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South African healthcare earns global recognition

Source: Supplied. Bada Pharasi, chief executive officer of the Innovative Pharmaceutical Association of South Africa (Ipasa).

Research and innovation key to safeguarding SA’s health resiliency

27 Jun 2024

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

25 Jun 2024

IBM buys Truven Health Analytics for $2.6bn

IBM buys Truven Health Analytics for $2.6bn

19 Feb 2016

Research in the news: Yale study identifies new target for severe asthma, chronic inflammatory diseases

Research in the news: Yale study identifies new target for severe asthma, chronic inflammatory diseases

Ziba Kashef 16 Feb 2016

DNA rice breakthrough raises 'green revolution' hopes

DNA rice breakthrough raises 'green revolution' hopes

15 Feb 2016

Researchers link lipids to one third of myelomas

Researchers link lipids to one third of myelomas

11 Feb 2016

In autism, the social benefits of being a girl

In autism, the social benefits of being a girl

Karen N. Peart 8 Feb 2016

Researcher's fascination with mosquito genetics may help address Zika crisis

Researcher's fascination with mosquito genetics may help address Zika crisis

Karen N. Peart 5 Feb 2016

Pneumonia kills more children than HIV/AIDS, diarrhoea, malaria combined

Pneumonia kills more children than HIV/AIDS, diarrhoea, malaria combined

2 Feb 2016

Blocking TB vitamin production may be key to treatment

Blocking TB vitamin production may be key to treatment

28 Jan 2016

Hamilton Naki Clinical Scholarship awarded to promising SA researchers

Hamilton Naki Clinical Scholarship awarded to promising SA researchers

27 Jan 2016

Sparing ovaries and removing fallopian tubes may cut cancer risk, but few have procedure

Sparing ovaries and removing fallopian tubes may cut cancer risk, but few have procedure

Karen N. Peart 25 Jan 2016

Yale's depression model outperforms psychiatrists

Yale's depression model outperforms psychiatrists

Bill Hathaway 21 Jan 2016

Research in the news: Study links childbearing to accelerated aging

Research in the news: Study links childbearing to accelerated aging

Mike Cummings 20 Jan 2016

Research in the news: Hyperactive neurons may be culprit in Alzheimer's

Research in the news: Hyperactive neurons may be culprit in Alzheimer's

Bill Hathaway 20 Jan 2016

Cell-to-cell communication: More is better - up to a point

Cell-to-cell communication: More is better - up to a point

William Weir 19 Jan 2016

First instance of Colistin resistance bacteria in South Africa

First instance of Colistin resistance bacteria in South Africa

18 Jan 2016

Life-extending hormone bolsters the body's immune function

Life-extending hormone bolsters the body's immune function

Karen N. Peart 12 Jan 2016

Pap smear overtaken by HPV screening

Pap smear overtaken by HPV screening

12 Jan 2016

Prostate cancer - new research on screening

Prostate cancer - new research on screening

15 Dec 2015

South African professionals more stressed over health than family

South African professionals more stressed over health than family

11 Dec 2015

Africa has highest burden of foodborne diseases per population

Africa has highest burden of foodborne diseases per population

4 Dec 2015

Health-screening project reaches SMMEs in out flung areas

Health-screening project reaches SMMEs in out flung areas

2 Dec 2015

CSIR researches plant-based HIV vaccine

CSIR researches plant-based HIV vaccine

30 Nov 2015

Botswana gets mobile compact lab to detect counterfeit medicines

Botswana gets mobile compact lab to detect counterfeit medicines

24 Nov 2015

Misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance is worldwide

Misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance is worldwide

18 Nov 2015

Better reporting may lead to advances in managing TB in children

Better reporting may lead to advances in managing TB in children

5 Nov 2015

Increased chance of cancer? Meat the risk profile

4 Nov 2015

How healthy is SA?

How healthy is SA?

3 Nov 2015

New research on diabetes launches globally

New research on diabetes launches globally

30 Oct 2015

Not everything gives you cancer, but eating too much processed meat certainly can

Not everything gives you cancer, but eating too much processed meat certainly can

Bernard Stewart 27 Oct 2015

Catalogue of human genetic variation revealed

Catalogue of human genetic variation revealed

Bill Hathaway 6 Oct 2015

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IBM buys Truven Health Analytics for $2.6bn

IBM buys Truven Health Analytics for $2.6bn

19 Feb 2016

Research in the news: Yale study identifies new target for severe asthma, chronic inflammatory diseases

Research in the news: Yale study identifies new target for severe asthma, chronic inflammatory diseases

Ziba Kashef 16 Feb 2016

DNA rice breakthrough raises 'green revolution' hopes

DNA rice breakthrough raises 'green revolution' hopes

15 Feb 2016

Researchers link lipids to one third of myelomas

Researchers link lipids to one third of myelomas

11 Feb 2016

In autism, the social benefits of being a girl

In autism, the social benefits of being a girl

Karen N. Peart 8 Feb 2016

Researcher's fascination with mosquito genetics may help address Zika crisis

Researcher's fascination with mosquito genetics may help address Zika crisis

Karen N. Peart 5 Feb 2016

Pneumonia kills more children than HIV/AIDS, diarrhoea, malaria combined

Pneumonia kills more children than HIV/AIDS, diarrhoea, malaria combined

2 Feb 2016

Blocking TB vitamin production may be key to treatment

Blocking TB vitamin production may be key to treatment

28 Jan 2016

Hamilton Naki Clinical Scholarship awarded to promising SA researchers

Hamilton Naki Clinical Scholarship awarded to promising SA researchers

27 Jan 2016

Sparing ovaries and removing fallopian tubes may cut cancer risk, but few have procedure

Sparing ovaries and removing fallopian tubes may cut cancer risk, but few have procedure

Karen N. Peart 25 Jan 2016

Yale's depression model outperforms psychiatrists

Yale's depression model outperforms psychiatrists

Bill Hathaway 21 Jan 2016

Research in the news: Study links childbearing to accelerated aging

Research in the news: Study links childbearing to accelerated aging

Mike Cummings 20 Jan 2016

Research in the news: Hyperactive neurons may be culprit in Alzheimer's

Research in the news: Hyperactive neurons may be culprit in Alzheimer's

Bill Hathaway 20 Jan 2016

Cell-to-cell communication: More is better - up to a point

Cell-to-cell communication: More is better - up to a point

William Weir 19 Jan 2016

First instance of Colistin resistance bacteria in South Africa

First instance of Colistin resistance bacteria in South Africa

18 Jan 2016

Life-extending hormone bolsters the body's immune function

Life-extending hormone bolsters the body's immune function

Karen N. Peart 12 Jan 2016

Pap smear overtaken by HPV screening

Pap smear overtaken by HPV screening

12 Jan 2016

Prostate cancer - new research on screening

Prostate cancer - new research on screening

15 Dec 2015

South African professionals more stressed over health than family

South African professionals more stressed over health than family

11 Dec 2015

Africa has highest burden of foodborne diseases per population

Africa has highest burden of foodborne diseases per population

4 Dec 2015

Health-screening project reaches SMMEs in out flung areas

Health-screening project reaches SMMEs in out flung areas

2 Dec 2015

CSIR researches plant-based HIV vaccine

CSIR researches plant-based HIV vaccine

30 Nov 2015

Botswana gets mobile compact lab to detect counterfeit medicines

Botswana gets mobile compact lab to detect counterfeit medicines

24 Nov 2015

Misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance is worldwide

Misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance is worldwide

18 Nov 2015

Better reporting may lead to advances in managing TB in children

Better reporting may lead to advances in managing TB in children

5 Nov 2015

Increased chance of cancer? Meat the risk profile

4 Nov 2015

How healthy is SA?

How healthy is SA?

3 Nov 2015

New research on diabetes launches globally

New research on diabetes launches globally

30 Oct 2015

Not everything gives you cancer, but eating too much processed meat certainly can

Not everything gives you cancer, but eating too much processed meat certainly can

Bernard Stewart 27 Oct 2015

Catalogue of human genetic variation revealed

Catalogue of human genetic variation revealed

Bill Hathaway 6 Oct 2015

Thought-controlled computer cursor takes a leap forward

Thought-controlled computer cursor takes a leap forward

30 Sep 2015

SA's growing use of antibiotics could lead to rise in superbugs

SA's growing use of antibiotics could lead to rise in superbugs

22 Sep 2015

New leukaemia gene stops blood cells 'growing up'

New leukaemia gene stops blood cells 'growing up'

15 Sep 2015

Research in the news: Definition of acute kidney injury may misclassify patients

Research in the news: Definition of acute kidney injury may misclassify patients

Ziba Kashef 8 Sep 2015

How changes in African traditional medicine research can benefit South Africa

How changes in African traditional medicine research can benefit South Africa

Nox Makunga 3 Sep 2015

Universal flu vaccine now comes within sight

Universal flu vaccine now comes within sight

3 Sep 2015

Research in the news: Study reveals new way to 'rewire' immune cells to slow tumor growth

Research in the news: Study reveals new way to 'rewire' immune cells to slow tumor growth

Ziba Kashef 1 Sep 2015

Elevated blood pressure in childhood persists into adulthood

Elevated blood pressure in childhood persists into adulthood

20 Aug 2015

Research in the news: New simple proteins play active role in cellular function

Research in the news: New simple proteins play active role in cellular function

Bill Hathaway 11 Aug 2015

More evidence that fried food raises heart attack risk

More evidence that fried food raises heart attack risk

11 Aug 2015