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Two novel devices to protect healthcare workers against coronavirus
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) has described the development of two novel devices, a negative pressure procedural tent and...
Med schemes warn of 'rebound' as members avoid treatment for non-COVID-19 illnesses
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to impact all sectors and medical aid schemes have not been spared. Several solutions are being put forward to...
Urgent application over Dlamini-Zuma's forced quarantine regulations
AfriForum has submitted an urgent application to the Gauteng High Count (Pretoria) to have Minister of Co-operative Government & Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s regulations...
Medical experts rebel over SA's 'nonsensical' lockdown strategy
The South African government is coming under strong criticism from medical experts on its own ministerial advisory committee (MAC), who say the present lockdown...
Positive early results from Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine — NIH non-reviewed study
Volunteers who received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine had positive early results, according to the biotech company, which partnered with the National Institutes of Health to...
Long-acting ARV given as two monthly injectable PrEP protects against HIV
It’s not an Aids vaccine but it may be the closest thing to one so far. A long-acting antiretroviral drug given as an injection...
Independent report into St Augustine's Hospital outbreak and deaths released
The findings of the University of KwaZulu-Natal investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak that led to the closure of Netcare St Augustine’s Hospital in Durban...
Flavonoids may have protective benefits against Alzheimer's and related dementias
Older adults who consumed small amounts of flavonoid-rich foods, such as berries, apples and tea, were two to four times more likely to develop...
Meta-analysis: Insufficient evidence for homeopathic remedies in psychiatric disorders
Available data on homeopathy in psychiatric disorders are insufficient to support their use in clinical practice, found an Italian systematic review of 212 randomised...
Drinking sugary drinks daily linked to higher risk of CVD in women
In the large, ongoing California Teachers Study, which began in 1995, drinking one or more of any type of sugary beverage daily was associated...