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Switching to e-cigs would delay millions of deaths: study

Switching to e-cigs would delay millions of deaths: study

4 Oct 2017

ARMMs (green) are shown getting inside of recipient cells. Red dots are endosomes. Nuclei are stained blue. Photo: Quan Lu and Qiyu Wang

Cellular ‘message in a bottle' could deliver therapeutic cargo

3 Oct 2017

Genome editing reveals key gene for human embryo growth

Genome editing reveals key gene for human embryo growth

22 Sep 2017

GBD study: SA's development vs health progress gap

GBD study: SA's development vs health progress gap

15 Sep 2017

No - heart disease is not SA's leading cause of death

No - heart disease is not SA's leading cause of death

Africa Check 6 Sep 2017

Global genetic study involving different populations sheds light on glaucoma

Global genetic study involving different populations sheds light on glaucoma

Susan Williams, Michèle Ramsay 4 Sep 2017

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Public backs tax on sugary drinks and junk food

4 Sep 2017

SA has 14 times global average of foetal alcohol disorders

SA has 14 times global average of foetal alcohol disorders

31 Aug 2017

Obesity in SA (Image Supplied)

Study finds large number of South Africans happy to be overweight

29 Aug 2017

Source: ; . Graphics by Insight Survey

Is SA's healthcare getting better?

Insight Survey 28 Aug 2017

The concept of schizophrenia is coming to an end - here's why

The concept of schizophrenia is coming to an end - here's why

Simon McCarthy-Jones 28 Aug 2017

Study: No drop in rheumatic heart disease numbers in poor countries

Study: No drop in rheumatic heart disease numbers in poor countries

25 Aug 2017

Researchers use genome data to find MDR TB-fighting compounds

Researchers use genome data to find MDR TB-fighting compounds

24 Aug 2017

Top scientists recognised at Women in Science Awards

Top scientists recognised at Women in Science Awards

23 Aug 2017

Nanoparticles trick body into accepting organ transplants

Nanoparticles trick body into accepting organ transplants

William Weir 4 Aug 2017

Tina Eboka re-elected as HLG-MR vice-chair

4 Aug 2017

Photo: Lamborghini

You've got a fast car... Lamborghini collaborates on biomedical research

8 Jun 2017

Study: Teaching hospital patients less likely to die

Study: Teaching hospital patients less likely to die

2 Jun 2017

Good or bad, medical research funders promise to publish clinical trial results

Good or bad, medical research funders promise to publish clinical trial results

31 May 2017

Minister of science and technology, Naledi Pandoor

SA signs innovation agreement with Novartis

Nicci Botha 25 May 2017

SA's itch finally gets scratched

SA's itch finally gets scratched

12 May 2017

UJ research: Increasing autopsies for compensation of occupational lung diseases

UJ research: Increasing autopsies for compensation of occupational lung diseases

11 May 2017

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New UN-backed citizen-led alliance formed against mosquito-borne diseases

10 May 2017

Nursing profession driving change through research and technological developments

Nursing profession driving change through research and technological developments

Dr Sharon Vasuthevan 8 May 2017

What elephants teach us about cancer prevention

Joshua Schiffman and Lisa Abegglen 8 May 2017

Nick Walker's master plan to cure HIV

Jessica Tennant 7 Apr 2017

Source: Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health

Affordable rotavirus vaccine proves effective in trial

31 Mar 2017

WHO's antibiotic-resistant pathogen list designed to encourage R&D

WHO's antibiotic-resistant pathogen list designed to encourage R&D

16 Mar 2017

Martin Magwaza Source: Frontshop

R600m deal to develop theranostics cancer treatment

14 Mar 2017

Vaccine 90-100% effective against HPV

Vaccine 90-100% effective against HPV

1 Mar 2017

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Switching to e-cigs would delay millions of deaths: study

Switching to e-cigs would delay millions of deaths: study

4 Oct 2017

ARMMs (green) are shown getting inside of recipient cells. Red dots are endosomes. Nuclei are stained blue. Photo: Quan Lu and Qiyu Wang

Cellular ‘message in a bottle' could deliver therapeutic cargo

3 Oct 2017

Genome editing reveals key gene for human embryo growth

Genome editing reveals key gene for human embryo growth

22 Sep 2017

GBD study: SA's development vs health progress gap

GBD study: SA's development vs health progress gap

15 Sep 2017

No - heart disease is not SA's leading cause of death

No - heart disease is not SA's leading cause of death

Africa Check 6 Sep 2017

Global genetic study involving different populations sheds light on glaucoma

Global genetic study involving different populations sheds light on glaucoma

Susan Williams, Michèle Ramsay 4 Sep 2017

Breakingpic via

Public backs tax on sugary drinks and junk food

4 Sep 2017

SA has 14 times global average of foetal alcohol disorders

SA has 14 times global average of foetal alcohol disorders

31 Aug 2017

Obesity in SA (Image Supplied)

Study finds large number of South Africans happy to be overweight

29 Aug 2017

Source: ; . Graphics by Insight Survey

Is SA's healthcare getting better?

Insight Survey 28 Aug 2017

The concept of schizophrenia is coming to an end - here's why

The concept of schizophrenia is coming to an end - here's why

Simon McCarthy-Jones 28 Aug 2017

Study: No drop in rheumatic heart disease numbers in poor countries

Study: No drop in rheumatic heart disease numbers in poor countries

25 Aug 2017

Researchers use genome data to find MDR TB-fighting compounds

Researchers use genome data to find MDR TB-fighting compounds

24 Aug 2017

Top scientists recognised at Women in Science Awards

Top scientists recognised at Women in Science Awards

23 Aug 2017

Nanoparticles trick body into accepting organ transplants

Nanoparticles trick body into accepting organ transplants

William Weir 4 Aug 2017

Tina Eboka re-elected as HLG-MR vice-chair

4 Aug 2017

Photo: Lamborghini

You've got a fast car... Lamborghini collaborates on biomedical research

8 Jun 2017

Study: Teaching hospital patients less likely to die

Study: Teaching hospital patients less likely to die

2 Jun 2017

Good or bad, medical research funders promise to publish clinical trial results

Good or bad, medical research funders promise to publish clinical trial results

31 May 2017

Minister of science and technology, Naledi Pandoor

SA signs innovation agreement with Novartis

Nicci Botha 25 May 2017

SA's itch finally gets scratched

SA's itch finally gets scratched

12 May 2017

UJ research: Increasing autopsies for compensation of occupational lung diseases

UJ research: Increasing autopsies for compensation of occupational lung diseases

11 May 2017

CreativesolutionisT via

New UN-backed citizen-led alliance formed against mosquito-borne diseases

10 May 2017

Nursing profession driving change through research and technological developments

Nursing profession driving change through research and technological developments

Dr Sharon Vasuthevan 8 May 2017

What elephants teach us about cancer prevention

Joshua Schiffman and Lisa Abegglen 8 May 2017

Nick Walker's master plan to cure HIV

Jessica Tennant 7 Apr 2017

Source: Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health

Affordable rotavirus vaccine proves effective in trial

31 Mar 2017

WHO's antibiotic-resistant pathogen list designed to encourage R&D

WHO's antibiotic-resistant pathogen list designed to encourage R&D

16 Mar 2017

Martin Magwaza Source: Frontshop

R600m deal to develop theranostics cancer treatment

14 Mar 2017

Vaccine 90-100% effective against HPV

Vaccine 90-100% effective against HPV

1 Mar 2017

Source: Centers for Disease Control

Superbug is sneakier than ever

27 Feb 2017

New FemBioBiz Acceleration Programme to boost women in biosciences

New FemBioBiz Acceleration Programme to boost women in biosciences

23 Feb 2017

Poisonous fungus gets into food and eats away at health

Poisonous fungus gets into food and eats away at health

13 Feb 2017

Zuckerberg charity buys AI startup to battle disease

Zuckerberg charity buys AI startup to battle disease

25 Jan 2017

How ‘stealth warrior' bacteria turn a tick's gut microbes against itself

How ‘stealth warrior' bacteria turn a tick's gut microbes against itself

Ziba Kashef 20 Jan 2017

Scrambled DNA inside tumours might hinder cancer immunotherapy

Scrambled DNA inside tumours might hinder cancer immunotherapy

20 Jan 2017

Study suggests small cell lung cancer should not be treated as single disease

Study suggests small cell lung cancer should not be treated as single disease

13 Jan 2017

Brain impairments in premature infants may begin in the womb

Brain impairments in premature infants may begin in the womb

Karen N. Peart 12 Jan 2017

Progesterone may be key to preventing recurrent miscarriage

Progesterone may be key to preventing recurrent miscarriage

Karen N. Peart 11 Jan 2017

#BizTrends2017: Six game-changers in the modern world of medicine

#BizTrends2017: Six game-changers in the modern world of medicine

Surike Viviers 10 Jan 2017

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