Thousands of healthcare practitioners struck from HPCSA register

Almost 10 000 healthcare practitioners were suspended from the Health Professions Council of South Africa's (HPCSA) register this weekend for failure to pay their annual fees, the council announced on Monday, 5 November 2012. Read more >>

marcusbrewster wins Movember charity account

Following a four-way pitch, marcusbrewster has been appointed as the South African PR agency for Movember, the global men's health charity. Last year some 18,000 South African Mo Bros and Mo Sistas registered as active participants in Movember and R4.9 million was raised. Read more >>

Personalised prostate cancer screening may save unnecessary treatment

Targeting prostate cancer screening based on a man's age and genes could potentially save thousands of men from unnecessary treatment and save the NHS millions of pounds. The research was presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool yesterday, 5 November 2012. Read more >>

Lessons from 1000 Genomes: Small differences matter

A newly published compendium of the genetic alphabets of more than 1000 individuals from around the world illustrates how similar humans are - but also how crucial genetic variations can be. Read more >>

Hair raising: Taking a stache for men's health

[Chamendran Naidoo] 'Tis the season when shopping malls are adorned with frosting upon their windows and sprightly men and women don their short-shorts and take to the streets with glee in their hearts and moustaches upon their lips. Yes, you read that right. In fact, oh my readers, this article finds your dear author with nascent shadows of a budding bush tickling his nose at this very moment, all in the name of spreading awareness for men's health. Read more >>

Is organic food better? The jury is still out

WASHINGTON, US: The debate over whether organic food is better for our health and worth its higher price keeps raging on in the United States as the conclusion of four decades of studies seems far from clear. Read more >>

Repeated surgeries appear to extend life of patients with deadliest of brain cancers

People who undergo repeated surgeries to remove glioblastomas - the most aggressive and deadliest type of brain tumors - may survive longer than those who have just a one-time operation, new Johns Hopkins research suggests. Read more >>

New look at putting the lid on those dry eyes

It isn't only age that can make you feel many different parts of your body, including your eyes, are starting to "dry up". Dry eyes are one of the most common vision-related health problems. They can be a function of the passing of the years. However, dry eyes are becoming more frequent in people of all ages, who spend too much time staring at a computer screen. Read more >>

FDA green lights Adcock Ingram's R&D facility

The Centre for Drug Evaluation and Research of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Adcock Ingram's Research and Development (R&D) facility, which is located in Aeroton, south of Johannesburg. Adcock Ingram's R&D facility is registered with the Medicines Control Council (MCC) as a current Good Manufacturing Practice facility. Read more >>

Millions of illegal medications seized

PARIS, FRANCE: A crackdown in 16 African countries led to the seizure of more than 82-million doses of illegal or counterfeit drugs, including antibiotics, contraceptives and malaria treatments, the World Customs Organisation (WMO) said on Thursday. Read more >>

Lloyd Cele works with South African Toilet Organisation

Lloyd Cele is working with the South African Toilet Organisation (SATO) to visit learners at schools and create awareness among parents and teachers of the importance of functioning and hygienic toilet facilities. Read more >>

One doctor expected to treat 120,000 people

Nine months after Dr Siva Pillay, superintendent-general of Eastern Cape health, promised to appoint three more doctors to the under-staffed Madwaleni Hospital, there is still only one doctor treating 120,000 potential patients. Read more >>

Cannes Chimera to mentor 10 new Gates Foundation grantees

LONDON, UK: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today, the first Cannes Chimera Gates Foundation grantees who will work to develop innovative approaches to changing the global conversation about the impact of development aid. The grantees are part of the foundation's Grand Challenges Explorations initiative that fosters innovation to overcome the most persistent challenges in global health and development. Read more >>