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R400k boost for cystic fibrosis fighters

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New MyDynamics portal offers free patient support and health education

8 May 2024

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#BudgetSpeech2024: Heala condemns Finance Minister's failure to increase Health Promotion Levy

22 Feb 2024

High blood pressure - the 'silent killer'

15 May 2012

Spotlight on World Thalassaemia Day

Spotlight on World Thalassaemia Day

8 May 2012

New medication offers hope to patients with frequent, uncontrollable seizures

New medication offers hope to patients with frequent, uncontrollable seizures

20 Apr 2012

HIV infection rate in babies drops in Gauteng

4 Apr 2012

Yale Nobel laureate creates compound that halts growth of malaria parasite

Yale Nobel laureate creates compound that halts growth of malaria parasite

Bill Hathaway 3 Apr 2012

R1m Dettol donation helps establish Centre of Childhood Infectious Diseases

R1m Dettol donation helps establish Centre of Childhood Infectious Diseases

30 Mar 2012

Red meat boosts risk of dying young: study

13 Mar 2012

Yale study: how mitochondrial DNA defects cause inherited deafness

Yale study: how mitochondrial DNA defects cause inherited deafness

Helen Dodson 20 Feb 2012

Confusion over SA, Swiss drugs deal

Confusion over SA, Swiss drugs deal

13 Feb 2012

Leprosy is still destroying many lives

30 Jan 2012

Plea for liver and kidney gifts

Zwanga Mukhuthu 25 Jan 2012

Preventive hemophilia A treatment reduces annual bleeding events and frequency of infusions

Preventive hemophilia A treatment reduces annual bleeding events and frequency of infusions

18 Jan 2012

Diabetes takes a heavy economic and educational toll on young patients

Diabetes takes a heavy economic and educational toll on young patients

Michael Greenwood 10 Jan 2012

Study looks at impact of cell phone base station on body's adrenergic system

Study looks at impact of cell phone base station on body's adrenergic system

9 Jan 2012

Antisense might make sense for treating liver cancer

Antisense might make sense for treating liver cancer

6 Jan 2012

Cancer survivors plan and monitor exercise

Cancer survivors plan and monitor exercise

6 Jan 2012

Risk of waterborne diseases grows in rural areas of Zimbabwe

Risk of waterborne diseases grows in rural areas of Zimbabwe

4 Jan 2012

Agent shows ability to suppress brain metastasis and related damage

3 Jan 2012

Home monitoring may help manage and reduce costs for heart failure

Home monitoring may help manage and reduce costs for heart failure

Rachel Champeau 3 Jan 2012

Study reveals how normal cells fuel tumour growth

Study reveals how normal cells fuel tumour growth

29 Dec 2011

Tanning beds linked to skin cancer in young people

Tanning beds linked to skin cancer in young people

22 Dec 2011

New study suggests that neurotransmitter might improve treatment of cancer

New study suggests that neurotransmitter might improve treatment of cancer

20 Dec 2011

Adcock still awaiting response from DoH on DPP issue

Adcock still awaiting response from DoH on DPP issue

Ray Faure 25 Nov 2011

Study to look at nerve cells in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Study to look at nerve cells in patients with Alzheimer's disease

23 Nov 2011

Mutant gene boosts melanoma risk

16 Nov 2011

Wits scientists working to neutralise HIV

14 Nov 2011

PMBs here to stay, court rules

PMBs here to stay, court rules

11 Nov 2011

Preventing pancreatic cell death in type 1 diabetes

Preventing pancreatic cell death in type 1 diabetes

Helen Dodson 11 Nov 2011

Gene test helps tailored treatment for cancer patients

9 Nov 2011

Woolworths' virtual store supports World Diabetes Day

8 Nov 2011

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High blood pressure - the 'silent killer'

15 May 2012

Spotlight on World Thalassaemia Day

Spotlight on World Thalassaemia Day

8 May 2012

New medication offers hope to patients with frequent, uncontrollable seizures

New medication offers hope to patients with frequent, uncontrollable seizures

20 Apr 2012

HIV infection rate in babies drops in Gauteng

4 Apr 2012

Yale Nobel laureate creates compound that halts growth of malaria parasite

Yale Nobel laureate creates compound that halts growth of malaria parasite

Bill Hathaway 3 Apr 2012

R1m Dettol donation helps establish Centre of Childhood Infectious Diseases

R1m Dettol donation helps establish Centre of Childhood Infectious Diseases

30 Mar 2012

Red meat boosts risk of dying young: study

13 Mar 2012

Yale study: how mitochondrial DNA defects cause inherited deafness

Yale study: how mitochondrial DNA defects cause inherited deafness

Helen Dodson 20 Feb 2012

Confusion over SA, Swiss drugs deal

Confusion over SA, Swiss drugs deal

13 Feb 2012

Leprosy is still destroying many lives

30 Jan 2012

Plea for liver and kidney gifts

Zwanga Mukhuthu 25 Jan 2012

Preventive hemophilia A treatment reduces annual bleeding events and frequency of infusions

Preventive hemophilia A treatment reduces annual bleeding events and frequency of infusions

18 Jan 2012

Diabetes takes a heavy economic and educational toll on young patients

Diabetes takes a heavy economic and educational toll on young patients

Michael Greenwood 10 Jan 2012

Study looks at impact of cell phone base station on body's adrenergic system

Study looks at impact of cell phone base station on body's adrenergic system

9 Jan 2012

Antisense might make sense for treating liver cancer

Antisense might make sense for treating liver cancer

6 Jan 2012

Cancer survivors plan and monitor exercise

Cancer survivors plan and monitor exercise

6 Jan 2012

Risk of waterborne diseases grows in rural areas of Zimbabwe

Risk of waterborne diseases grows in rural areas of Zimbabwe

4 Jan 2012

Agent shows ability to suppress brain metastasis and related damage

3 Jan 2012

Home monitoring may help manage and reduce costs for heart failure

Home monitoring may help manage and reduce costs for heart failure

Rachel Champeau 3 Jan 2012

Study reveals how normal cells fuel tumour growth

Study reveals how normal cells fuel tumour growth

29 Dec 2011

Tanning beds linked to skin cancer in young people

Tanning beds linked to skin cancer in young people

22 Dec 2011

New study suggests that neurotransmitter might improve treatment of cancer

New study suggests that neurotransmitter might improve treatment of cancer

20 Dec 2011

Adcock still awaiting response from DoH on DPP issue

Adcock still awaiting response from DoH on DPP issue

Ray Faure 25 Nov 2011

Study to look at nerve cells in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Study to look at nerve cells in patients with Alzheimer's disease

23 Nov 2011

Mutant gene boosts melanoma risk

16 Nov 2011

Wits scientists working to neutralise HIV

14 Nov 2011

PMBs here to stay, court rules

PMBs here to stay, court rules

11 Nov 2011

Preventing pancreatic cell death in type 1 diabetes

Preventing pancreatic cell death in type 1 diabetes

Helen Dodson 11 Nov 2011

Gene test helps tailored treatment for cancer patients

9 Nov 2011

Woolworths' virtual store supports World Diabetes Day

8 Nov 2011

Non-communicable diseases: Africa must 'spend a lot more'

Non-communicable diseases: Africa must 'spend a lot more'

4 Nov 2011

'Glow in the dark' brains aid tumour surgery

'Glow in the dark' brains aid tumour surgery

3 Nov 2011

Cancer Research UK launches trial of drug which could reduce blood supply to cancers

3 Nov 2011

Singing to nurse the sick - World Diabetes Day

Singing to nurse the sick - World Diabetes Day

2 Nov 2011

First patient receives novel gene therapy for type of blindness

First patient receives novel gene therapy for type of blindness

1 Nov 2011

Scientists make human blood protein from rice

Scientists make human blood protein from rice

1 Nov 2011

Pill and pregnancy have biggest effects on ovarian cancer risk

Pill and pregnancy have biggest effects on ovarian cancer risk

31 Oct 2011

Busting myths of psoriasis

27 Oct 2011

Largest study of causes of cancer in India begins

26 Oct 2011

Gene silencing paves way to new treatments for breast cancer

24 Oct 2011