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New research from Frost & Sullivan's 'Analysis of the Global Tissue Diagnostics Market' finds the market earned revenue of US$2.39 billion in 2012 and estimates this to reach $3.45 billion in 2017. The analysis is aimed at segmenting the market into two broad categories, namely pre-analytical and advance staining. Read more >> | KPMG International has released a report, 'Necessity: the mother of innovation' that warns that copying hospital based western models is "high cost and high risk" for emerging healthcare systems. It says only whole systems solutions will deliver long-term sustainability. Read more >> | Researchers at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa are developing mobile applications that will revolutionise the way deaf and hearing people communicate. They are working on several interconnected projects and programmes focusing on cellphone or mobile applications with the ability to translate spoken language into sign language and vice versa. Read more >> |
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 | Kissing is big news. It is good for us, extends our happiness and sends all sorts of amazing chemicals flooding through our bodies. In support of the most romantic of days, Allergan Pharmaceuticals offers ten interesting facts about kissing. Read more >>
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 | Issued by McCann Worldgroup McCann Health, a division of McCann Worldgroup, recently won a prestigious Clio award for its work on Merck Sharp Dohme's (MSD) Drixine, a nasal decongestant. McCann Health was acknowledged for the most groundbreaking creative work in late December, 2013. Read more >>
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 | Several hospital officials have been suspended for allegedly selling jobs to prospective employees. Read more >>
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 | A national poll of 529 single adults conducted by Pharma Dynamics indicates that more than 32% admit to feeling depressed and anxious about not finding love. Read more >>
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 | On Wednesday 19 February 2014, from 3-4pm, the Association of Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA) will be hosting a 'Healthy Lifestyle Awareness: Kick-start Your Year' twitter talk, providing South Africans with an opportunity to join the conversation and interact directly with a group of dieticians, who will be discussing the importance of nutrition as part of a healthy lifestyle. Dr Sharon Johnson, from SACAP (South African College of Applied Psychology) and a biokineticist, will join them to chat about mental wellbeing and exercise. Read more >>
|  | Amanda Rogaly While a small number of people do more than glance at labels on foods, many will not understand fully what they are reading. Once consumers understand what they are reading, they can make better choices and have better conversations with their GPs and medical specialists about what they should be eating. Read more >>
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 | Global specialty health and wellness retailer‚ US-based General Nutrition Corporation (GNC)‚ is to launch in SA later this month through an exclusive franchise agreement with the Clicks Group. Read more >>
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 | Moderate or heavy smokers who quit tobacco get a boost in mental wellbeing that, for people who are anxious or stressed, is equivalent to taking anti-depressants. Read more >>
|  | Promising everything from love spells to cures for HIV, scam artists who pose as traditional healers are taking South Africans for a ride. Read more >>
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