Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes used in combination with an electronic feedback system results in considerable savings on health care costs especially in sparsely...
Women struggling to have proper conversations with male doctors
Women struggle to get their needs met by doctors because the profession is “overwhelmingly male”, a health minister in the UK has suggested. Jackie...
Limpopo Health fails to have R100m irregular expenditure written off
The cash-strapped Limpopo Health Department has tried – and failed – to have nearly R100m worth of irregular expenditure written off by the provincial...
Toothpaste and hand wash may be contributing to antibiotic resistance
A University of Queensland study found 'strong evidence' that the triclosan found in personal care product may be accelerating the spread of antibiotic resistance.
A...
Important to inform children of their seropositive status
School-age children should be informed of their seropositive status and disclosure for younger children should occur incrementally, according to a research review.
In 2016, approximately...
Rilpivirine better tolerated, less toxic than efavirenz in first-line ART
Rilpivirine is better tolerated, less toxic and more durable than efavirenz when used as part of a first-line antiretroviral regimen, investigators from the Infectious...