On Friday, Australia's drugs regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, cancelled the registration of Novartis AG's Prexige, a painkiller that belongs to the same type of drugs as Vioxx, after receiving reports of serious liver damage in patients taking it. 14 Aug 2007
Scientists in Britain have developed a special cream enriched with bacteria-busting viruses and it could eradicate deadly super bugs such as MRSA from hospitals. 14 Aug 2007
The philosophy of ubuntu has its origins in the African conception of being. 14 Aug 2007
CAPE TOWN: The Dornier Bodega restaurant, which opens in time for spring, combines Old World charm and antiquity with New World sophistication and innovation and is set to provide visitors with a food and wine experience as breathtaking as its Cape Winelands surroundings. 13 Aug 2007
The new National Credit Act (NCA) has been blamed in some quarters for causing havoc since it came into effect on 1 July 2007 – but, says business software company HansaWorld, it has also created an opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses to take a technology leap and improve their profitability. 13 Aug 2007
Symantec recently released Norton AntiBot, a targeted security solution to combat the growing botnet pandemic. A real-time bot detection and removal solution for consumers, Norton AntiBot monitors PC applications and processes around-the-clock, offering an additional layer of protection that complements existing security solutions to protect PCs from unauthorised unauthorised access and tampering. 13 Aug 2007
Local HandyMAP distributor PDAShop.co.za recently signed an agreement with Qstarz International, a global provider of GPS and Bluetooth products, to distribute the travel recorder GPS Data Log. With built-in Google Earth integration, the Qstarz BT-Q1000 Double 32 Bluetooth GPS Travel Recorder can log over 100 000 way points and features an endurance of 32 hours while tracking 32 channels for increased speed and accuracy. 13 Aug 2007
South African deputy health minister, Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, told a media briefing in Cape Town on Friday that President Thabo Mbeki sacked her for "just doing my job". 13 Aug 2007
In the new era of networked economy, personal interaction with stakeholders of a business is of paramount importance and constant conversation is necessary for building and maintaining a strong brand. 13 Aug 2007
The Association of SADC Chambers of Commerce and Industry, ASCCI, will honour former Zambian President Dr. Kenneth Kaunda at its AGM at the Sandton Convention Centre from 18 to 20 August. 13 Aug 2007
Navtrak has announced it will be launching a free online resource for fleet owners, managers and dispatchers researching the benefits of GPS fleet tracking. 10 Aug 2007
The Retail Owners Institute has revamped and expanded www.RetailOwner.com to help independent retailers fight large franchises, survive and prosper. 10 Aug 2007
Online casinos operating outside of the European Economic Area will not be allowed to advertise in the UK, as the nation's 2005 Gambling Act takes effect next month. 10 Aug 2007
New blood transport system will add value to patients and hospitals. 10 Aug 2007
Sitting at a small clinic in the Talangai area, north the Republic of Congo's capital Brazzaville, Elise Diamba holds the hands of her malnourished two-year-old grandson. 10 Aug 2007
As Apple aimed the iPhone first at consumers, the company made it extraordinarily easy to use - and it appears to have all the key core functions that most enterprise business customers are looking for as well! 8 Aug 2007
Sudan has launched a three-day campaign in the north of the country to immunise an estimated five million children against polio after reports of cases in neighbouring Chad. 8 Aug 2007
BitDefender, a global provider of antivirus software and data security solutions, recently unveiled its report of the Top 10 malware threats for the first half of 2007. The main threats detected by BitDefender Labs between January and the end of June were mass mailers and trojans. 7 Aug 2007
Gauteng's Health Department is to get a new Programme Management Unit (PMU), aimed at improving health care delivery in the province. 7 Aug 2007
Left to Right: John A. Elefteriades, M.D., Thomas Force, M.D., Francis G. Spinale, M.D., Ph.D., Uri Elkayam, M.D., Jeffrey S. Borer, M.D., Asher Kimchi, M.D., Clive Rosendorff, M.D., Ph.D., George W. Vetrovec, M.D.,James D. Chesebro, M.D., Gerald S. Berenson, M.D., Lewis C. Becker, M.D.
Photo credit: Orly Halevy and Diana Ezra
Dr. Asher Kimchi, Founder and Chairman of the International Academy of Cardiology announced the winners of the 2007 IAC Awards at the 13th World Congress on Heart Disease held in Vancouver, Canada. Dr. Kimchi, together with Co-Chairmen Dr. Jeffrey S. Borer and Dr. John A. Elefteriades, headed a committee of over 140 of the world's top cardiologists and scientists that reviewed nominees from nearly every country in the world. In addition to the IAC awards, the committee also named three faculty to received the Distinguished Faculty Award. 7 Aug 2007
