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Animal research ethics is being 'neglected' in student training
Despite guidelines that UK students should receive training in good research conduct and consider wider societal and ethical issues of their animal research, this...
Innovative asthma warning system earns University of Pretoria student an award
An innovative, life-saving, early warning system for asthma sufferers developed by a young South African doctoral student has earned him first place at an...
Another discharged psychiatric patient dies
SA’s Health Ombudsman Malegapuru Makgoba has confirmed claims by the DA that a psychiatric patient who was transferred to an NGO in Gauteng has...
Zika virus causes Guillain-Barre Syndrome and birth defects
A World Health Organisation evidence analysis confirms that infection with mosquito-borne Zika virus is a cause of the neurological disorder Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), as...
Antipsychotic use increases mortality risk in Alzheimer’s patients
Antipsychotic drug use is associated with a 60% increased risk of mortality among persons with Alzheimer's disease, shows a University of Eastern Finland study.
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FS Health must pay US$1m in loss of earnings to Universitas patient
Free State Health must pay US$1m to a SA technician who was working abroad, to compensate for loss of earnings following a botched heart...
Gelatin supplement plus intensive exercise helps build tissue
Consuming a gelatin supplement, plus a burst of intensive exercise, can help build ligaments, tendons and bones, found a small study from Keith Baar's...
First female doctor in the UK spent 56 years disguised as a man
Dr James Barry, an Irish surgeon who served in the Cape Colony in the mid-1800s, and is credited with a number of medical innovations...
New non-surgical Tx kills prostate cancer cells
A new non-surgical treatment for low-risk prostate cancer can effectively kill cancer cells while preserving healthy tissue, reports a University College London-led phase III...
Modest amount of extra zinc has a positive impact on cellular health
A modest 4 milligrams of extra zinc a day in the diet, similar to that expected from zinc-biofortified crops, can have a significant effect on reducing...