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Single dose radiotherapy effective in treating breast cancer
A pioneering breast cancer therapy developed by University College London (UCL) clinicians, which requires just one shot of radiotherapy rather than conventional weeks-long treatment,...
COVID19’s catastrophic effect on drug and treatment clinical trials
More than 1,500 clinical trials of new drugs and treatments for cancers, heart disease and other serious illnesses have been permanently closed down in...
20,000 COVID-19 infections linked to 'super-spreader' conference
A Boston hotel that was linked to a coronavirus outbreak after it hosted a local biotech company's conference earlier this year likely led to...
Tygerberg Hospital dives into a novel PPE solution
With the ongoing personal protective equipment (PPE) shortage in hospitals, doctors at Tygerberg Hospital, the Western Cape's largest hospital, found an unusual yet innovative...
Yale professor criticised by peers over advocacy of hydroxychloroquine
A Yale epidemiologist has been caught in a furore over his "ardent advocacy" for the use of hydroxychloroquine, in combination with the azithromycin, to treat...
Detection efficacy of self-collected saliva and deep nasal swabs — large US study
Self-collected saliva and deep nasal swabs collected by healthcare providers are equally effective for detecting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a...
BBC: 'Many may have died' of hypothermia in SA's COVID treatment tents
Suspected COVID-19 patients were routinely left for hours in an open tent, in sub-zero temperatures, outside a South African hospital during the mid-winter peak...
San Francisco needs to admit it was wrong about vaping ban
Research by the universities of Memphis and Florida into San Francisco’s banning of flavoured tobacco products suggests the measure was probably a mistake. While...
COVID-19: At the Frontline – The German Experience
Now engulfed in a second COVID-19 wave, the pandemic in Germany is ahead of Africa and the country has been praised for a low...
Cruciferous vegetable use linked to blood vessel health in older women
Australian research has found higher consumption of cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage, is associated with less extensive blood vessel disease...