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Pfizer and North-West University have signed a MOU outlining the basis for potential scientific and technical collaborations. Read more >> | The increase in asthma risk in children could be partially explained by the rise in body mass index (BMI), according to new research from the University of Bristol published today in PLOS Medicine. Read more >> | Melissa Osgood NY, USA: Every living cell's surface has a protein-embedded membrane that's covered in polysaccharide chains - a literal sugar coating. A new study... Read more >> |
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 | Senegal has become the first Francophone country to pilot a mobile phone platform, called mRamadan, which helps people with diabetes safely manage their health while fasting... Read more >>
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 | Gillian Jones Insurance company MMI Holdings had overhauled its business structure to help change it from a product-driven organisation to one more responsive to client needs, Chief Executive Nicolaas Kruger said. Read more >>
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 | Philips has expanded its interventional oncology portfolio with EmboGuide to see, reach, and treat tumour lesions. Read more >>
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 | Kauai has embarked at an initiative in schools that educates children, parents and teachers about the benefits of healthy eating. The franchise, called Kauai@School, offers children a healthy, balanced diet, which provides food rich in essential vitamins, minerals and key nutrients essential for healthy growth and development. Read more >>
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 | Most doctors agree that checking for prostate cancer should be part of a general routine check-up as suggested by the American Cancer Society (ACS). Read more >>
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 | Ilne Grobler Pharmaceutical companies typically invest substantial amounts of money into research and development. Their research, however, is not only aimed at discovering new active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Read more >>
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 | Much as the body requires vitamins to function effectively, so to do the innovative smart devices. With this in mind, Samsung has introduced the Vitamin app for its mobile devices. Read more >>
|  | People who get angry when drivers park illegally in disabled parking bays can now have those cars removed by calling 086 167 2226. Read more >>
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|  | WASHINGTON, USA: Extensive Twitter use can lead to conflicts and have other damaging effects on marriages and romantic relationships according to an American study. Read more >>
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|  | Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria is on its way to becoming a Wi-Fi hotspot and is the first hospital in Africa to offer patients free Internet access. Read more >>
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