Planes, trains and travel bans
In 2002, illicit arms dealer Aleksic Jovan flew more than 200 tons of weapons in war-torn Liberia, contributing to a conflict estimated to have killed about 250,000 people. Years ago, Linda Kisuna's husband contracted a sexually transmitted disease. What do they have in common? Both Jovan and Kisuna's husband have been denied entry to countries across the world.

AIDS and the irrational
[Helen Epstein] An open letter to UNAIDS

Selenium may slow march of AIDS
Increasing the production of naturally occurring proteins that contain selenium in human blood cells slows down multiplication of the AIDS virus, according to biochemists.

Guinea: Mining zones take on AIDS
With an HIV infection rate of 5.2 per cent, the lucrative mining sector in Guinea is particularly at risk from the epidemic. Some mining companies have begun setting up their own programmes to make up for the lack of HIV/AIDS services on offer. But they say a public-private partnership is essential if local residents are not to be excluded.

British funds to fight HIV in South Africa
The UK is to give South Africa's new Health Minister Barbara Hogan £15m to help combat Aids in the country.

Vaccine needed to bring an end to AIDS
South Africa has an important role to play.

South African AIDS vaccine testing starts
Two South African developed HIV vaccines have begun clinical testing in the United States.

Damning study estimates Mbeki AIDS 'death toll'
A study by Harvard University researchers claims the policies of former South African president, Thabo Mbeki, contributed to the deaths of 365,000 HIV-positive people.

Universal HIV testing could halt epidemic
Computer models in South Africa suggest an aggressive testing and treatment approach could halt the march of HIV.

Kenya: Sex for jobs in export processing zones
NAIROBI: At the gates of one of Kenya's export processing zones (EPZs) men and women push and shove each other, trying to get their national identity cards taken by the guards.

African broadcasters drive 2010 HIV-prevention initiative
A new continent-wide HIV-prevention initiative, harnessing Africa's passion for soccer, will combine a sustained media campaign with community-level outreach and education programs using soccer to promote healthy living and responsible choices among African youth.

Leaders test on the Tutu Tester - Kate Snyder
Treatment Action Campaign and the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation will jointly mark the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day by hosting an all-day, free HIV testing event aboard the TUTU TESTER this Sunday 30 November 2008 at NY 115 in Gugulethu near Mzoli's.


South African HIV prevention efforts paying dividends: 700 000 infections averted and delayed - Meropa Communications
HIV prevention campaigns have saved more than 700 000 people from becoming infected with HIV, a major study by Johns Hopkins University and the Centre for AIDS Development Research and Evaluation (CADRE) has found.

Somalia: First doctors graduate in 18 years
Somalia's first medical doctors in 18 years officially graduated in Mogadishu on 20 November.

First study showing how protein fine-tunes the heart
Dr Andrew Whitten, Dr Cy Jeffries and Professor Jill Trewhella, from the School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences, University of Sydney, with Samantha Harris, from the University of California, USA, have the first data showing how a protein in heart muscle cells works to maintain regular heart function.

Your boss can damage your heart
Stress from bosses can increase the risk of heart attack among employees.

Clicks going on holiday with you this summer - Magna Carta
This December when hitting the road for the end of year break there is no need to stress about being able to fill your prescriptions when out of town should the need arise. You will be able to collect your prescription medication at any Clicks Pharmacy when on holiday - even if your prescription is at your local Clicks Pharmacy.

Landmark public-private partnership (PPP) healthcare agreement signed - Martina Nicholson Associates
The government of Lesotho and a regional consortium led by Netcare recently agreed to build a public hospital.

Zuzimpilo reaches 2 600 HIV/Aids patients - Onyxmarketing
Zuzimpilo Medical Centre which opened in November 2006 has attracted 2600 HIV/Aids patients that are paying towards a new model of partly subsidised healthcare.

Zimbabwe; Cholera feeds off a perfect storm
All but one of Zimbabwe's ten provinces have reported fatalities as a result of a cholera epidemic sweeping the country, according to the UN.


SA-Zimbabwe: The politics of cholera
The number of people being treated for cholera in the northern town of Musina, near South Africa's border with Zimbabwe, is falling, but the situation remains serious.

Yes, size does count - or doesn't it? A weighty question
Psychologists have shown that the classic "size-weight illusion" - where we tend to judge the smaller of two equally weighted objects to be heavier - can be radically changed through experience.

Simple chemical procedure augments therapeutic potential of stem cells
[Alyssa Kneller] Harvard researchers have developed a simple method for making a certain class of adult stem cells more therapeutically effective. By attaching a molecule called SLeX to the surface of human cells extracted from bone marrow, researchers have altered how the cells travel through vessels. This might enable the cells to more effectively reach sites of injury and replace damaged tissue.

Robotic suit gives a leg up to people with limited mobility
HAL, a robotic suit developed by Japanese company Cyberdyne, is designed to assist people with partial paralysis, the elderly, or anyone else with mobility problems. The suit captures brain signals with a sensor at the waist and uses leg braces to help the user move around. The company is making it available for rent in Japan.

Tellumat-developed SIMpill medical tech goes global with UK partner - DUO Marketing + Communications
The recent global successes of the SIMpill medication adherence system are not just due to spectacular trial results; they tell a story of a visionary outsource partnership between SA electronic development and manufacturing group Tellumat, and the globally-connected SIMpill brand.

Contaminated syrup kills Nigerian babies
Nigeria's food and drug agency says that 25 children aged between three months and four years have died after taking a contaminated teething syrup.

Desperate Zimbabwe looks for a political solution
Zimbabwe's feuding political parties are meeting in South Africa this week to again try salvaging a moribund political agreement that is stalling the release of much-needed humanitarian aid.


Zimbabwe: Health system in crisis
Stanley Takaona, deputy president of the Zimbabwe HIV/AIDS Activist Union, has spent the past month volunteering at two state hospitals in the capital, Harare, after health workers began a work stoppage that has virtually closed both facilities, leaving hundreds of people without medical assistance.

DrugAlyzer exposes alarming truth behind Drug Driving on SA roads - Total Media
South Africa's first ever drug driving survey points the way for amendment of the current National Road Safety Traffic Act (NRTA) to curb roadside “accidents”

Netcare releases shocking accident statistics - “SA motorists are failing their children!” - Martina Nicholson Associates
Shocking national statistics revealed by Netcare's trauma division today indicate that 32.5% of children, under the age of 12, involved in motor vehicle accidents, were seriously injured simply because they were not properly restrained. Of these children almost 30% were under the age of two years.