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Rapid resistance to vemurafenib - a treatment for a type of advanced melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer - could be prevented by blocking a druggable family of proteins, according to research* published in Nature Communications on Thursday, 22 May 2014. Read more >> | Undetected hearing loss in a child will hamper his or her speech and language development and ability to learn, which often leads to communication difficulties and social isolation that has the potential to leave a child bewildered and alone in a world of silence. Read more >> | Johns Hopkins researchers say they have developed a technique that can predict - with 95% accuracy - which stroke victims will benefit from intravenous, clot-busting drugs and which will suffer dangerous and potentially lethal bleeding in the brain. Read more >> |
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 | The upcoming Lions Health Awards at Cannes, 13 & 14 June 2014, has added more speakers to its lineup. Read more >>
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 | Ernest Mabuza Netcare's plan from the outset was to bar KPMG from participating in the Competition Commission's high-stakes market inquiry into the private healthcare sector‚ according to KPMG's counsel‚ Wim Trengove SC. Read more >>
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 | With three million people dying worldwide each year as a direct result of being overweight or obese, a new study will look at stem cells to pinpoint how excess fat is stored - potentially paving the way for new treatments to combat killer diseases associated with obesity. Read more >>
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 | Imperial Health Sciences announced late last week, the development of a new, state-of-the-art pharmaceutical storage and distribution facility in Nairobi, Kenya. The US$20-million investment is in response to the pressing need for improvements in the delivery of healthcare products in East Africa. Read more >>
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 | For those South Africans visiting Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, there are health precautions that should be reviewed in the weeks running up to their visit. Read more >>
|  | Nomaswazi Nkosi, Health Reporter Banning alcohol advertising will not reduce alcohol abuse in South Africa. Read more >>
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|  | SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was involved in heated exchanges with radio callers over his tough budget, including a pensioner who works on a sex-phone line to pay the bills. Read more >>
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More International
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|  | Jacob Zuma has announced the creation of new ministries in a bid to transform the economy and to restore the confidence of foreign investors in the country. Read more >>
|  | Phumla Williams With this year's general elections successfully concluded, proving South Africa as a resilient, strong and vibrant democracy, it is now time to roll up our sleeves and get down to business. Read more >>
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More Government news
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|  | Nina Timm This is the time of year when it seems that everybody has the sniffles and certainly in my family we have all had a turn with a cold or, even worse, the flu. Read more >>
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