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Mask lets people see each others' faces during pandemic
We’ve seen clear face masks created earlier in the pandemic, but these were crudely modified surgical masks. A better, albeit a more expensive, solution...
'Cautious welcome' as Drug Master Plan puts harm reduction on SA agenda
The umbrella activist organisation South African Network of People Who Use Drugs (SANPUD) has “cautiously welcomed” the government's National Drug Master Plan despite its flaws,...
Countries with early adoption of face masks showed modest coronavirus infection rates
Regions with an early interest in face masks had milder COVID-19 epidemics, according to a new letter. Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong...
SA's healthcare workers want a 6-month exemption from taxation
As South Africa’s COVID-19 coronavirus numbers continue to rise, City Press reports that long-simmering healthcare worker complaints are boiling over. Tiyese Jeranji spoke to...
Infectious Diseases Society of America updates COVID-19 management guidelines
The Infectious Diseases Society of America updated the treatment portion of its COVID-19 management guidelines, making more specific recommendations for medications. “Back in April...
Shorter antibiotic treatment effective for acute uncomplicated cystitis
Duration of treatment with third- and fourth-generation quinolones and pivmecillinam could be shorter than the currently recommended regimens and still serve to effectively manage...
EZMed and Medici – The integrated practice management and telehealth solution that will take...
Telehealth isn’t a trend, it is a necessary, everyday intervention and is set to stay, even after lockdowns have been lifted. All around the...
Groote Schuur nurses: 'This place steals a lot away from you…'
"Emotionally drained" are the words two nurses, who work in Groote Schuur Hospital's C27 ICU COVID Ward, have used to describe how they feel....
High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in African populations
A research reviewed of all published studies that assessed the vitamin D status of healthy populations in Africa found that the average prevalence of...
Liver perfusion could save 7 in 10 rejected donor livers
A major study investigating the effectiveness of liver perfusion as a technique to improve the function of donor livers that would have otherwise been...