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Herd immunity approaches to COVID-19 a ‘Dangerous Fallacy,’ Lancet Open Letter
A group of 80 researchers have written an open letter in The Lancet in which they warn that a so-called herd immunity approach to...
Allergy
Time to name, shame, jail abusers ‘promoting death and mortality across...
The president of the Africa Health Federation, Dr Amit Thakker, has called for the establishment of an Africa COVID 19 Discipline Index as a...
Cardiology
More volunteers needed for COVID-19 Doctors on Call Programme
The Covid-19 Doctors on Call oversight committee is appealing to all South African registered doctors to consider voluntary participation in the Covid-19 Doctors on...
Critical Care
More volunteers needed for COVID-19 Doctors on Call Programme
The Covid-19 Doctors on Call oversight committee is appealing to all South African registered doctors to consider voluntary participation in the Covid-19 Doctors on...
Dermatology
More volunteers needed for COVID-19 Doctors on Call Programme
The Covid-19 Doctors on Call oversight committee is appealing to all South African registered doctors to consider voluntary participation in the Covid-19 Doctors on...
Diabetes
Alternative treatment guide issued for osteoporosis during COVID-19
In a joint guidance document issued by the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Endocrine Society, European Calcified...
Dietetics
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Emergency Medicine
More volunteers needed for COVID-19 Doctors on Call Programme
The Covid-19 Doctors on Call oversight committee is appealing to all South African registered doctors to consider voluntary participation in the Covid-19 Doctors on...
Gastroenterology
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General Practice
Women in focus in Wednesday’s BHF Dialogue Session Three
Theme for the third in the six-part BHF Dialogue 20/20 series, scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 12 August 2020 from 09:00-12:00, will be...
Gynaecology
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HIV
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Hospital
Pandemic brings out interesting hospital admission trends
There has been a proliferation of models which predict hospital admission rates when the Covid-19 infection rate accelerates, but there has been very little...
Imaging
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Nephrology
Has COVID prompted a rethink on NHI?
As a registered health professional who has probably already had a COVID experience in one way or another and now more than likely to...
Neurology
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Nurses
Alternative treatment guide issued for osteoporosis during COVID-19
In a joint guidance document issued by the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Endocrine Society, European Calcified...
Oncology
More volunteers needed for COVID-19 Doctors on Call Programme
The Covid-19 Doctors on Call oversight committee is appealing to all South African registered doctors to consider voluntary participation in the Covid-19 Doctors on...
Ophthalmology
Occupational health ‘high risk’ for contracting virus
The occupational health environment during this COVID-19 challenge is most certainly stressful and high risk for contracting the disease, according to Far East Rand...
Optometry
Occupational health ‘high risk’ for contracting virus
The occupational health environment during this COVID-19 challenge is most certainly stressful and high risk for contracting the disease, according to Far East Rand...
Paediatrics
OPINION: Nationalising healthcare to save lives in SA, a disastrous consideration
In her article, “Spain did it, so why can’t South Africa nationalise healthcare to save lives?”*published in Mail & Guardian on 12 April, Nimi...
Pain and Anaesthesia
Alternative treatment guide issued for osteoporosis during COVID-19
In a joint guidance document issued by the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Endocrine Society, European Calcified...
Pharmacy
Herd immunity approaches to COVID-19 a ‘Dangerous Fallacy,’ Lancet Open Letter
A group of 80 researchers have written an open letter in The Lancet in which they warn that a so-called herd immunity approach to...
Psychiatry
Novaerus technology: Guaranteeing the safety of medical facilities against airborne infections...
The coronavirus pandemic’s devastating impact on medical practices as patient numbers dwindled because of fear of infection and practices had to close and disinfect...
Surgery
Poor data, centralised procurement issues COVID-unearthed threats to NHI
The poor and limited use of data since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has to be realised and strengthened particularly in light of...
Urology
Has COVID prompted a rethink on NHI?
As a registered health professional who has probably already had a COVID experience in one way or another and now more than likely to...