Listening to gut noises could improve diagnosis of IBS
Utilising newly adapted artificial intelligence, researchers
have developed an acoustic belt that offers a new way to diagnose irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS) by listening to the...
Sleep-disordered breathing may harm brain connections
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) may lead to changes in the brain's white matter, which may contribute to compromised functional connectivity, a new study suggests.
Chooza Moon,...
President Ramaphosa, it’s time to turn a disease system back into...
Dear President Ramaphosa,
Thank you for what you are doing to try to restore good
governance to our country and root out corruption. I am sorry...
Mediclinic again recognised as SA’s top healthcare brand
Mediclinic has been recognised for the fifth year in succession
as the top healthcare brand in the ‘Most Valuable Brands’ list for 2018.
Mediclinic moved up...
Fitness can’t counteract fat in heart attack study
This finding adds one more piece to the puzzle about the relation between fitness and fatness, said Bente Morseth, PhD, from the Arctic University...
Becoming the ‘second victim’: Most anaesthesiologists feel personally responsible for medical...
New research presented at this month's Euroanaesthesia
congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, shows the frequent but little-known problem of
healthcare workers being seriously emotionally and professionally affected
after...
New laser treatment for enlarged prostate offered in SA
A laser procedure to treat enlarged prostate, the most
common non-cancerous prostate medical condition to develop in men by the time
they reach their 60s, has...
More breast cancer patients can safely forego chemotherapy: landmark study
A 21-gene test performed on tumours could enable most patients with the most common type of early breast cancer to safely forego chemotherapy, a...
More breast cancer patients can safely forego chemotherapy: landmark study
A 21-gene test performed on tumours could enable most patients with the most common type of early breast cancer to safely forego chemotherapy, a...
Returning to work after stroke: predictors and a paradox
Factors such as intravenous thrombolysis and occupational therapy at 3 months independently and significantly predicted which patients would be employed 1 year after a...
Most patients with T2D unaware of CVD risk
More than half of adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are not
aware of their increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a
study presented...
Government partnerships to fight HIV gaining traction
Deputy President David Mabuza says government has taken a
collaborative approach in its fight against HIV and AIDS and Tuberculosis (TB),
which is yielding results.
Appearing before...
First 3D printed human corneas tested
The first human corneas have been 3D printed by scientists
at Newcastle University.
It means the technique could be used in the future to
ensure an unlimited supply...
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Severe atopic eczema tied to higher CV disease risk
Adults with severe atopic eczema are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online in The BMJ.
Richard J. Silverwood, Ph.D., from...
Health Market Inquiry report postponed again!
The eagerly-awaited release of the Competition Commission’s
Health Market Inquiry’s Provisional Findings and Recommendations Report has
been postponed again. The release of the report was initially...
Health Market Inquiry report postponed again!
The eagerly-awaited release of the Competition Commission’s
Health Market Inquiry’s Provisional Findings and Recommendations Report has
been postponed again. The release of the report was initially...
Preeclampsia increases kidney disease risk post-pregnancy
Preeclampsia increases the risk of post-pregnancy chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to study findings presented at the 54th European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association...