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Long-awaited medical device regulations unpacked
It’s been a long time coming, but they’re finally here. Justin Malherbe, at law firm Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa writes that the long-awaited...
'Sometimes the biggest challenges in psychiatry are one's medical colleagues'
As a private psychiatrist, I often receive referrals of the sort: 'Mr X is severely stressed and depressed. Please take over management,’ No medical...
Concern over diagnostic low-dose radiation exposure challenged – study
The long-held belief that even low doses of radiation, such as those received in diagnostic imaging, increase cancer risk is based on an inaccurate,...
Innovative 'smart jacket' to help diagnose pneumonia
A Ugandan student's novel 'smart jacket' that helps in the diagnosis of pneuomonia, has been shortlisted for this year’s £25,000 Africa prize for engineering...
No conclusive judgement on marijuana – US National Academy of Sciences
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNT8Zo_sfwo
There is not enough research to reach conclusive judgements on whether marijuana can effectively treat most of the symptoms and diseases it is advertised...
Higher intake of daily cholesterol not increasing dementia risk
A high-cholesterol diet or frequent consumption of eggs do not increase the risk of memory disorders even in persons who are genetically predisposed to...
High survival rate for elderly patients with ICD
Of patients over age 65 who received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) after surviving sudden cardiac arrest or a near-fatal arrhythmia, almost 80% survived two...
Anti-vaxxer Trump may tap anti-vaxxer Kennedy for panel on vaccination safety
US President-elect Donald Trump opened up a new front in his war on science, according to a Boston Globe editorial, when he appointed –...
Natural dentine restoration may revolutionise dental care
A novel, biological approach to dentine restoration via the mobilisation of resident stem cells in the tooth pulp, has been developed at King's College...
Major gaps in education and support for women with PCOS
Despite the prevalence of the complex and chronic condition, one-third of women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) saw at least three health professionals over...