Vatican renews condom criticism

The Vatican has renewed its criticism of the use of condoms to prevent the spread of AIDS, saying they made the problem worse by promoting a false sense of security. Read more >>

Vatican convenes AIDS experts amid condom flap

The Vatican has invited AIDS experts from around the world to a two-day symposium on preventing HIV and caring for people with the virus, just months after the pope made international headlines with his comments about condoms and AIDS. Read more >>

HIV/AIDS: Drug price cuts secured amid growing funding fears

Three international organizations have negotiated reductions on key first- and second-line, and paediatric antiretrovirals (ARVs) that will help countries save at least US$600 million over the next three years. Read more >>

States cut back efforts to provide drugs for HIV, AIDS

Cash-strapped states are scaling back efforts to provide life-saving medicines to HIV patients. Read more >>

Early use of antiretroviral drugs found to reduce spread of Aids

Clinical trial results hailed as 'an extremely important breakthrough' in HIV prevention, reports BILL CORCORAN in Cape Town. Read more >>

SA electrician to light up Sierra Leone

Renier Marx will trade 18 years of profitable business in electrical engineering in Africa's largest economy, South Africa, to become a non-salaried volunteer in one of the continent's poorest nations, Sierra Leone. Read more >>

Do you suffer from headaches? This seminar is for you

To commemorate Headache Awareness Week (6-12 June), The Headache Clinic will be hosting an education seminar in Gauteng on Thursday 30 June to provide expert information, support and advice to people affected by headaches. This seminar will be totally free of charge and doctors/medical students will earn 4 CPD points from attending this seminar. Read more >>

New cancer study finds benefit in old therapy

Cancer patients who used a 5000-year-old combination of gentle exercise and meditation experienced significantly higher wellbeing levels, improved cognitive functioning and less inflammation compared to a control group, new University of Sydney research has found. Read more >>

Cell therapy aims to prevent transplant rejection

• Science Translational Medicine is publishing three papers on cell therapies to combat rejection of transplanted organs • King's College London is issuing a release on another one of these studies Read more >>

New imaging technology improves diagnosis of small bowel disease

Mayo Clinic study examines capsule endoscopy and other promising modalities. Read more >>

Higher levels of social activity decrease the risk of cognitive decline

In short, if you want to keep your brain healthy, it turns out that visiting friends, attending parties, and even going to church might be just as good for you as crossword puzzles. It's rather along the lines of... use it... or lose it. Read more >>

Just one drink can ruin your diet

Two out of three Britons have no idea how many calories they are consuming in their preferred tipple - even though many are trying to lose weight. Read more >>

New drug treatment extends lives of men with prostate cancer

A drug recently approved by the Food & Drug Administration for the treatment of prostate cancer is proving to give some patients the gift of time. A new study shows abiraterone acetate extends the lives of men with the most advanced form of the disease by about four months. Read more >>

SA short of paediatric surgeons

South Africa has a "grave shortage" of paediatric surgeons, according to the SA Association of Paediatric Surgeons. Read more >>

Philips research study reveals state of health and well-being of SA mothers and their children

Building on the success of the first African road show undertaken in 2010, Philips is once again journeying across Africa with the Cape Town to Cairo road show 2011. The main focus for this year is on Mother and Child Care and Women's healthcare, supporting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to improve healthcare in Africa. Read more >>

Indian drug firms use SA as launch pad to continent

A South African woman runs the local operations of India's largest drug company, Ranbaxy, and the second largest, Cipla, is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Read more >>

Can taking Viagra make you go deaf? Hundreds of cases of hearing loss reported among users

It may help you reach the heights of passion, but Viagra could stop you enjoying the pillow talk afterwards. Read more >>

More satisfying sex please, we're atheists

Devoutly religious people rated their sex lives far lower than atheists and admitted to strong feelings of guilt. Read more >>

Smoking: The facts

Tobacco-related diseases kill more than 44 000 South Africans every year and over seven million South Africans smoke according to Resolution Health's advisory medical practitioner Dr. Org Strauss. Read more >>

TB - the year that was

Gains have been made in stopping multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), a largely undiagnosed killer, but not enough. By 2015 there will be two million new cases, says a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO). Read more >>

Heart failure risk lower in women who often eat baked/broiled fish

The risk of developing heart failure was lower for postmenopausal women who frequently ate baked or broiled fish, but higher for those who ate more fried fish, in a study reported in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal. Read more >>

Pampers in the orthodox sector

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL: In Israel, the renowned brand Pampers faces a unique challenge. The "un-kosher" diaper brand was competing again "kosher" brand for share in Orthodox Jewish households. Read more >>