Zimbabwe police ban march by healthcare workersPolice in Zimbabwe have stopped 1000 healthcare workers from marching to protest about the countries deteriorating health system.
Vitamins C and E do not prevent cardiac disease in menIn a major study these two vitamins were shown to have no effect on the risk of cardiovascular disease among American doctors.
South Africa: Money delayed is ARVs deniedSouth Africa's newly sworn-in Health Minister, Barbara Hogan, came head-to-head with her first real crisis when antiretroviral (ARV) treatment was withheld from hundreds of people in Free State Province. Some may give her an "A" for effort, but others say the health department's response is way off mark.
Disability blindness Indaba tackles HIV and AIDS head-on -
Magna CartaPeople with disabilities are also affected by HIV and AIDS.
KZN towel manufacturer cleans up in employee treatment and prevention -
Full Circle CommunicationsSouth Africa's KwaZulu-based towel manufacturer, Glodina, is the first company worldwide to be accredited with an internationally recognised HIV and AIDS management system.
90 million children in Africa still exposed to malariaThe use of insecticide treated bed nets is increasing, but millions of children are still exposed to malaria in Africa.
New technologies gearing up to meet rising demand for vital malaria drugs -
Meropa CommunicationsThree emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a report published today.
What about benefits?[Stan Eiser] At this time of the year medical schemes announce the average increase in premium contributions for next year.
Ginkgo supplements not effective against Alzheimer's diseaseThe popular herbal supplement was no better than placebo in alleviating the effects of Alzheimer's disease.
New organ grown from stem cellsSpanish scientists have carried out the world's first tissue engineered whole organ transplant.
Researchers discover new gene linked to epilepsyA University of Iowa-led international research team has found a new gene associated with the brain disorder epilepsy.
Scientists make bionic man a realityResearchers in Wales have helped to develop technology that could help paralysed people move again.
Obesity may be caused before birthEating a high fat diet may lead to changes in the foetus's brain that lead to overeating later in life.
Stem-cell trachea transplant sets new treatment standardA Colombian mother who had tuberculosis is the recipient of a transplanted windpipe made in part from her own stem cells. The transplant requires no antirejection drugs because the patient's body recognises the cells as her own.
Patients at risk of self-harm after discharge from psychiatric careNon-fatal self-harm may occur in over 10% of adults discharged from psychiatric inpatient care in England and Wales, according to new research from the University of Bristol published in the BMJ. The risk was found to be greatest in the first month, Professor David Gunnell and colleagues found.
Weathering the storm - money worries bring on marital stressMany US couples are finding what happens in the nation's boardrooms also affects what happens - or doesn't happen - in the bedroom. The same could apply in some South African boardrooms, and bedrooms, as we weather the financial crisis.
Migraines linked to depression in children -
IdeaengineersThe Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital in the U.S.A. has published new data that proves a link between children suffering from migraine and emotional disorders like depression.
Company aligns guidelines with ASA's latest thinking on marketing to childrenWidespread recognition of the impressionability of children up to the age of 12 years has led to recent changes to the Advertising Standards Authority's code on food and beverage advertising to children.
Pharmaceutical industry applications of machine visionThe pharmaceutical industry was one of the earliest adopters of machine vision, as the incentives to guarantee product integrity and safety have always been foremost in this industry.
Pfizer launches global regenerative medicine research unit -
Magna CartaPfizer today announced the launch of a new research unit known as Pfizer Regenerative Medicine.
Senegal: Albinos face social rejectionWhile albinos in West Africa are not facing the violent attacks seen in recent weeks in other parts of the continent, people with albinism in countries like Senegal face grave and even life-threatening discrimination.
DRC: Healthcare crisis as cholera, malnutrition riseMany of the displaced in the eastern province of North Kivu urgently need healthcare amid an increase in the number of cholera, gunshot injury and malnutrition cases being reported, according to aid agencies.
New index ranks African countries on child welfareA league table of African governments' child friendliness was launched in Nairobi to mark the universal day of the child on 20 November.
Senegal: Weighing the benefits of solar stovesResearchers have sold over 1,000 solar stoves to rural families in Senegal in a bid to prove that the ovens can improve child and maternal health and reduce household fuel consumption.
Australian health care system criticisedUnderfunding of the Australian healthcare system leads to 1500 unnecessary deaths a year, experts say.
Giving health research some TLC (Tender Loving Care)Some of the most important health research is done not in the laboratory or hospital, but in some unlikely places, such as toilets, electricity cables and irrigation ditches.
I received an email this week from someone who has been involved in the refugee camps that were set up to deal with the recent xenophobia crisis in South Africa. The camps are now closing, but that doesn't mean that the problem has gone away. As far as it is from our borders, the crisis in DRC has already started to send refugees to our door. This weekend a family arrived from DRC - going straight to the closed refugee camp at Blue Waters.