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A large-scale clinical trial evaluating whether daily use of an oral tenofovir or vaginal gel containing antiretroviral drugs can prevent HIV infection in women is being modified because an interim review found that the study cannot show that the oral tenofovir is effective. Read the full statement here.
The story of Nozipho Mgoma, a brave single mother, and her battle against breast cancer.
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OPINION: Buried in the chapter on ‘Institutions and Governance’ of the National Planning Commission’s Diagnostic report is a short statement about the ‘important role’ played by civil society in South Africa.
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OPINION: The decade’s most important development in HIV science has gone largely unnoticed in the South African media. By Rebecca Hodes
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Gregg Gonsalves responds to an article by the Global Business Coalition for Health’s (GBCHealth)about the United Nations Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) conference held in New York last week.
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As the new health-e Tobacco Control and Cancer journalist, Lesley was surprised to find herself smoking in this posed pic. Here is the first of her blogs.
Two new reports have revealed the extent to which non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are affecting Africa, in particular, estimating economic losses of nearly U$500-billion a year.
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Now that the UN Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) conference has come to an end, delegates should remember that more than 1 billion people will die due to smoking cigarettes this century. Cigarettes are the only consumer product, that when used as intended, will kill half its consumers. See Press release by the African Tobacco Control Consortium (ATCC) and the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA)
Depression can often be a lonely illness, but it doesn’t have to be, says South African musician PJ Powers. She spoke to Ayanda Mkhwanazi of Health-e News Service speaks about her road to recovery.
The public health system is failing many women with breast cancer, who are diagnosed late and face many hurdles in their quest to access lifesaving treatment.
CAPE TOWN ‘ Health systems experts have welcomed the proposed reform of South Africa’s health sector as ‘pretty radical’ with political will and the ‘what’ part evident, but the ‘how’ part more concerning.
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BANGKOK ‘ Humans are not good at changing our sexual behaviour, which is why thousands of people who know they should use condoms are still getting HIV.