Stem cells blamed for cancer re-growth
New evidence proving the existence of cancer stem cells may bring an end to the long-standing debate in the scientific community about how tumours grow.
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2 August 2012
‘Epstein is wrong about South Africa’s AIDS response’
A South African AIDS activist and two of the country's top HIV doctors have tackled a well-respected journalist and author regarding what they believe are a number of errors regarding the country's epidemic and the benefits of ARVs. By Nathan Geffen, Francois Venter and Francesca Conradie
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MEC says change will come
Newly appointed Gauteng Health MEC, Hope Papo, is determined to turn things around in his beleaguered department. In an interview this week, the MEC expressed his dissatisfaction with the department'€™s current state of affairs.
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Progress in reducing mother to child transmission
: Great progress has been made in reducing early mother to child transmission of HIV in the country. A study by the Medical Research Council (MRC) shows that the national HIV mother to child transmission rate was approximately two point seven percent in 2011.
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Communication key to behaviour change Living with AIDS # 526
Communication through media and from person to person is vital to influence behaviour change that is useful for HIV prevention, according to research.
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