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Learning music enhances cognitive abilities in children
Structured music lessons significantly enhance children's cognitive abilities – including language-based reasoning, short-term memory, planning and inhibition – which lead to improved academic performance....
NICD refutes DA claims on listeriosis source; death toll still rising
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) expressed 'major concern' over Democratic Alliance claims that the primary source of the outbreak was still unknown and that the Minister...
US philanthropist who trained thousands of black SA medical professionals dies
Herbert Kaiser, a US Foreign Service officer who in retirement raised $27m to pursue a second career as president of a non-profit organisation that...
Kidney dysfunction contributes to severe malaria
Understanding the most severe presentations of malaria is key to lowering the mortality associated with the infectious disease, which currently stands around 500,000 deaths...
Mono-unsaturated fats from plants may lower mortality risk
Diets rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acids from plants were associated with a lower risk of dying from heart disease or other causes compared to...
Drug reduces inflammation in stroke patients
An drug licensed for treating rheumatoid arthritis and given to patients in the early stages of a stroke has been shown by researchers at...
Aided by the likes of Noakes, anti-vaxxers are causing real damage
It’s easy to make fun of the anti-vaccination lobby, writes Alastair McAlpine, in his Digital Clubbing column on MedicalBrief. But the anti-vaxxers, with the...
'Dream team' assembled for listeriosis victims' $2bn claim
A 'dream team' of world-class food safety experts is ready to act on behalf of SA's listeriosis victims and their family members, according to...
Netcare exits the UK market
Netcare Limited, South Africa’s largest private hospital and emergency medical services operator, has announced a strategic decision to exit the UK market. Netcare will...
A founding father of chemotherapy dies at 92
James Holland, a founding father of chemotherapy who helped pioneer a lifesaving drug treatment for paediatric leukaemia patients, has died at his home in...