|
Top stories
Chronic diseases
 Decades in the making, the dengue vaccine's arrival is now in sight, but demand from the 2.5 billion people at risk of contracting this mosquito-borne disease will be much greater than the initial supply, health experts warn. Read more >>Exhibitions and Events
 Research that was presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) in this US over the past weekend shows that screening individuals for hepatitis C based on age instead of conventional risk factors may help increase detection rates as well as prevent liver disease. Read more >>Infectious diseases
Analysis of mutations of the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus by researchers at the RIKEN Omics Science Centre (OSC) has revealed major genetic differences between the virus in its early phase of infection in Japan and in its peak phase. Read more >>Medical Research
 For the first time, researchers have shown that the way the human body redistributes zinc, an element vital to physiological function, is predictive of disease severity in those who are critically ill with sepsis, a toxic disease that is the leading cause of hospital deaths. Read more >> When you think you see a face in the clouds or in the moon, you may wonder why it never seems to be upside down. It turns out the answer to this seemingly minor detail is that your brain has been wired not to. Read more >>Medical Technology
 A new, minimally invasive surgical technique for adults living with osteoarthritis in their knees is resulting in more rapid recovery, shorter hospital stays and a more natural feeling knee after surgery. Read more >>Mental health
 People who carry a gene associated with Alzheimer's disease and have cardiovascular risks experience age-related memory decline 20 to 25 years sooner than people who carry the gene without cardiovascular risk according to a 17-year Mayo Clinic-led study recently published in Neurology. Read more >>Nutrition
Abdel Moneim Ahmed was finally able to buy 10 loaves of subsidized bread after queuing for one-and-a-half hours with 30 people outside a bakery in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. Another woman, known only as Zeinab, said she had waited two hours. "You can see the problem for yourself," she told IRIN. Read more >>Orthopaedics
 In a rare and medically remarkable operation, a multi-disciplinary team of surgeons at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Centre - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC - James) removed the left leg, hip and pelvis of a cancer patient, and used the healthy, living bones from his amputated leg to completely rebuild the connection between his spine and remaining right pelvis to support a high-tech prosthetic leg. Read more >>Paediatrics
 Study shows instability in parents' relationship has impact on sleep of infants Read more >> Drug regimens used in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV are effective, but infants should be monitored for drug resistance, a new study has revealed. Read more >>Public health
PRETORIA: The Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries says the viruses involved in the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in KwaZulu-Natal has been isolated. Read more >>South Africa this week joined the international community in celebrating "Move for Health" - a global initiative established by the World Health Organisation and which takes place each year. Read more >> [Graham Anderson] 31 May is World No-Tobacco Day. Although most smokers have tried to give up at some point, smoking is a particularly tricky habit to quit. Here's why you really should, and how. Read more >>Sports science
PRETORIA: Ahead of International Nurses Day, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo has reminded nurses of their commitment to serve the people with dignity and respect. Read more >>Surgical procedures
Dallas Wiens, the US's first full face transplant patient, joined surgeons at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston in his first public appearance since the 15-hour procedure in March. He says his new face 'feels natural.' Read more >>Women's health
[Pinky Khoabane] South Africans are getting their knickers in a knot over the suggestion that girls as young as 12 should be given the contraceptive pill. Read more >>
Print - Print any item in this newsletter.
Email - Email any item in this newsletter.
Comment - Comment on any item in this newsletter.
|
|
|
