Cardiology

Light physical activity (LPA) in childhood is more effective than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in reducing inflammation caused by being sedentary, Finnish researchers have...

Here are some of the articles AxessHealth Med Brief Africa readers found the most interesting during the past week: Solidarity, SAPPF sticking to their guns...

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SAMA has cautioned the Department of Health against prematurely implementing an NHI Model that could disrupt the country’s health system without mitigation strategies and...

Here are some of the articles MedBrief Africa readers found the most interesting in the past week

The Institute for Race Relations (IRR) has urged South Africans to join its campaign to oppose National Health Insurance. The institute says South Africans...

By Martin Versfeld, Prelisha Singh, Glenn Penfold & Robert Appelbaum, Partners at Webber Wentzel With the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill having been approved by...

Photo: Health Minister, Joe Phaahla Despite vehement opposition against the version of the NHI Bill adopted by Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health at the end...

Partnerships between public health agencies and artificial intelligence companies must be established to promote public health resources with demonstrated effectiveness, the authors of research...

Ignoring concerns on NHI Bill short-sighted: HASA https://medbriefafrica.co.za/ignoring-concerns-on-nhi-bill-short-sighted-hasa/ Cyber security: health establishments across board still ill-prepared… https://medbriefafrica.co.za/cyber-security-health-establishments-across-board-still-ill-prepared/ Rahima Moosa: work to implement ombud’s recommendations ‘on track’ https://medbriefafrica.co.za/rahima-moosa-work-to-implement-ombuds-recommendations-on-track/ AI, yes, ‘but doctor’s hand on wheel...

The National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill in its current form will be an obstacle in the path of the global Agenda of Universal Health...

Photo: SAPPF CEO, Dr Simon Strachan The South African Private Practitioners Forum (SAPPF) has expressed its dismay over the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health’s decision to adopt...

Photo: Dr Madeleine Muller By Chris Bateman Nearly 300 interns, clinical associates, community service doctors and medical officers in rural hospitals country-wide have responded enthusiastically to a...

The Professional Provident Society (PPS), the financial services group that exclusively serves graduate professionals, has established the South African Health Business Academy (SAHBA), the...

Photo: Dr Anuschka Coovadia, CEO of Usizo Advisory SolutionsDespite historically spending double what low-income countries do on health as a percentage of GDP, (8,5%...

Here are some of the articles Med Brief Africa readers found the most interesting during the past week: Legal challenges looming after Health Portfolio Committee’s...

The National Health Insurance Bill has reached its final stages before it will finally be signed into law after the Portfolio Committee on Health last night...

Countries on the African continent don’t need more money for health, but more health for money, African Health Business executive chairman, Dr Amit Thakker,...