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Weight loss drug semaglutide shown to be safe and potentially more effective at higher dose – new findingsMartin Whyte

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South African entrepreneurs win at IATF Healthcare Hackathon

SAHIA to host two landmark health informatics events in October

SAHIA to host two landmark health informatics events in OctoberSouth African Health Informatics Association

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South African entrepreneurs win at IATF Healthcare Hackathon

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SAHIA to host two landmark health informatics events in October

SAHIA to host two landmark health informatics events in October

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Abbott's uninterrupted streak: 398th consecutive quarterly dividend declared

22 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied. Andrew Miller, is the national treasurer at the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation of South Africa.

Genetic medicine divide: Why SA lags behind the rest of the world

Andrew Miller 30 May 2023

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Elon Musk's brain-chip venture gets FDA stamp of approval

Katja Hamilton 26 May 2023

Zarcare: The future of healthcare in South Africa

Zarcare: The future of healthcare in South Africa

Zarcare 26 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Tom Kariuki, SFA Foundation executive director at the Deltas Africa ll launch event in Nairobi, Kenya.

Science for Africa Foundation launches $70m research programme

11 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Imke Erasmus, general manager of VitalAire Diabetes.

Advanced pharmacotherapies and technologies continue to improve diabetics' lives every day

6 Apr 2023

Adapting to innovation in the healthcare sector beyond just tech

Adapting to innovation in the healthcare sector beyond just tech

Kevin Aron, Stone 17 Mar 2023

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Green light for Cape Health Technology Park

28 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation delivered her keynote address at the opening of the 14th International Congress of Human Genetics at the CTICC this week.

South Africa at coalface of genetics research

Katja Hamilton 23 Feb 2023

Is allergic rhinitis 'sneezing' life into South Africa's allergy care market?

Is allergic rhinitis 'sneezing' life into South Africa's allergy care market?

Insight Survey 25 Jan 2023

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Saudi Arabia to be the launchpad for new global standard of care

6 Jan 2023

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Pivotal local research on antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals begins in earnest

22 Nov 2022

UP part of study that finds men of African descent at higher risk of prostate cancer

UP part of study that finds men of African descent at higher risk of prostate cancer

University of Pretoria 16 Nov 2022

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First cannabis clinical trial takes off in South Africa

11 Nov 2022

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Department of Science and Innovation gives Rooibos research R4.8m funding boost

9 Nov 2022

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AstraZeneca announces R&D Postdoctoral Challenge winners

3 Nov 2022

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation discloses locally led R&D initiatives

24 Oct 2022

Breast cancer awareness in the genomic landscape

Breast cancer awareness in the genomic landscape

Fourie Joubert and Annie Joubert, University of Pretoria 18 Oct 2022

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Patrick Aryee sets out to discover our world through biomimicry

Emily Stander 29 Sep 2022

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Study to unlock answers to diseases with unknown causes

23 Sep 2022

World Patient Safety Day

World Patient Safety Day

COHSASA 5 Sep 2022

What is the impact of an unhealthy heart?

What is the impact of an unhealthy heart?

Intercare 1 Sep 2022

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Pfizer to acquire Global Blood Therapeutics for $5.4bn

22 Aug 2022

Society for Advanced Cell Culture Modelling for Africa Conference 2022

Society for Advanced Cell Culture Modelling for Africa Conference 2022

SACCMA 16 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied. Dr Peter Hsu, a nephrologist who practises at Netcare Milpark Hospital, was awarded his PhD following his completion of the largest known study on cardiovascular risk in chronic renal patients to date in South Africa.

Local study advances global understanding of CVD risk in renal patients

27 Jul 2022

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Bio-Gate sets its sights on orthopaedics

19 Jul 2022

Calling all aspiring healthcare innovators

Calling all aspiring healthcare innovators

Regent Business School 13 Jul 2022

Juta and Company acquires MedicalBrief

Juta and Company acquires MedicalBrief

Juta and Company 8 Jul 2022

Ayanda Swana, South Africa zone country head, Siemens Healthineers

Applications open for Innovative Think Tank Certification Programme

1 Jul 2022

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New Rooibos phytosome to be developed for skin health

14 Jun 2022

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