loveLife releases 2009 Annual Monitoring Report

Since its inception 11 years ago loveLife, South Africa's largest HIV/Aids prevention programme for young people, has gone beyond the stereotypical boundaries set by society to address the spread of the virus among youth. It reveals the progress it has made among young people in the last year, in its newly released 2009 Annual Monitoring Report. Read more >>

Helping young people to move beyond HIV vulnerability!

2010 marks the 22nd anniversary of World AIDS Day. Every year on the first of December, people the world over come together to remember loved ones who have passed away, and to bring attention to the global AIDS epidemic. Read more >>

Report card on AIDS

On World Aids Day - Professor Julian Gold joins the program to discuss the progress in the battle against the deadly virus. Read more >>

Antiretrovirals: A significant role in preventing HIV infections in HIV-negative South Africans?

With World Aids Day celebrated internationally on 1 December 2010, and the recent results of the iPrEx study, it is important for South Africans to continue to think and take responsibility for the issues surrounding HIV/AIDS. Read more >>

A remarkable decade for the Topsy Foundation

As the world comes together to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS today (1 December 2010), global attention is increasingly shifting to South Africa - the country that the UNAIDS Outlook 2010 Report described as one of the five that stand out as being able to finally break the trajectory of the global AIDS epidemic. Read more >>

brandhouse survey: Fear of arrest deters DUI

According to the recently released brandhouse Drive Dry Responsible Drinking online survey, conducted on News24.com, the fear of arrest deters the majority of South African motorists from driving under the influence. Read more >>

Profmed to increase benefits and maintain value-adds and service excellence

Profmed's 2011 benefits enhanced while contributions claimed to still be lower than competitors' and service well above SLAs. The company will be increasing its rates in 2011, but at the same time, the medical scheme for graduate professionals will be enhancing its benefits to members. Read more >>

New scientifically-based family planning tool

Automatic alerts will let a woman know if she is fertile or not. Read more >>

Medical mobile technology 'will evolve faster in emerging markets'

"You are going to have mobile devices that sense your body," says Jon Rubenstein, famed for instrumental role in developing the iPod. While it may sound invasive, the US-based Qualcomm is projecting the next five years will see strong developments in providing medical diagnoses via mobile. And it's the emerging markets that'll stay ahead of the curve says Rubenstein, who revealed the company's plans with Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs in San Francisco, just a few hours ago. Read more >>

Deal to make San slimming drug

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) says it has signed a deal with a UK pharmaceutical company to develop an anti-obesity drug from a plant used by the San people. Read more >>

New study offers hope for children with MPS I genetic disorder

A new study offers hope for children born with a rare genetic disease, according to a paper published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Read more >>

High cost of Burkitt's lymphoma

High poverty levels and a lack of awareness are among factors preventing parents in parts of northern Uganda from accessing timely care and treatment for their children suffering from a widespread viral cancer, Burkitt's lymphoma. Read more >>

Chemicals database shows 400 dangerous substances

HELSINKI: More than 400 chemicals that cause cancer, mutations or reproductive problems are being used in the European Union, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) said in Helsinki on Wednesday (1 December 2010). Read more >>

Cigarette firms stop production over health warnings

MUMBAI: India's top two cigarette makers on Friday (3 December 2010) said they had stopped production because of a lack of clarity over printing pictorial health warnings on tobacco packs. Read more >>

HPCSA welcomes proposed health ombudsman, refutes comments on mandate

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has welcomed the initiative by the Department of Health to establish a national health ombudsman who will ensure health standards compliance and will deal with matters of poor service in the country's hospitals. However, the council strongly refutes uninformed comments made by an association on the mandate of the HPCSA. Read more >>

Medical, socioeconomic, and gender-based factors impact global women's health issues

Access to quality reproductive healthcare for women around the globe is a fundamental aspect of a woman's human rights, freedom, equity, and right to control her own body. A Special Section on Global Women's Reproductive Health in the current issue of Journal of Women's Health, a peer-reviewed publication published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., explores the compelling medical, socioeconomic, and gender-based factors that impact global women's health issues. The Special Focus articles are available free online. Read more >>

The link between bacterial vaginosis and HIV

An infection "down there" could have more serious consequences than you might think. Apart from being an uncomfortable topic to discuss with your doctor or pharmacist, vaginal infections and abnormal discharge could be an indication of bacterial vaginosis - a condition that puts you at a higher risk of contracting HIV (1)... Read more >>