| 30 Jul 2013 |
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Weekly top stories
 | Lebogang Gabela is a woman who fills one with confidence in the future. Smart, focused, articulate and self-motivated, she is about to embark on an exciting new chapter in her career. One of just 48 Masters graduates selected from 7,000 candidates for this year's Novo Nordisk Graduate Leadership Programme, Gabela is everything that forward-thinking multinationals are looking for in prospective trailblazers. Read more >> |
In a new procedure to assist those with specific hearing impairment, the first Bonebridge Conduction Implant system in Africa has been inserted in 23 year-old Petrus Oosthuizen by Dr Duane Mol, the ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon at the surgery at Netcare Union Hospital in Alberton. Read more >>
KPMG hosted a conference in Johannesburg last week, where it invited 70 of the top healthcare leaders from Africa, and abroad, to share their insights and discuss how healthcare business models can deliver high quality care at low costs. Read more >>
 | The hepatitis B virus (HBV) kills between 600,000 and 1-million people a year globally, predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Life-threatening complications from HBV include liver cancer and cirrhosis. Read more >> |
 | Cancer Research UK scientists have identified a link between higher levels of sex hormones and an increased risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology. Read more >> |
A new bronchoscope that enables improved diagnostic evaluation of medical conditions such as lung cancer has been installed at Netcare St Anne's Hospital in Pietermaritzburg. According to cardio-thoracic surgeon, Dr James Fulton, who practices at the hospital, it is the first private hospital in the province to receive the endobronchial ultrasound scan (EBUS) bronchoscope. Read more >>
 | Scientists have discovered a new molecule that prevents cancer cells from responding and surviving when starved of oxygen and which could be developed into new treatments for the disease, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society on Friday, 26 July 2013. Read more >> |
 | Ahead of World Breastfeeding week, 1-7 August 2013, Philips Avent has donated breast milk products to the South African Breastmilk Reserve's (SABR) Feed for Life initiative. Read more >> |
[Paul Anley] The local cost of healthcare in South Africa continues to spiral, as its lax patent regime lags behind international developments, hampering access to affordable treatment. Brazil has moved to crack down on anti-competitive behaviour in the pharmaceutical industry, but there is little promise that local patients will soon benefit from similar interventions. Read more >>
 | Gauteng hospitals will, from today (Friday), be allowed to order medical products directly from pharmaceutical companies in a bid to end the delays in hospitals and clinics getting their medical supplies. Read more >> |
 | [Tamar Kahn] A year after the government launched its National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot project‚ a third of the districts involved in the experiment have spent barely half their allocated budgets‚ according to a government-commissioned review presented to Parliament on Tuesday (23 July). Read more >> |
 | [Donovan Hawker] As companies go green, there is a need to review some of the less obvious practices, such as deo-blocks that are used to 'sanitise' and 'deodorise' toilets, composed of 1.4 dichlorobenzene, commonly known as Para dichlorobenzene (PDB). A new South African product, P-Island and the Odorite Biocube offer a greener solution that is more effective. Read more >> |
CHISAMBA, ZAMBIA: Zambia's largest beef company, Zambeef said on Wednesday (24 July) it has stopped importing beef products from Europe after they tested positive for a cancer-causing chemical. Read more >>
More International
 | Prison is not a place to raise children, but hundreds of South African women are languishing in foreign jails for drug trafficking and those arrested while pregnant are forced to give birth in these jails. Read more >> |
The revamped Medical Admissions Ward 20 at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital will help staff at the healthcare facility to cope better with the heavy patient load, says Gauteng Health MEC Hope Papo. Read more >>
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