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Blue Label Media partners with African Bank to roll out new corporate identity across 155 buses

Copper could cure Murray & Roberts cold after De Beers diamond cough

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Data breach alert: Over 100,000 fake accounts linked to SA grant-fraud claim

#OrchidsandOnions: Spar reminds us why we're special with Christmas ad

Brendan Seery

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

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Liberty introduces innovative new cancer cover

Coping with breast cancer surgery

Coping with breast cancer surgery

4 Oct 2024

Public-private collaboration: Could this breakthrough model lead the future of national health?

Public-private collaboration: Could this breakthrough model lead the future of national health?

10 Sep 2024

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Neil Kirby wants cancer drugs to be donated to patients. Image: Werksmans

Call for free cancer drugs for all

20 Nov 2013

Redirecting our immune cells to help fight children's cancer

Redirecting our immune cells to help fight children's cancer

8 Nov 2013

IVF conception not linked to increased childhood cancer risk

IVF conception not linked to increased childhood cancer risk

7 Nov 2013

Liane Philpotts, MD, says 3-D mammography is a "win-win-win" that will continue to improve breast screening.

Breast screening: The new high-tech, simpler approach

6 Nov 2013

Pollution causes 8-year-old's lung cancer

Pollution causes 8-year-old's lung cancer

5 Nov 2013

'Too cool to smoke' campaign launches in November

'Too cool to smoke' campaign launches in November

4 Nov 2013

Outdoor air pollution a leading cause of cancer: WHO

21 Oct 2013

Successfully treating leukaemia

15 Oct 2013

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'Jekyll-and-Hyde' protein offers a new route to cancer drugs

1 Oct 2013

European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for afatinib monotherapy

27 Sep 2013

Cancer survivor can't get life assurance

Cancer survivor can't get life assurance

25 Sep 2013

UCT to host paediatric brain tumour workshop

17 Sep 2013

The brown stain shows the presence of the protein NY-ESO-1 in this human meningioma sample. Nuclei are stained in purple. Gilson Baia

Johns Hopkins researchers find promising therapeutic target for hard-to-treat brain tumor

3 Sep 2013

Image courtesy of Praisaeng /

Lung disease and melanoma: a common molecular mechanism?

26 Aug 2013

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Awards 2013/14

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Awards 2013/14

15 Aug 2013

Nearly all men survive testicular cancer

Nearly all men survive testicular cancer

1 Aug 2013

PMB gets first endobronchial ultrasound scan bronchoscope

30 Jul 2013

Suffocating tumours could lead to new cancer drugs

Suffocating tumours could lead to new cancer drugs

29 Jul 2013

Cancer survivors take to the road to bring hope and awareness

Cancer survivors take to the road to bring hope and awareness

23 Jul 2013

New research to revolutionise understanding of lung cancer

New research to revolutionise understanding of lung cancer

18 Jul 2013

inacea, left, fish oil, centre, and glucosamine pills are shown in San Francisco. Eating a lot of oily fish or taking potent fish oil supplements may increase a man's risk of developing prostate cancer, new research suggests.

Too much fish oil might boost prostate cancer risk, study says

Steven Reinberg 17 Jul 2013

Balveen Kaur, PhD.

New drug targets brain-tumour cells

17 Jul 2013

Metabolic molecule drives growth of aggressive brain cancer

5 Jul 2013

Image courtesy of dream designs /

Brain-penetrating particle attacks deadly tumors

1 Jul 2013

3D mammogram offers better breast cancer detection

3D mammogram offers better breast cancer detection

24 Jun 2013

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 3

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 3

18 Jun 2013

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 2

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 2

14 Jun 2013

Shape-shifting cells help skin cancer spread

Shape-shifting cells help skin cancer spread

13 Jun 2013

Image: Yale University

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 1

12 Jun 2013

Promising drug prevents cancer cells from shutting down immune system

3 Jun 2013

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Neil Kirby wants cancer drugs to be donated to patients. Image: Werksmans

Call for free cancer drugs for all

20 Nov 2013

Redirecting our immune cells to help fight children's cancer

Redirecting our immune cells to help fight children's cancer

8 Nov 2013

IVF conception not linked to increased childhood cancer risk

IVF conception not linked to increased childhood cancer risk

7 Nov 2013

Liane Philpotts, MD, says 3-D mammography is a "win-win-win" that will continue to improve breast screening.

Breast screening: The new high-tech, simpler approach

6 Nov 2013

Pollution causes 8-year-old's lung cancer

Pollution causes 8-year-old's lung cancer

5 Nov 2013

'Too cool to smoke' campaign launches in November

'Too cool to smoke' campaign launches in November

4 Nov 2013

Outdoor air pollution a leading cause of cancer: WHO

21 Oct 2013

Successfully treating leukaemia

15 Oct 2013

Image courtesy of dream designs /

'Jekyll-and-Hyde' protein offers a new route to cancer drugs

1 Oct 2013

European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for afatinib monotherapy

27 Sep 2013

Cancer survivor can't get life assurance

Cancer survivor can't get life assurance

25 Sep 2013

UCT to host paediatric brain tumour workshop

17 Sep 2013

The brown stain shows the presence of the protein NY-ESO-1 in this human meningioma sample. Nuclei are stained in purple. Gilson Baia

Johns Hopkins researchers find promising therapeutic target for hard-to-treat brain tumor

3 Sep 2013

Image courtesy of Praisaeng /

Lung disease and melanoma: a common molecular mechanism?

26 Aug 2013

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Awards 2013/14

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Awards 2013/14

15 Aug 2013

Nearly all men survive testicular cancer

Nearly all men survive testicular cancer

1 Aug 2013

PMB gets first endobronchial ultrasound scan bronchoscope

30 Jul 2013

Suffocating tumours could lead to new cancer drugs

Suffocating tumours could lead to new cancer drugs

29 Jul 2013

Cancer survivors take to the road to bring hope and awareness

Cancer survivors take to the road to bring hope and awareness

23 Jul 2013

New research to revolutionise understanding of lung cancer

New research to revolutionise understanding of lung cancer

18 Jul 2013

inacea, left, fish oil, centre, and glucosamine pills are shown in San Francisco. Eating a lot of oily fish or taking potent fish oil supplements may increase a man's risk of developing prostate cancer, new research suggests.

Too much fish oil might boost prostate cancer risk, study says

Steven Reinberg 17 Jul 2013

Balveen Kaur, PhD.

New drug targets brain-tumour cells

17 Jul 2013

Metabolic molecule drives growth of aggressive brain cancer

5 Jul 2013

Image courtesy of dream designs /

Brain-penetrating particle attacks deadly tumors

1 Jul 2013

3D mammogram offers better breast cancer detection

3D mammogram offers better breast cancer detection

24 Jun 2013

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 3

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 3

18 Jun 2013

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 2

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 2

14 Jun 2013

Shape-shifting cells help skin cancer spread

Shape-shifting cells help skin cancer spread

13 Jun 2013

Image: Yale University

Indoor tanning drives increase in skin cancer - study, Part 1

12 Jun 2013

Promising drug prevents cancer cells from shutting down immune system

3 Jun 2013

Small cancer risk following CT scans in childhood, adolescence

3 Jun 2013

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Ray of light in cancer care

23 May 2013

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Preventative mastectomies unnecessary for some at-risk women

21 May 2013

GSK, GAVI Alliance to supply HPV vaccine to poor countries

9 May 2013

New agent might control breast-cancer growth and spread

24 Apr 2013

SABMiller appoints new CEO after Mackay diagnosed with brain tumour

SABMiller appoints new CEO after Mackay diagnosed with brain tumour

24 Apr 2013

UCT to raise cancer awareness via international squash tournament

UCT to raise cancer awareness via international squash tournament

23 Apr 2013

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Arrhythmia drug may increase cancer risk: study

12 Apr 2013

Buy South African olive oil and support CANSA

Buy South African olive oil and support CANSA

4 Apr 2013

Image for illustration only, courtesy of Karen Shaw /

Shining red mice help Czechs fight bowel cancer, skin disease

20 Mar 2013