After 30 years, new sources needed for AIDS campaign

As the war on AIDS heads into its fourth decade, the need for funds is spiralling relentlessly higher, prompting a quest for new resources from consumer levies to contributions from developing giants. Read more >>

BSG (Africa) overall winners of the Discovery Health Sunday Times Healthy Company Index

In a survey against 101 of the top companies in the country, Business Systems Group (Africa) (BSG) has been awarded the prize of overall winner of the Discovery Health Sunday Times Healthy Company Index, and also won the Least Smoking and Best Shape Category of the competition. Read more >>

Biz feels the love

[Simone Puterman: managing editor] Activity on Bizcommunity.com has soared on the back of last week's redesign and with the range of features, including self-promotional tools, now available to you, our readers. The revamp was announced directly to our +145 000-strong combined subscriber base and then more publicly via our various newsletters and portals (there's more than just Marketing & Media | South Africa, you know). Read more >>

WHO cell phone report 'inconclusive': Taiwan's HTC

TAIPEI: Taiwan's leading smartphone maker HTC Thursday, 2 June 2011, labelled as "inconclusive" a World Health Organisation study that said mobile phone users may be at increased risk of brain cancer. Read more >>

E.coli 2011 outbreak: Deadly bacteria is 'a new strain'

Scientists analysing the deadly new E.Coli strain in Europe have found the bacteria combines a highly poisonous but common toxin with a rarely seen "glue" that binds it to a patient's intestines, Reuters reports. Read more >>

Hendrik van Den Berg appointed GM: new business, Profmed

Hendrik van den Berg has been appointed as the GM: new business at Profmed, a restricted medical scheme in South Africa. Van den Berg is a teacher by qualification, as well as having passed the National Estate Agents Board exam, before moving on to spend the next 16 years of his career in the medical scheme industry, at various different schemes and as an independent broker. Read more >>

STAC approves advancement of 30 prospective Centres of Excellence

ADDIS ABABA: The African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation (ANDI) today, 6 June 2011, concluded its inaugural Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) meeting, at UNECA in Addis Ababa, with a decision to advance 30 prospective Centres of Excellence and 50 research projects to the final stage of review process. Read more >>

'Blue light' shows promise in clinical cancer study

The University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital to use promising "blue light" in major clinical cancer study. Read more >>

Women have more days off sick then men

A survey has confirmed that the fairer sex are more likely than males to struggle into work when they're ill - even though they take more sick days during their careers. Read more >>

Experts welcome salt cut

[Grace Johnson] Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi's plans to restrict salt on processed food put a smile in dieticians' faces. While one of South Africa's biggest food retailers, Pick n Pay, is already limiting salt levels in its food, soon all retailers may be forced to do so. Read more >>

Woolworths 'moms tours promote healthy eating

With a range of nutritional challenges facing South Africa today, Woolworths, in co-operation with the Sports Science Institute, has launched dietician-led 'Moms Tours' to give parents the opportunity to learn about healthy eating habits, good food options, balanced lunch boxes and smart snacking ideas. Read more >>

Cellphone use may cause cancer, says WHO

Cellphone users may be at increased risk from brain cancer and should use SMSing and hands-free devices to reduce exposure, the World Health Organisation's cancer experts said. Read more >>

Early detection vital to curing male cancers

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death and the most commonly diagnosed cancer amongst men, yet if detected early enough can be treated and managed. This is particularly relevant in South Africa, as black males are statistically more likely to develop prostate cancer. Read more >>

Supporting mother and child's health and well-being

Following on from the success of the 2010 Philips Cape to Cairo health and wellbeing road show, Philips will again be travelling through Africa from 12 May to 11 July, 2011 to improve mother and child's health and well-being through meaningful healthcare solutions. Read more >>

Don't be bitten by a dog; keep your children safe

It's estimated that 4. 7 million people are bitten by dogs every year. Yet most dog bites are entirely preventable through training, proper control of dogs, and education. Read more >>

Handwashing keeps winter germs at bay

Learners at over 16 000 primary schools throughout South Africa are currently participating in the Lifebuoy handwash programme. With the flu season well and truly upon us, handwashing is the simplest intervention that can make a difference to people's health this winter. Read more >>

Experts welcome salt cut

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi's plans to restrict salt on processed food put a smile in dieticians' faces yesterday. Read more >>

It's Men's Health Month

June is Men's Health Month, and there can be no better opportunity to highlight the importance of the early detection and treatment of many male-specific diseases. One health problem that is generally not given much media attention, however, is male infertility and this June, males experiencing difficulties with starting a family are urged to be man enough to accept responsibility for infertility. Read more >>

Govt working around the clock on NHI

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has urged citizens who are concerned about the establishment of the National Health Insurance (NHI) to be patient as government is working around the clock on this issue. Read more >>