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Blocking TB vitamin production may be key to treatment
According to a study done at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) at Stellenbosch University (SU), preventing the tuberculosis bacterium from producing its own vitamin could be key in the battle against the disease... read



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Hospital Groups
Genesis Analytics opens health practice
Following its purchase of Anansi Health Consulting, Genesis Analytics is opening its eighth practice - a health practice, starting on 2 February 2016... read
Medical Research
Hamilton Naki Clinical Scholarship awarded to promising SA researchers
The Hamilton Naki Clinical Scholarship, which was established to contribute to the advancement of South African academic medicine, has been awarded to two candidates... read
Mental health
SA's toddlers - a Ritalin generation?
Wanting South Africa to avoid the epidemic of psychotropic drug abuse of children, as seen in the US, the Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) has launched a campaign to inform South African parents and teachers about prescribed psychotropic drug risks in children. read
Nutrition
Malnutrition linked to poor academic performance
From early foetal life into adulthood, a large number of South African children experience poor nutrition in their daily lives... read
Paediatrics
Pneumonia kills more children than HIV/AIDS, diarrhoea, malaria combined
'Every Breath Counts' is a new UNICEF campaign to raise awareness of the global burden of pneumonia, targeting world leaders and policy makers... read
ADHD presents differently in boys, girls - identifying signs
An overlooked factor that can greatly affect a child's performance in the classroom (and outside) is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)... read
Business
Brands, here's why you should care about 'woke Twitter'

Sarah Britten

Woke Twitter could bring down your campaign and cause severe reputational damage. Here's why this audience should be considered as an essential part of the strategic and creative process... read
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