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Research in the news: Study reveals new way to 'rewire' immune cells to slow tumor growth
[Ziba Kashef] Inside a tumor, immune cells and cancer cells battle for survival. The advantage may go to the cells that metabolize the most glucose... read more>>



Dentistry
Second annual Dental Africa Exhibition and Conference in Lagos
The second annual Dental Africa Exhibition and Conference, organised by Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions, will be held at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos, Nigeria on 7-9 October 2015... read more>>
Financial Services
Momentum Health placed second in TopBrands survey
Momentum Health's client-centric approach largely contributed to South African consumers placing it second in the Sunday Times TopBrands survey... read more>>



Medical Research
UCT has two winners at National Research Foundation Awards 2015

Natalie Simon

At the recently held the National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards 2015, two University of Cape Town researchers were rewarded. Professor Michael Feast was awarded the Lifetime Achievement, and Dr Ntobeko Ntusi won in the Emerging Researcher category... read more>>
Medical Technology
Real time tracking of acute myocardial infarction patients
Zebra Technologies and Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), the Netherlands announced the first commercial deployment of the 'Time tracking solution for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients'... read more>>
Pharmaceutical Companies
Adcock Ingram to dispose of loss-making Cosme Farma

Tamar Kahn

SA's second-biggest pharmaceutical manufacturer, Adcock Ingram will dispose of its loss-making Indian business Cosme Farma it announced as it released its annual results... read more>>
Pharmaceuticals
Combining herbal remedies, conventional drugs can be harmful
The combination of herbal remedies with conventional drugs can be harmful, as evidenced by the popular herbal remedy, Moringa oleifera, colloquially known as "Saviour of the Poor", which can interfere with ART... read more>>
Public Health
GIL 2015: Africa the new investment frontier for Japan
Frost & Sullivan's senior partner, Dorman Followwill, highlighted in his opening presentation at the Growth Innovation Leadership (GIL) 2015 Africa congress, Africa is the continent of the greatest opportunity... read more>>
Women's Health
One day only - Helen Joseph Hospital offers free women's service
To celebrate women taking better care of themselves, Right to Care, is holding a women's health day at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg on Thursday 3 September 2015 from 9am-2pm... read more>>
Business
Life events that require financial planning
It may surprise people to learn that some of the most predictable life events require financial planning... read more>>
LinkedIn is the new business card

Leigh Andrews

The problem with networking in real life is that you can't just click and connect, as business cards get bulky while you work your way through the room. That's why it's better to incorporate online networking into your offline meets... read more>>
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