When being sick is a crime
In Africa, the continent hardest hit by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, laws criminalising HIV are already on the books in Guinea-Bissau, Niger and Sierra Leone. Moreover, a growing number of countries have implemented HIV-specific laws that criminalise HIV transmission, or affect HIV-positive people in relation to basic freedoms, such as the right to have a family or the right to travel.

Pfizer's novel HIV treatment approved - Magna Carta
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted SELZENTRY™ (maraviroc) full (traditional) approval for use in treatment-experienced adults with CCR5-tropic HIV-1 in combination with other antiretrovirals.

Trimega admits report not scientific
[Marius De Cock] Trimega have issued a statement that the report "that was compiled post the screenings, in no way makes claim to being a "scientific study".

SMS saves boys life in DRC
A surgeon in the UK helped save a boy's life by using SMS.

Drugalyzer article withdrawn
This article has been withdrawn

DrugAlyzer Pilot Study - clarity on recent drug driving survey - Total Media
Trimega Diagnostics responds

SA needs more volunteers: CANSA - CANSA
South Africa needs more volunteers during these tough economic times, says the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) on World Volunteer Day on 5 December.

Summer time is extra protection time - CANSA
Did you know that two blistering burns before the age of 18 can dramatically increase your risk of getting skin cancer later in life? This is according to the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), which runs annual SunSmart campaigns from November to February.

Boost for battle against Type 2 diabetes
Nestlé Healthcare Nutrition celebrated the launch of their new Nutren Diabetes website by hosting a media day. Journalists were given some low GI cooking lessons that taught everyone how to “Live Well with Type 2 Diabetes”.

Local software innovation preventing financial fraud in medical practices - Nexion
An increased prevalence of fraud, compounded by current financial pressures, necessitates a coherent approach to fraud prevention and hoping that the problem will resolve itself is not a long-term solution. Medical practitioners should take advantage of reputable and affordable technology solutions available today to reap the financial benefits while simultaneously providing customers with flexible payment options. So advises Nexion, a specialist South African technology company that develops cash flow management and fraud prevention software for small companies such as medical practices.

Cholera timeline
The latest cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is by far the worst, but there have been many in recent years, and each has taken its toll.

Cholera cases in Zimbabwe may rise drastically
The United Nations is preparing for a major rise in cholera cases in Zimbabwe in the next few weeks.

Zimbabwe's government declares a national emergency
Barely a week after that country's health minister denied there was a crisis, Zimbabwe's government has declared a national emergency in an attempt to deal with a cholera epidemic, but with the collapse of services like health, sanitation, refuse collection and water supply it is unclear how the country will counter the waterborne disease.

Malawi: Winning the fight against malaria
A decline in the incidence of malaria in Swaziland is being attributed to a devastating drought in the country's malaria belt.

Zimbabwe: Cholera spreads to Limpopo River
The Limpopo River, which delineates the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa before flowing through Mozambique into the Indian Ocean, has tested positive for cholera, according to local media reports.

Zimbabwe cholera deaths near 500
A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed at least 484 people since August, according to the UN.

Let's talk about cholera - Martina Nicholson Associates
With the recent cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe this, little known disease has literally been thrust into the forefront. Many questions are therefore being asked about the illness, its dangers and possible treatment.

Intelligent men produce better quality sperm
Men of higher intelligence appear to produce higher quality sperm.

Injectable bone substance may 'glue' fractures
Scientists have developed a substance that can be injected into the site of a fracture to help the healing process.

Our selves but not our bodies
Scientists in Sweden have taken a step toward better understanding of the connection between the perception of self and the body. By tricking the participant using cameras and illusions, the scientists created a virtual out-of-body experience.

Are computers messing with circuitry of human brains?
Growing up with digital technology - being a "digital native," one might say - could affect the very way one's brain is wired, some scientists suggest. While they're offering no firm answers, researchers are looking into the possibility that interacting with others a great deal online can significantly impact how capable one is of interacting in real life.

A single cancer cell may fuel tumour growth
Scientists have found that even one skin cancer cell may be enough for growth of a whole tumour.

New drug for jet lag
A new drug that can "bend time" could be on the market in a few years.

Antioxidants cannot slow the ageing process
Diets and creams that claim to cheat ageing because they contain antioxidants may be worthless, according to new research.

Philips at the forefront of medical technology - Jenni Newman Public Relations
Philips proves once again that they are at the forefront of patient care technology.

Avoiding another food price bubble
In another 12 years, 16 million more children could be malnourished at a time when even fewer people will be able to afford staple cereals like maize, rice and wheat, which would cost between 13% and 27% more. This is the bleak scenario of a world in recessionary mode, with declining investment in food production, painted by a food policy think-tank.

GSK reduces the cost of cervical cancer vaccine - Martina Nicholson Associates
Major cervical cancer vaccination drive kicks off as GSK announces substantial price decrease in cancer vaccine.

Pharmaceutical company uses Blackberry PDAs to track assets
Tracient's handheld RFID readers provide RFID capability to Blackberry PDAs

Pharmaceutical companies found to delay access to affordable generics - National Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacture
A European Union report has found that originator pharmaceutical companies use delaying tactics for the release of generics.

Drivers of medical migration
Globalisation spurs the movement of healthcare workers from the developing world.

So, come on - what do you reckon your life is really worth?
For most people, the question is a stupid one, but not anymore, because it's one that the NICE people may ask you...