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| Scientists have created a molecular map that pinpoints genetic variants that play a role in 21 different autoimmune diseases, they report in the 27 October 2014 edition of the journal Nature. read more>>
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 | Leigh Andrews A #MoBro is nothing to do with Motown, or a mono-brow... though that's close, it refers to growing hair a little lower down on your face. If you've not taken part in the global #Movember trend before, here's why you should. read more>> | | |
| Bettercare's latest book, entitled Infection Prevention and Control, gives practical guidance and case studies in a range of important areas, including dealing with microorganisms, risk management, waste management, outbreak investigation and more. read more>> | | |
 | As October is observed as Down Syndrome Awareness Month globally, Metropolis Healthcare conducted a comprehensive study on 38,081 prenatal screening samples processed in 2014, in order to understand the intensity of the chromosomal disorder in India. read more>> | | |
 | The Department of Social Development in the Western Cape has launched an investigation into allegations of elder abuse at the unregistered Serendipity Old Age Home. read more>> | | |
| The acquisition of the Scientific Group's Diagnostics business by Ascendis will contribute immediate bottom-line benefit while simultaneously allowing the company to entrench its specialist product ranges and deliver organic growth benefits through integration synergies. read more>> | | |
 | World Toilet Day is celebrated globally on the 19 November. This year, Domestos has brought on board local comics, Trevor Gumbi and Celeste Ntuli to drive awareness of World Toilet Day and South Africa's sanitation crisis. read more>> | | | In a recent report published by the World Economic Forum, in conjunction with the Harvard School of Public Health, it was reported that in the next 20 years non-communicable diseases (NCD) of lifestyle would cost more than R330 trillion... read more>> | | |  | The Road Accident Fund (RAF) paid a record R22.2bn to people who survived vehicle accidents in the 2013/14 financial year. read more>> | |  | More Matshediso Power utility Eskom said there'd be load shedding across South Africa from this Sunday. Wednesday evening and the whole of Thursday are marked as high risk for power cuts. read more>> | |  | Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says research into the prevention of HIV is at the centre of government's strategy aimed at ending the epidemic that has ravaged world communities for years. read more>> | | | More Government news | |
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