New promise of a malaria vaccine
A large-scale study of a malaria vaccine is showing early signs of being able to reduce the risk of malaria by more than half. Read the full GAVI statement here.
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Figuring business’€™s contribution to HCT Living with AIDS # 493
Official figures show that the business sector conducted far fewer HIV tests than it aimed to during the national HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign. But business leaders say this is so only as a result of companies under-reporting the results of their individual campaigns.
People who are like you can help you Living with AIDS # 492
In last week'€™s Living with AIDS feature, we heard from two university students how HIV can affect the youth. This week, we hear how joining a support group of similar people could unlock the lonely and fearful world that young people suddenly find themselves in upon discovering that they have HIV.
A doctor’€™s passion to fighting breast cancer
Dr Carol Benn, a breast surgeon at Johannesburg'€™s Milpark Hospital, is passionate about fighting breast cancer. She spoke with Ayanda Mkwanazi, of Health-e News Service.
The king, the car and the clamp
An expensive gift has cast new shadows over the Kwazulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Health's controversial decision to purchase and use an unsafe circumcision device called the Tara Klamp.
Details on SA’s human resources strategy
The training of more doctors, the refurbishment of nursing colleges, the appointment of retired nurses and specialists and the building of more hospitals and medical faculties are some of the plans presented by health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.
Obesity a ticking time bomb
South Africa tends to focus too much on high performance sport, dismissing the physical education of those children who do not make the top teams at school, according to a South African sport scientist.
Cancer Research grant opportunity
The Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO works to achieve a world free of the fear of cancer. ASCO is pleased to announce to you and your membership the 2012 Conquer Cancer Foundation Grants Program. For over 25 years, the Conquer Cancer Foundation Grants Program has awarded over $70 million to deserving researchers.
Smoking endangers lives
While South Africa has some of the strictest tobacco laws on the continent, smoking rates remain high. There are 7 million smokers in South Africa and 90% of them began smoking before the age of 18, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of South Africa.
Drive for more black bone marrow donors
A campaign to boost the low number of black bone marrow donors has been launched in the lead-up to Bandana Day on Wednesday.
Oral sex can lead to cancer
Oral sex is not as safe as many of us assume it to be. Research shows that it is one of the leading causes of oro-pharyngeal cancer, which occurs in the mouth area.
Surviving breast cancer
Breast cancer is curable if detected early. Both men and women are urged to go for regular breast examinations so that abnormalities can be dealt with sooner and quicker.
How HIV affects the youth Living with AIDS # 491
Finding out that one has HIV at an early age can be a huge challenge for many young people, especially when they didn'€™t think they were at risk of infection. Two university students share their stories.
PERSONAL STORY: My war against smoking addiction
I started smoking when I was 17 years old. I will never forget that first drag- the headrush, the thrill and the smell and taste. It is now 8 years later and am still in an on/off relationship with cigarettes.
Global war on tobacco far from over
While anti-tobacco legislation and campaigns have increased globally, there is still much that needs to be done to stop the six million people from dying due to smoking cigarettes or second-hand smoke every year.