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KZN probes suspicious death of mother and unborn baby
Newly appointed KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu has launched a probe into the "suspicious" death of a 23-year-old mother and her unborn baby following...
Attacks on doctors highlight security dangers in state hospitals
Free State University has resumed training at a Bloemfontein hospital, briefly suspended over security concerns following an incident where a doctor prevented a rape...
Electrical current to part of cortex improves memory retrieval
A study by University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) provides evidence that using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to a specific area of the...
Immunotherapy beats chemo as first-line treatment for head and neck cancers
Immunotherapy used with chemotherapy or on its own is a better first-line treatment for people with head and neck cancer that has returned than...
SA engineer wins prize for innovative dispenser for repeat Rx
An invention by a South African engineer that dispenses pills has won a major African engineering prize, reports BBC News. Neo Hutiri invented the...
Five-year outcomes for face transplant recipients
Brigham and Women's Hospital surgical teams have performed face transplants for people who have suffered from severe facial injuries. The surgery holds the promise...
Gauteng Health relies on withdrawn circular over foreign patients
A Gauteng Health circular that called for the province’s state hospitals to charge foreign patients for services was hastily withdrawn following the national department’s...
US crackdown on foetal tissue use shuts some research
The Trump crackdown on foetal tissue research, with new hurdles for government-funded scientists around the country who call the special cells vital for fighting...
Following Tx interruption, most children recover immunologically
Just over one in ten (12%) children and adolescents living with HIV in Europe and Thailand take a break from antiretroviral treatment, usually as...
Nurse retires after 35 years of service and not one day of sick leave
A nurse, who helped care for thousands of people's wounds at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, has retired after 35 years – and...