A cannabis drug offers new hope to thousands of Britons with untreatable forms of epilepsy, a groundbreaking study has shown. The cannabidiol compound, Epidiolex, has been developed by Histon-based GW Pharmaceuticals. It was shown to reduce convulsive seizures by nearly 40 per cent in teenagers and children with Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe epileptic […]
Read MoreFollowing several recent media reportslinking the use of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine to neurological diseases in two children, the South African Paediatric Association (Sapa) says it reviewed the media reports, and concluded they do not suggest the vaccine is likely to have contributed to the two children’s illness. Each year, 7,735 women are […]
Read MoreThe World Health Organisation estimates that the number of people with diabetes is 422m, globally. And between 1980 and 2014 the number of people with the condition almost doubled. Despite the high prevalence of the disease, it is often misunderstood. Here are some common misconceptions about diabetes. 1. Diabetes is purely a disorder of the […]
Read MoreDr Su Metcalfe is sitting quietly reading through some documents in the lobby of the Judge Business School when I arrive for our interview. It would be easy to walk right past her and not know you were in the presence of a woman who could be on the verge of curing multiple sclerosis. MS, […]
Read MoreMEDWORX COPPA PREP INITIATIVE DECEMBER 1` 2016 COMMENTS : (0) medworxCOPPA PreP Initiative in South Africa medworxCOPPA PreP INITIATIVE What is the medworxCOPPA PreP initiative in South Africa? A Private-Sector Medical Practitioner Fee-for-Service initiative across the continent that offers private practitioners Fee-for-Service access for their patients to affordable Pre-HIV Exposure Prophylaxis (PreP) medworx COALITION OF PRIVATE-SECTOR MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS […]
Read MoremedworxCOPPA PreP Initiative in South Africa medworxCOPPA PreP INITIATIVE What is the medworxCOPPA PreP initiative in South Africa? A Private-Sector Medical Practitioner Fee-for-Service initiative across the continent that offers private practitioners Fee-for-Service access for their patients to affordable Pre-HIV Exposure Prophylaxis (PreP) medworx COALITION OF PRIVATE-SECTOR MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS OF AFRICA (medworxCOPPA) What is the medworxCOPPA? medworx COPPA (medworx’ […]
Read MorePrivate-sector Re-possession of Ownership in the Practice of Medicine COPPA for PreP Private Medical Practitioner Initiative in providing Fee-for-Service Access to affordable Pre-HIV Exposure Prophylaxis (PreP) COPPA PreP Initiative in South Africa Fee -for-Service Doctor-driven Initiative in Measurable Pre -Exposure Prophylaxis against HIV infection and re-infection in South Africa A Private Sector Professional Coalition in […]
Read MoreIn 2015, more cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis combined were reported than ever before, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report, 2015 , released October 19 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 2015 STD Surveillance Report points out that: Young people aged 15 to 24 accounted for nearly […]
Read More11 October 2016 | GENEVA – Taxing sugary drinks can lower consumption and reduce obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay, says a new WHO report. Fiscal policies that lead to at least a 20% increase in the retail price of sugary drinks would result in proportional reductions in consumption of such products, according to […]
Read MoreNearly 32 million children across the world live with disabling hearing loss. A new WHO report, “Childhood hearing loss: act now, here’s how”, suggests that 60% of this can be prevented. It also highlights that if hearing loss is detected early enough, and if children receive the care they need, they can reach their full potential. […]
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