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InUversal Group's next-gen medical hubs prioritise holistic wellcare and 4IR technology

11 Dec 2023

Personalised nutrition helps to maintain better overall health

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Personalised nutrition helps to maintain better overall health

Issued by Stone 28 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation delivered her keynote address at the opening of the 14th International Congress of Human Genetics at the CTICC this week.

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South Africa at coalface of genetics research

Katja Hamilton 23 Feb 2023

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Cancers that commonly affect women and the new innovations in treatment

21 Feb 2023

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Fedhealth's new model of genetic testing is transforming precision medicine

10 Feb 2023

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Mediclinic Southern Africa expands into precision medicine

2 Feb 2023

BioCertica - The first in Africa

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BioCertica - The first in Africa

Issued by BioCertica 24 Mar 2022

New board urged to remedy dysfunctional forensic labs

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New board urged to remedy dysfunctional forensic labs

3 Mar 2021

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How South Africans can use their DNA to be good genomic citizens

Caitlin Uren 3 Dec 2020

New technologies are helping people to choose when and how to have children. MidoSemSem/Shutterstock

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New technologies mean states must reconsider what 'reproductive rights' are

Bonginkosi Shozi 23 Jul 2020

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A multidisciplinary team approach in managing breast cancer

9 Dec 2019

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Men over 40 with faulty BRCA2 gene should be tested annually for prostate cancer

Michael Porter 8 Nov 2019

Contraceptives, could it be increasing the risk of breast, ovarian cancer?

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Contraceptives, could it be increasing the risk of breast, ovarian cancer?

6 May 2019

Why and how industrial revolutions form and to how to take part in them

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Why and how industrial revolutions form and to how to take part in them

Tiisetso Maloma 20 Mar 2019

He Jiankui, a Chinese researcher, speaks during the Human Genome Editing Conference in Hong Kong, Nov. 28, 2018. He made his first public comments about his claim of making the world’s first gene-edited babies.
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How a scientist says he made a gene-edited baby - and what health worries may ensue

George Seidel 3 Dec 2018

Dr Justus Apffelstaedt

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Genetic profiling improves breast cancer prognosis and treatment

Justus Apffelstaedt 18 Oct 2018

Geneway breaks DNA down to ABC in clever new television campaign

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Geneway breaks DNA down to ABC in clever new television campaign

Issued by Jenny Griesel Communications 24 Aug 2018

Common skin cancer can signal increased risk of other cancers

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Common skin cancer can signal increased risk of other cancers

15 Aug 2018

Researchers say use of artificial intelligence in medicine raises ethical questions

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Researchers say use of artificial intelligence in medicine raises ethical questions

Patricia Hannon 4 Apr 2018

Dr Karin Baatjes

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Tailored cancer treatment reduces the risk of osteoporosis

2 Feb 2018

DNA and insurance premiums

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DNA and insurance premiums

24 Oct 2017

Genetic testing in the age of personalised medicine

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Genetic testing in the age of personalised medicine

8 Feb 2017

Genetic testing and personalised medicine

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Genetic testing and personalised medicine

10 Jan 2017

Genetic counselling: Helping patients assess the risk of familial disease

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Genetic counselling: Helping patients assess the risk of familial disease

Nicci Botha 28 Jul 2016

How Africa's poor laboratory services are hampering disease control

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How Africa's poor laboratory services are hampering disease control

Glenda Mary Davison 27 Jun 2016

Prevention is better than cure

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Prevention is better than cure

Nicci Botha 17 Jun 2016

Understanding dementia - World Alzheimer's Day

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Understanding dementia - World Alzheimer's Day

21 Sep 2015

Highlighting health risks of the chiskop haircut

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Highlighting health risks of the chiskop haircut

14 Nov 2013

The business of nutrigenomics

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The business of nutrigenomics

10 Sep 2013

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Lifestyle choices affect cardiac risks more than SCD

8 Feb 2013

Spotlight on World Thalassaemia Day

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Spotlight on World Thalassaemia Day

8 May 2012

SA's first oestrogen metabolism gene test available

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SA's first oestrogen metabolism gene test available

23 Apr 2012

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Hundreds more breast cancer patients should be tested for BRCA1 gene

17 Feb 2012

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First patients enrolled in project to improve NHS cancer gene testing

21 Nov 2011

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Gene testing young prostate cancer patients could help target treatment

13 Oct 2011

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

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

26 Jul 2011

Earlier memory loss tied to cardiovascular risks & Alzheimer's gene

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Earlier memory loss tied to cardiovascular risks & Alzheimer's gene

11 May 2011

New advances in the diagnosis and management of thalassaemia

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New advances in the diagnosis and management of thalassaemia

5 May 2011

Lung cancer: Observation turns into discovery

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Lung cancer: Observation turns into discovery

9 Mar 2011

Rare genetic mutations may provide clues to improve treatment for schizophrenia

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Rare genetic mutations may provide clues to improve treatment for schizophrenia

25 Feb 2011

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Miracle boy born after new infertility therapy

Dr Ananya Mandal, MD 7 Feb 2011

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Researchers identify gene responsible for Meckel-Gruber and Joubert syndromes

31 May 2010

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Gene variations increase risk of sudden cardiac death

13 Oct 2009

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Arenavirus is a new strain

28 Oct 2008

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Can IT fuel the race to the $1,000 human genome?

22 Apr 2008

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Personal genome testing: useful or not?

15 Jan 2008

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New patent for use of transrenal nucleic acid in prenatal diagnostics

27 Aug 2007

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Shape editor scoops international media prize

18 Oct 2006