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Mimicking calorie restriction to fight obesity and type 2 diabetes

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Clicks Pharmacy Conference

Clicks Pharmacy Conference

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Price cuts save R242 million for government

Price cuts save R242 million for government

5 Aug 2011

Take stress seriously!

Take stress seriously!

4 Aug 2011

Immunisation: Keeping them safe

Immunisation: Keeping them safe

Graham Anderson 4 Aug 2011

Healthcare workers run the gauntlet of TB infection every day

Healthcare workers run the gauntlet of TB infection every day

4 Aug 2011

Lesson from HIV counselling and testing drive

Lesson from HIV counselling and testing drive

3 Aug 2011

Roadblocking cancer: How combo therapies can overcome drug resistance in melanoma

Roadblocking cancer: How combo therapies can overcome drug resistance in melanoma

Kim Irwin 3 Aug 2011

Deadly aerials?

Deadly aerials?

3 Aug 2011

WHO warns against the use of inaccurate blood tests for active tuberculosis

WHO warns against the use of inaccurate blood tests for active tuberculosis

2 Aug 2011

Project Phakamisa goes national: Helping breast cancer patients help themselves

Project Phakamisa goes national: Helping breast cancer patients help themselves

2 Aug 2011

Scientist tests promising drug on those with Down syndrome

Scientist tests promising drug on those with Down syndrome

2 Aug 2011

Researchers understand why smokers' lungs don't get better

Researchers understand why smokers' lungs don't get better

1 Aug 2011

Bowel cancer risk doubles for UK men

1 Aug 2011

Autoimmune disease-causing cells can be controlled

Autoimmune disease-causing cells can be controlled

29 Jul 2011

Fight against tobacco gathers steam

Fight against tobacco gathers steam

29 Jul 2011

'Sponge on a string' trial launched to try and prevent deadly oesophageal cancer

'Sponge on a string' trial launched to try and prevent deadly oesophageal cancer

28 Jul 2011

Height gives clue to cancer

28 Jul 2011

Dental researchers find switch that turns on the spread of cancer

Dental researchers find switch that turns on the spread of cancer

26 Jul 2011

Breast cancer: Many US doctors don't follow evidence-based guidelines

Breast cancer: Many US doctors don't follow evidence-based guidelines

26 Jul 2011

State pharmaceutical company not the solution for cheaper medicines in SA

State pharmaceutical company not the solution for cheaper medicines in SA

25 Jul 2011

Gilead licence expands access, but several countries left out

Gilead licence expands access, but several countries left out

22 Jul 2011

HIV and Aids: bad news for drug prices in middle-income countries

HIV and Aids: bad news for drug prices in middle-income countries

22 Jul 2011

Yes to cannabis - no to cancer

Yes to cannabis - no to cancer

22 Jul 2011

Sensi gets FDA clearance

Sensi gets FDA clearance

21 Jul 2011

Model of enigmatic Alzheimer's protein described for first time

Model of enigmatic Alzheimer's protein described for first time

21 Jul 2011

DNDi launches new HIV/AIDS drug development programme for children

DNDi launches new HIV/AIDS drug development programme for children

20 Jul 2011

Projects launched to crack the cancer code

Projects launched to crack the cancer code

19 Jul 2011

Yes, men get breast cancer too

Yes, men get breast cancer too

19 Jul 2011

Indirubin: Component of Chinese herbal remedy might block brain tumour's spread

Indirubin: Component of Chinese herbal remedy might block brain tumour's spread

18 Jul 2011

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Mimicking calorie restriction to fight obesity and type 2 diabetes

5 Aug 2011

Clicks Pharmacy Conference

Clicks Pharmacy Conference

5 Aug 2011

Price cuts save R242 million for government

Price cuts save R242 million for government

5 Aug 2011

Take stress seriously!

Take stress seriously!

4 Aug 2011

Immunisation: Keeping them safe

Immunisation: Keeping them safe

Graham Anderson 4 Aug 2011

Healthcare workers run the gauntlet of TB infection every day

Healthcare workers run the gauntlet of TB infection every day

4 Aug 2011

Lesson from HIV counselling and testing drive

Lesson from HIV counselling and testing drive

3 Aug 2011

Roadblocking cancer: How combo therapies can overcome drug resistance in melanoma

Roadblocking cancer: How combo therapies can overcome drug resistance in melanoma

Kim Irwin 3 Aug 2011

Deadly aerials?

Deadly aerials?

3 Aug 2011

WHO warns against the use of inaccurate blood tests for active tuberculosis

WHO warns against the use of inaccurate blood tests for active tuberculosis

2 Aug 2011

Project Phakamisa goes national: Helping breast cancer patients help themselves

Project Phakamisa goes national: Helping breast cancer patients help themselves

2 Aug 2011

Scientist tests promising drug on those with Down syndrome

Scientist tests promising drug on those with Down syndrome

2 Aug 2011

Researchers understand why smokers' lungs don't get better

Researchers understand why smokers' lungs don't get better

1 Aug 2011

Bowel cancer risk doubles for UK men

1 Aug 2011

Autoimmune disease-causing cells can be controlled

Autoimmune disease-causing cells can be controlled

29 Jul 2011

Fight against tobacco gathers steam

Fight against tobacco gathers steam

29 Jul 2011

'Sponge on a string' trial launched to try and prevent deadly oesophageal cancer

'Sponge on a string' trial launched to try and prevent deadly oesophageal cancer

28 Jul 2011

Height gives clue to cancer

28 Jul 2011

Dental researchers find switch that turns on the spread of cancer

Dental researchers find switch that turns on the spread of cancer

26 Jul 2011

Breast cancer: Many US doctors don't follow evidence-based guidelines

Breast cancer: Many US doctors don't follow evidence-based guidelines

26 Jul 2011

State pharmaceutical company not the solution for cheaper medicines in SA

State pharmaceutical company not the solution for cheaper medicines in SA

25 Jul 2011

Gilead licence expands access, but several countries left out

Gilead licence expands access, but several countries left out

22 Jul 2011

HIV and Aids: bad news for drug prices in middle-income countries

HIV and Aids: bad news for drug prices in middle-income countries

22 Jul 2011

Yes to cannabis - no to cancer

Yes to cannabis - no to cancer

22 Jul 2011

Sensi gets FDA clearance

Sensi gets FDA clearance

21 Jul 2011

Model of enigmatic Alzheimer's protein described for first time

Model of enigmatic Alzheimer's protein described for first time

21 Jul 2011

DNDi launches new HIV/AIDS drug development programme for children

DNDi launches new HIV/AIDS drug development programme for children

20 Jul 2011

Projects launched to crack the cancer code

Projects launched to crack the cancer code

19 Jul 2011

Yes, men get breast cancer too

Yes, men get breast cancer too

19 Jul 2011

Indirubin: Component of Chinese herbal remedy might block brain tumour's spread

Indirubin: Component of Chinese herbal remedy might block brain tumour's spread

18 Jul 2011

No more sex this month, thank you - I'm a Zimbabwean

No more sex this month, thank you - I'm a Zimbabwean

18 Jul 2011

New method defibrillates heart with much less electricity - and pain

New method defibrillates heart with much less electricity - and pain

15 Jul 2011

South Africans urged to maintain HIV focus on Mandela Day

South Africans urged to maintain HIV focus on Mandela Day

15 Jul 2011

Are you eating too much salt?

Are you eating too much salt?

15 Jul 2011

Researchers discover new airway stem cell

Researchers discover new airway stem cell

Kim Irwin 14 Jul 2011

Trial and major study find PrEP can reduce risk of HIV infection among heterosexuals

Trial and major study find PrEP can reduce risk of HIV infection among heterosexuals

14 Jul 2011

High sodium, low potassium diet linked to increased risk of death

14 Jul 2011

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Lung cancer test results are unreliable

13 Jul 2011

AA, addiction and the Professor

AA, addiction and the Professor

12 Jul 2011

Nearly all US patients with high-grade bladder cancer don't get recommended care

Nearly all US patients with high-grade bladder cancer don't get recommended care

Kim Irwin 12 Jul 2011