| | | Headlines | Trying to plug South Africa's brain drain
Where there is no Internet
Protecting your workforce against influenza
Chronic fatigue: clues in the blood
Kenya: Bringing health services to Kibera's poor
Govt concerned about "misinterpretation" of Children's Act
HIV — bridging the research gap in Sydney
Still hope for microbicides
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Medical | | Colorectal cancer trial investigates sequential versus combination chemotherapy
A Dutch phase III randomised controlled trial involving 820 patients has been done to investigate sequential versus combination chemotherapy with capecitabine, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin in advanced colorectal cancer (CAIRO).
Africa has a dire lack of health workers
It is estimated Africa needs three times the number of health workers it actually has right now.
Trying to plug South Africa's brain drain
A groundbreaking move by South Africa's health department could see nurses being paid at least 20 percent more, becoming the first beneficiaries of a plan to attract more healthcare students and keep homegrown skills home with higher salaries.
Pill Could Help Smokers, Heavy Drinkers Cut Back
Researchers have discovered that a drug called "varenicline" could help curb the urges to both smoke and drink.
Flying into danger
Four hours in economy class doubles the risk for deep vein thrombosis.
Breakthough in understanding of how mutations occur in genes
For the first time, it can now be shown what enzyme copies the genetic make-up of cells.
Swaziland's stretched health system leaves home care as only alternative
Facilities and staff are being stretched beyond capacity as Swaziland's public healthcare system buckles under a surge of HIV/AIDS patients, leaving many with home-based care (HBC) as the only alternative, says a new report.
Emergency help for Ethiopian flood victims as death toll rises
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is to launch an emergency effort to help thousands of people displaced by heavy rains and flash floods across Sudan that have left 30 dead and scores injured.
Where there is no Internet
There are many areas of the world where there is little or no access to the Internet - how, then, do people access health information?
Kenya: Bringing health services to Kibera's poor
During her average 12-hour day at the Senye Medical Clinic in Nairobi's Kibera slum, Dorah Nyanja wears many hats alongside her stethoscope.
Industry news: Medical industry fields finalists in businesswoman of the year - Britespark Communications
Netcare's Group Pharmacy Director, Ingrid Davis, and Occupational Health South Africa (OCSA) CEO, Agatha Pretorius have been named as two of the five finalists for this year's prestigious Businesswoman of The Year Awards.
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Chronic diseases | | Gene discovered for type 1 diabetes in children
PHILADELPHIA, USA - Pediatrics researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and McGill University in Montreal have identified a gene variant that raises a child's risk for type 1 diabetes, formerly called juvenile diabetes. As investigators continue to pinpoint genes contributing to diabetes, they have their eyes on providing a scientific basis for designing better treatments and preventive measures for the disease.
FDA OKs Patch to Treat Alzheimer's Dementia
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first skin patch to be used to treat the effects of Alzheimer's disease. The drug in the patch, Exelon, can sometimes cause gastrointestinal side effects when swallowed as a pill.
Chronic fatigue: clues in the blood
It's all in the genes - new research suggests reasons why some people develop chronic fatigue syndrome.
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HIV/AIDS | | Strangely, war brings ‘benefits' in HIV fight
War brings horrors, but in sub-Saharan Africa, war and forced displacement have reduced the transmission of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.
Global HIV/AIDS partnership
A quarter of a century after the initial international response to HIV/AIDS, the major global players in the campaign to combat the disease, including the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, have agreed to harmonise their efforts. Wairagala Wakabi reports from Rwanda.
HIV — bridging the research gap in Sydney
From 22-25 July, the 4th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV/AIDS pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention will take place in Sydney, Australia.
Still hope for microbicides
The launch in South Africa of the world's first trials of an antiretroviral-based vaginal gel is another chance for microbicides to prove their worth in HIV/AIDS prevention. But some experts are warning against placing too much hope on this method of protection. Adele Baleta reports.
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Infectious diseases | | Protecting your workforce against influenza - Janet de Kretser, Baird's Renaissance
Flu is not a disease to be treated lightly, and should not be confused with the common cold.
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Medical Technology | | New brace for correction for clubfoot
The Dobbs brace should allow active movement and be less restrictive than the traditional brace.
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Paediatrics | | Govt concerned about "misinterpretation" of Children's Act
[David Masango] The Act came into effect last Sunday, 1 July, and triggered mixed reactions.
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Tuberculosis | | XDR tuberculosis requires emphasis on primary transmission
The Lancet Infectious Diseases emphasises “poor prescribing practices” in its analysis of the emerging problem of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis1.
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