| 25 Jun 2013 |
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Weekly top stories
 | Australian healthcare company, Atomo Diagnostics, is bringing to market AtomoRapid HIV, an innovative all-in-one rapid HIV test that significantly improves ease of use and the reliability of rapid HIV testing in the field. Read more >> |
A new international report on HIV prevention urges localised consideration of antiretroviral (ARV) strategies. 'Mapping Pathways: Developing Evidence-Based, People-Centred Strategies for the Use of Antiretrovirals as Prevention', released by Rand Europe and AIDS Foundation of Chicago on 19 June 2013, states that to make an impact on new HIV infections globally, (ARV)-based HIV prevention strategies need to be closely tailored to local contexts and cultures. Read more >>
 | A module on HIV/AIDS should be included in all courses at tertiary institutions to address the HIV/Aids pandemic in the country, the SA AIDS conference heard on Thursday (20 June). Read more >> |
 | Katy's Palace Bar in Kramerville, Sandton is the scene for the charity dinner featuring multiple-award winning performer, Lira, mentalist Gilan Gork and DJ Ashleigh Caradas. Read more >> |
 | ABI (Amalgamated Beverage Industries) will invest over R1 million over the next two years with the Unlimited Child, a Hillcrest based non-profit organisation, which will directly impact the lives of over 1000 children in more than 20 crèches in KwaZulu-Natal. Read more >> |
 | Cosmedica 2013, the fourth annual international aesthetic and anti-aging congress will take place from 5-7 July 2013 at the Sandton Sun in Johannesburg. It will launch the 'No Scar Untreated' campaign in South Africa and feature an exhibition of more than 30 exhibits from an array of class suppliers to the aesthetic medicine field. Read more >> |
 | The Netcare Femina Radiology hospital took the decision to start using Hologic's new Selenia Dimensions machine, which uses 3D technology known as tomosynthesis, as it increases the chance of detecting breast cancer by 30% and reduces the need for further investigation by 40%. Read more >> |
 | [Tamar Kahn] SA's biggest generic drug manufacturer Aspen Pharmacare has offered to buy GlaxoSmithKline's thrombosis drugs and their associated manufacturing site‚ in a potential deal which it says could generate turnover of £300m a year. Read more >> |
Recent research has shown that cannabis and alcohol are still the most commonly abused drugs and that 5.7 million South Africans are likely to suffer from some or other addiction in their lifetime. Read more >>
The breakdown of the military ambulance transporting former president Nelson Mandela to hospital showed the poor state of the military health service, the DA said on Sunday (23 June). Read more >>
 | CANNES, FRANCE: Cannes Lions and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a new brief for the Cannes Chimera Initiative, a creative competition that identifies innovative communications approaches to help solve global development problems. Read more >> |
More International
 | President Jacob Zuma says Madiba's doctors are doing everything they can to ensure the former statesman is comfortable. Read more >> |
In an effort to boost the number of doctors in the province, the Gauteng Department of Health is inviting youngsters interested in studying medicine in Cuba, to apply for bursaries. Read more >>
The Limpopo Provincial Government says it is looking forward to having an incident free initiation school season. Read more >>
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