Calls to leave inquiry to professionals

The long-awaited inquiry into the private health care industry will finally begin in the second half of the year, following the publication of the terms of reference by the competition commission. 24 May 2013 11:46

PPS shows confidence levels rising

SA's graduate professionals felt more confident of the country's prospects in the first quarter of this year‚ according to the latest PPS Graduate Professionals Confidence Index released on Thursday (23 May). 24 May 2013 11:10

Accidental find shows Vitamin C kills tuberculosis

PARIS, FRANCE: Scientists said on Tuesday, 21 May 2013, they had managed to kill lab-grown tuberculosis (TB) bacteria with good old Vitamin C, an "unexpected" discovery they hope will lead to better, cheaper drugs. 22 May 2013 16:21

Preventative mastectomies unnecessary for some at-risk women

As Angelina Jolie had the genetic mutation known as BRCA1, which although uncommon, does create an exceedingly high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer, most women with genetic risks should discuss the matter fully with their doctors before following her step of a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. 21 May 2013 11:45

Crohn's Disease forms part of IBD month

As May is the month to highlight Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD), pharmaceutical company, AbbVie wishes to create further awareness around one particular, debilitating IBD - Crohn's Disease. 21 May 2013 10:51

Netcare moans about competition probe

[Tamar Kahn] Private hospital group Netcare's chief executive Richard Friedland says he is disappointed that the Competition Commission's planned enquiry into the private healthcare sector will exclude the pharmaceutical sector. 21 May 2013 10:44

Sport nutrition products can contain banned substances

With 55 doping violations between April 2011 and June 2012 in South Africa, the trend is increasing according to recent statistics released by the SA Institute for Drug Free Sport. However, while some athletes use drugs to seek a competitive advantage, others including amateurs may inadvertently consume banned ingredients through sports nutrition products. 20 May 2013 16:00