Cardiology

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) is urging, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and patients to report side effects using the MedSafety app* (see...

With huge discrepancies in healthcare practitioner ultrasound skills and a paucity of training at undergraduate level, the Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha is leading...

Here are some of the more recent articles Med Brief Africa readers have found the most interesting: Eskom’s blackouts imperil snakebite victims https://medbriefafrica.co.za/eskoms-blackouts-imperils-snakebite-victims/ Business call for revision...

South Africa’s critical care physicians try to ‘save’ their patients using cardio-pulmonary-resuscitation (CPR), five times more often than their European counterparts do. They also...

Here are some of the more recent articles Med Brief Africa readers have found the most interesting: Not much done to curb persistent bogus doctor...

The third edition of the South African Health Excellence Awards, hosted by Clinix Health Group and the South African Clinician Scientists Society, will once...

Dear South African Healthcare ProfessionalIt gives me great pleasure to present the launch issue of the Healthcare Business Review digimag. This mag will land...

IPAF granted leave to appeal PIMART judgment https://medbriefafrica.co.za/ipaf-granted-leave-to-appeal-pimart-judgment/ E-Cape’s Covid-like response to its financial pandemic https://medbriefafrica.co.za/e-capes-covid-like-response-to-its-financial-pandemic/ Sluggish economy another obstacle in path of proposed funding system https://medbriefafrica.co.za/sluggish-economy-another-obstacle-in-path-of-proposed-funding-system/ Greater responsibility on...

A new project aimed at equipping more South Africans with the skills to save lives has been embarked upon by well-known global non-profit first...

Here are some of the more recent articles Med Brief Africa readers have found the most interesting: Formal intervention would have prevented PIMART tensions: DoH’s...

Antihypertensive use is associated with a reduced risk for dementia compared with untreated hypertension, Australian researchers have observed in a studies review published online in JAMA Network Open. Matthew J. Lennon,...

AfriSummit, now in its highly anticipated third edition, is set to continue its tradition of being a paramount gathering for African medical device and...

Whether it’s a standard check-up with a GP, a major medical procedure, or getting blood tests done, there are a few things that most should...

The SA Heart Association’s annual congress, taking place this year at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg from 27 to 29 October, will feature...

Here are some of the more recent articles Med Brief Africa readers have found the most interesting: Unclear strategies, errors: ‘Bill written in a rush’ https://medbriefafrica.co.za/unclear-strategies-errors-bill-written-in-a-rush/ Council...

There are number of drafting errors and oversights that clearly indicate that the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill was “written in a rush”. There were...

Within five to seven years, litigation-willing, initial NHI benefits will be modest, covering mainly primary health care services - nowhere near the basket of...

Here are some of the main articles featured on Med Brief Africa during the past week: AI and the physician: awakening to a new reality https://medbriefafrica.co.za/ai-transforms-medicine-redundancy-threat-to-radiologists/NHI...