Medical, Cardiology, Chronic Diseases, CSI, Dentistry, Disease Groups, Ear, Nose & Throat, Emergency Procedures, Ethical Medicines, Exercise Science, Exhibitions & Events, Financial Services, Food Crisis, Gastroenterology, Generic Medicines, HIV/AIDS, Hospital Groups, Infectious Diseases, Malaria, Medical Aid, Medical Research, Medical Technology, Mental health, Neurology, NPO, Nutrition, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Palliative care, Pharmaceutical Companies, Pharmaceuticals, Public Health, Sports Science, Surgical Equipment & Products, Surgical Procedures, Tuberculosis, Women's Health |
 | Weekly top stories |
Philips has launched its latest innovation in interventional oncology, the EmboGuide, a live 3D image guidance tool to treat difficult-to-reach tumours or tumours in patients who are deemed unsuitable for surgery. Read more >> | Helen Dodson Treatment with leptin, the hormone associated with fullness or satiety, reverses hyperglycemia in animals models of poorly controlled type 1 (T1D) and type 2 (T2D) diabetes by suppressing the neuroendocrine pathways that cause blood glucose levels to soar, a Yale-led team of researchers has found. The study appears in the Advance Online Publication of Nature Medicine. Read more >> | Subject to the regulatory consent of the South African Competition Authorities, Ascendis Health has acquired Respiratory Care Africa, a specialist medical devices company, for R 145 million in a cash and shares deal. Read more >> |
|
| | |
 | Issued by Bizcommunity.com It's no secret that Bizcommunity's portfolio of industry news sites is fertile ground for career-oriented individuals and business leaders. Unpacking our 2014 recruiter stats explains what this really means to our readers, advertisers and communities as a whole. Read more >>
| |
 | A 2013 Bloomberg study that rated 74 nations around the world, based on their 'stressed-out' factor, listed South Africa as the second most stressed-out country in the world after Nigeria. One of the effects of this is a steep rise in the number of South Africans complaining of heartburn and acid reflux over the past decade. Read more >>
| |
 | Bill Hathaway People abused as children show reduced brain volume in regions governing emotion, learning, and memory, deficits that make them more vulnerable to relapse - and relapses of greater severity - if they become substance abusers, a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers shows. Read more >>
| |
 | Bill Hathaway Pregnant women who suffer from both post traumatic stress disorder and major depression are four times more likely to deliver prematurely than women without those conditions, a new Yale University School of Medicine study shows. Read more >>
| |
 | Issued by AHP - Africa Health Placements Three times a year Dr Robert Ferns packs his bags in the UK and travels to South Africa to supplement health services for those in need. Read more >>
|
|  | SINGAPORE: Easily distracted? Can't be separated from your smartphone? Constantly checking your device for no real reason? Chances are you're an addict - you may even need professional help. Read more >>
|  | LOS ANGELES, USA: Gay men who use smartphone apps to hunt for a sex partner nearby run a higher risk of contracting sexually transmitted disease than those meeting online or in bars, researchers claim. Read more >>
|  | NEW YORK, USA: Botox manufacturer Allergan has rejected, for a third time, a takeover bid from Canadian drugs maker Valeant, claiming the increased offer still substantially under-values the company. Read more >>
|
More International
|
|
| |
 | Print any item in this newsletter. |
 | Email any item in this newsletter. |
 | Comment on any item in this newsletter. |
|
|
|
|
|
