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A 'lively' year for HIV research so far
This has been a lively year for HIV research says an i-base report. Even though only one new drug was approved (a once-daily version...
MPLA calls for law change over medical negligence claims
SA legislation should be amended to stipulate that future medical negligence claims must be prosecuted within three years after the incident occurred, says David Campbell,...
Competition threats may block Mediclinic merger
Mediclinic’s proposed acquisition of Matlosana Medical Health Services may be prohibited for the same reasons the Competition Commission blocked Life Healthcare’s bid to acquire...
UK announces inquiry into contaminated blood scandal
A UK-wide inquiry will be held into the contaminated blood scandal that over the past 40 years has left at least 2,400 people dead,...
Med school admissions scandal – first disciplinary steps
Internal disciplinary proceedings have started against a group of Durban students believed to have bribed their way into studying medicine at the Sefakgo Makgatho...
Trump's PEPFAR plans would limit intervention to only 12 countries
Under the terms of a Trump administration plan for the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief will continue its work in just 12 countries.
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'Thousands' of nurses cheated in exams, creating a crisis in public trust
Because 'thousands' of nurses appeared to have cheated in May examinations, the SA Nursing Council was correct in nullifying the exams and calling for...
AU strategy to end Aids, TB and Malaria by 2030 adopted
AU heads of state and governments have adopted the AIDS Watch Africa Strategic Framework that will bolster the work of the highest level continental...
SSA in the grip of a rapidly expanding diabetes epidemic
Sub-Saharan Africa is in the midst of a rapidly expanding diabetes epidemic that could have devastating health and economic consequences for the region unless...
Device quickly finds sepsis infection markers in a drop of blood
A new portable device can quickly find markers of deadly, unpredictable sepsis infection from a single drop of blood. The lab-on-a-chip is the first to...