Mother-baby HIV box aims to help halt transmission

It's no great medical breakthrough, just a simple colour-coded box packed with HIV drugs and pictures, but its backers Unicef hope it may help finally end transmission of the often deadly syndrome to babies. Read more >>

30 seconds to predict possibility of Alzheimer's disease

[Dr Ananya Mandal, MD] It could take a mere 30 seconds to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease in 40-year-olds in the near future say scientists who are developing a new diagnostic test. Usually Alzheimer's disease is detected much later in life after the symptoms begin to appear. Read more >>

World Diabetes Day: Take a minute to check your medical aid

If current world wide trends continue, it is estimated that there will be 380 million people affected by diabetes by the year 2025. Currently, even though as many as 4% of the world is affected by this disease, many people know very little about it. Read more >>

Boks screened for skin cancer

Members of the Springbok squad and their management team were screened for skin cancer, in support of Rob Louw's melanoma awareness campaign, before departing on their historic Grand Slam Tour. Read more >>

Lilly supports development of diabetes youth

Lilly Pharmaceuticals has once again furthered their commitment to patients with diabetes by sponsoring a diabetes youth leadership camp, in order to educate, train and motivate diabetes ambassadors who are then able to educate communities and mentor newly diagnosed children. Read more >>

Eat fish and help the Red Cross children's hospital

'Kids for Kids', a Sea Harvest initiative, in partnership with The Children's Hospital Trust, the Fundraising Arm of the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, is running a fundraising campaign from November 2010 to January 2011. Read more >>

Media slammed for identifying organ donors

It was "appalling and unethical" for the media to identify organ donors, the Organ Donor Foundation said on Wednesday. Read more >>

Netcare fined R4m over illegal kidney transplants

Netcare in KwaZulu-Natal has been fined R4-million by the Commercial Crimes Court after it pleaded guilty to charges of illegal kidney transplants at its St Augustine Hospital in Durban, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported on Tuesday. Read more >>

New insect control method can bring decline in malaria-bearing mosquitoes

Research carried out in Mali, West Africa, has demonstrated that a new, safe and uncomplicated insect control method, developed at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, can bring about a serious decline in malaria-bearing mosquitoes in afflicted regions in the world. Read more >>

Yes, you can die of a broken heart

[Dr Ananya Mandal, MD] In the latest research scientists have found that it is really possible to die of a broken heart. The study shows that the immense grief of losing a loved one means that many people die within three years of their husband or wife. Read more >>

New report highlights effectiveness of bed rest for pregnant women

Despite lack of evidence about bed rest's effectiveness, doctors annually prescribe it for roughly one million pregnant women to delay preterm births. Read more >>

Complications of bed rest recommended for delaying preterm births

Despite lack of evidence about bed rest's effectiveness, doctors annually prescribe it for roughly 1 million pregnant women to delay preterm births. Read more >>

Retinal chip gives sight to the blind

Revolutionary surgery has helped three blind patients to see again, following the implantation of an artificial retina in an operation which brings hope to thousands of people who have lost their sight. Read more >>

New SMILEY tool helps assess QoL of children with lupus

A newly designed tool is helping researchers shed light on the quality of life (QoL) of children with lupus around the world, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) annual meeting that was held 7-11 November, in Atlanta. Read more >>

Strong smoke-free policies reduce maternal smoking and improve foetal outcomes

New research released today takes a look at birth outcomes and maternal smoking, building urgency for more states and cities to join the nationwide smoke-free trend that has accelerated in recent years. According to the new data, strong smoke-free policies can improve foetal outcomes by significantly reducing the prevalence of maternal smoking. Read more >>

US Army explores new ways to detect harmful bacteria in water

Western New England College Research Presented at 2nd Pan-American/Iberian Meeting on Acoustics Read more >>

Multi-tiered effort reduces drinking on college campuses

A multi-tiered effort designed to stem binge drinking at a large university and to change the drinking culture among its students produced notable results during the 2.5 years of an Indiana University study. Read more >>

ARA revamps site to engage with public

The Industry Association for Responsible Alcohol Use (ARA) has recently revamped its website as part of its continued efforts to engage with the public and generate awareness with regards to alcohol abuse related issues. Read more >>

TB Alliance launches first clinical trial of a novel TB drug regimen

In advance of the 41st Union World Conference, the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance) has announced the launch of the first clinical trial to test a novel tuberculosis regimen in a new development paradigm designed to speed new treatments to patients. This novel three-drug combination shows promise to treat both drug-sensitive (DS-TB) and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), and alter the course of the TB pandemic by shortening and simplifying treatment worldwide. Read more >>

Ladies, look out for gout

Study finds sugar-sweetened drinks can increase gout risk in women. Read more >>