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Motsoaledi slams ‘health tourism’ by African leaders
Criticism by SA’s Health Minister of African leaders who seek medical treatment overseas was met with a silence at a recent meeting of the...
Ditching medical aid tax credits will burden state health system
Government’s plan to ditch medical aid tax credits is expected to force nearly 2m people into the already overcrowded state health system. If the...
PEPFAR cuts may cost 9m years of lost life in SA and Ivory Coast
US President Donald Trump’s plan to cut foreign aid supporting HIV/Aids treatment could cost 9m years of lost life in South Africa and Ivory...
Independent body may monitor SA's private healthcare quality
The Competition Commission’s healthcare market inquiry is considering recommending that an independent body is established to monitor the quality of SA's private healthcare services,...
Following uproar, Aids denialist declines nomination to SANAC
Controversial talk show host Criselda Kananda-Dudumashe will not serve on the board of the South African National Aids Council (SANAC), after she declined her...
Zambia backs down on mandatory HIV testing
The Zambian government appears to have backed down on its decision to introduce mandatory testing for HIV. According to a Lusaka Times report, Health...
Advance in the treatment of a nal cancer
A European study suggests that rates of lymph node spread from anal cancer are being overestimated, potentially leading to overtreatment of patients with chemo...
Digit length may link to muscular strength in adolescent boys
The ratio of the length of the second (pointer) finger and the length of the fourth (ring) finger – is favourably related to muscular...
Abstinence-only-until-marriage programmes found ineffective
Two scientific review papers show that abstinence-only-until-marriage programmes and policies in the US are ineffective as they do not delay sexual initiation or reduce...
Tips for positive outcomes when submitting manuscripts
17Reviewer comments on a scientific manuscript may seem critical and personal to authors, but they are generally well thought out and meant to enhance...