| 16 Jul 2013 |
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Weekly top stories
 | [Bill Hathaway] Typhoid fever is one of the oldest documented diseases known to have afflicted mankind but what makes it so lethal has remained a mystery for centuries. Read more >> |
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Recent research by risk solutions firm Inoxico into the external directorships of JSE-listed companies showed that the directors of South Africa's 20 largest companies held on average 14 external directorships. Read more >>
 | [Howard Rybko] What do IT workers and astronauts have in common? They both age up to ten times faster than normal... Read more >> |
 | Bringing its investment over the last 18 months to R1bn, Ascendis Health has acquired Solal Technologies and a majority stake in Marltons for approximately R300m. It has made two appointments in these companies. Read more >> |
 | A new £1.2m UK-wide study to determine the effectiveness of antibiotics to treat atopic eczema - a debilitating skin condition that affects around one in three children - is due to begin this month. Read more >> |
 | Despite health insurance often being considered a grudge purchase, private medical aid policyholders in South Africa gave the health insurance industry a satisfaction score of 73 out of 100. Read more >> |
[Joanne van Harmelen] Myriad Genetics is known as a leader in the market for diagnostic testing of BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations that have been linked to breast and ovarian cancer. These same diagnostic tests were recently in the celebrity press, as Angelina Jolie announced she had been tested positive for the mutations, resulting in her electing to have a preventive double mastectomy. Read more >>
 | This Friday on Al Jazeera's global talk show South 2 North, Redi Tlhabi finds out why Africa is still the world's most dangerous place to have a baby and what can be done about it. (Video) Read more >> |
 | [Bhekisisa Mncube] There is a school of thought in journalism literature that says journalists must write "news to use" not titillation and gossip. Read more >> |
After spending more than a month in a critical condition in hospital, former President Nelson Mandela is now responding to treatment, the Presidency says. Read more >>
 | Medical schemes spent 0.6% less on medicine in 2012, than in the previous year, Mediscor Pharmaceutical Benefit Management (PBM) said on Tuesday (9 July). Read more >> |
[David Njaaga] Glenmark, a global integrated pharmaceutical company, will spend Kshs5 million this year on a three-year programme to address malnutrition in Nairobi's Kibera slums. Read more >>
From new "sunscreen" pills to a wide range of SPF numbers, consumers may be confused this summer when trying to protect themselves from the sun's damaging effects. (Video) Read more >>
 | South Africa is about to have a new medical university to help train more medical practitioners in the country. Read more >> |
Gauteng has seen an increased demand for male medical circumcisions since the launch of the HIV Counselling and Testing campaign in 2010, the Provincial Health Department said on Monday. Read more >>
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