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Warning on sustained transmission of 2019-nCoV outbreak – WHO
The World Health Organisation warns of 'possible evidence' of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China spreading, writes MedicalBrief. UK scientists say that official totals...
PTSD symptoms experienced by 1 in 6 women suffering miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy
One in six women who experience an early miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder nine months later, says a New...
Habitual tea drinking cuts CVD and all-risk mortality — China-PAR study
"Habitual tea consumption is associated with lower risks of cardiovascular disease and all-cause death," said first author Dr Xinyan Wang, Chinese Academy of Medical...
Cancer mortality down 29% since 1991 but slow progress with some — ACS report
The cancer death rate declined by 29% from 1991 to 2017, including a 2.2% drop from 2016 to 2017, the largest single-year drop in...
A strategy for the millions of HIV-exposed but uninfected children
In 2018, 90% of the almost 15m children worldwide who were HIV-exposed and uninfected were from sub-Saharan Africa. Strikingly, half come just five African...
Blue light may help with mild traumatic brain injury
Relative to placebo, exposure to morning blue light led to improved sleep, reduced daytime sleepiness, and improved executive neural functioning, and was associated with...
Italian appeal court rules prolonged phone use can cause head tumours
An Italian court has ruled that prolonged use of mobile phones can cause head tumours, despite scientists overwhelmingly agreeing there is no evidence to...
FF+ concern over loss of Makgoba as Health Ombud
The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) has released a statement saying it is concerned with Malegapuru Makgoba’s appointment as Eskom’s interim chair but even...
New T-cell therapy has potential to kill most human cancer types – animal study
The discovery of a new kind of immune cell receptor could pave the way for a new type of T-cell cancer therapy that can...
DA petitions for removal of Gauteng hospital's management
The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng has launched a petition to remove the CEO and top management of the failing Bheki Mlangeni Hospital in Soweto,...