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Source: Supplied. Tony Singleton, chief executive officer at Turnberry Management Risk Solutions.

Healthcare

Fostering awareness for male cancers – protecting your physical and financial wellbeing

Tony Singleton 15 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. James White, head of sales and marketing at Turnberry Management Risk Solutions.

Oncology

Prostate cancer is one of the most common male cancers in South Africa - how would you deal with a diagnosis?

7 Nov 2023

Biodiversity in the balance - degradation threatens economic prosperity

Environment & Natural Resources

Biodiversity in the balance - degradation threatens economic prosperity

Ashim Paun 14 Jul 2020

A.G. Sanders with penicillin extraction equipment. Image reproduced with permission of the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Author provided

Pharmaceuticals

Big Pharma has failed: the antibiotic pipeline needs to be taken under public ownership

Claas Kirchhelle, Adam Roberts & Andrew Singer 20 Nov 2019

For developing countries in Africa immunotherapy solutions is important given the high cost of cancer drugs. Shutterstock

Oncology

How we are developing immunotherapies relevant to Africa

Neelakshi Mungra, Krupa Naran & Trishana Nundalall 30 Apr 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Pharmaceuticals

Barcoding the healthcare world

Neil Gouveia 26 Apr 2019

Access to affordable medical treatment can save lives. Shutterstock

Oncology

Cancer drug pricing gets in the way of treatment in developing countries

Vikash Sewram 22 Feb 2019

Andrii Vodolazhskyi/Shutterstock

Oncology

Cancer growth in the body could originate from a single cell - target it to revolutionise treatment

Michael P Lisanti 21 Feb 2019

Michelle Monje and her colleagues found that the chemotherapy drug methotrexate can affect three major types of brain cells, resulting in a phenomenon known as "chemo brain."
Steve Fisch

Medical Research

Study: Understanding chemo brain

Erin Digitale 2 Jan 2019

There already exist some promising new antibiotic therapies, and more are in the pipeline. However, our economic model prevents researchers from moving them out onto the market.
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Healthcare

Humanity under threat from antibiotic-resistant infections

Gerry Wright 19 Nov 2018

New drug halves hearing loss in children following cancer treatment

Oncology

New drug halves hearing loss in children following cancer treatment

28 Jun 2018

Professor Reinout Meijboom, head of the Department of Chemistry and Professor Marianne Cronjé, head of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Johannesburg

Medical Research

Treating cancer with silver-based drugs is showing promising results

28 Mar 2018

Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Public Health

The Ronald MacDonald socks aside...How serious is Cyril about South Africans' health?

MIA MALAN, LAURA LOPEZ GONZALEZ, JOAN VAN DYK 23 Feb 2018

Dr Karin Baatjes

Medical Research

Tailored cancer treatment reduces the risk of osteoporosis

2 Feb 2018

Competition Commission drops investigation into Aspen's alleged excessive pricing

Pharmaceuticals

Competition Commission drops investigation into Aspen's alleged excessive pricing

Katharine Child 5 Oct 2017

Pharmaceuticals

Effects of dominance in price

Nicci Botha 21 Jul 2017

Cipla buys SA drug and devices maker

Pharmaceuticals

Cipla buys SA drug and devices maker

12 Apr 2017

Students at the 2017 Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Camp for Girls at the University of Wollongong. Paul Jones/UOW, Author provided

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

How to find success as a woman in science

Kara Perrow, Amy Wyatt, and Martina Sanderson-Smit 13 Feb 2017

Genomics can improve cancer survival rate

Oncology

Genomics can improve cancer survival rate

6 Feb 2017

Serendipity and innovation

Innovation Month

Serendipity and innovation

Amandine Robin 2 Sep 2016

Oncology

Discovery Health to cover new liver cancer treatment

16 May 2016

The banal evil of drug pricing

Pharmaceuticals

The banal evil of drug pricing

Nathan Geffen 29 Sep 2015

Yale study identifies 'major player' in skin cancer genes

Oncology

Yale study identifies 'major player' in skin cancer genes

Ziba Kashef 30 Jul 2015

Survival of the fittest: how brain tumours adapt through complex ecosystems

Oncology

Survival of the fittest: how brain tumours adapt through complex ecosystems

Darren Ó hAilín 8 Jul 2015

Melanoma's 'safe haven' targeted for shut-down

Oncology

Melanoma's 'safe haven' targeted for shut-down

13 Apr 2015

'Cancer will barely exist by 2050'

Oncology

'Cancer will barely exist by 2050'

Laura Donnelly 30 Jan 2015

Glaxo in USD350m cancer deal with biotech specialist

Pharmaceuticals

Glaxo in USD350m cancer deal with biotech specialist

3 Jun 2014

Exercise improves joint pain caused by AI breast cancer drugs

Sports Science

Exercise improves joint pain caused by AI breast cancer drugs

Helen Dodson 13 Dec 2013

Call for free cancer drugs for all

Oncology

Call for free cancer drugs for all

20 Nov 2013

'Jekyll-and-Hyde' protein offers a new route to cancer drugs

Oncology

'Jekyll-and-Hyde' protein offers a new route to cancer drugs

1 Oct 2013

Cancer survivor can't get life assurance

Insurance & Actuarial

Cancer survivor can't get life assurance

25 Sep 2013

Pharmaceuticals

AstraZeneca buys US cancer drugs firm

28 Aug 2013

Pharmaceuticals

AstraZeneca buys US cancer drugs firm

27 Aug 2013

Suffocating tumours could lead to new cancer drugs

Oncology

Suffocating tumours could lead to new cancer drugs

29 Jul 2013

South Africans are 'bleeding' medical aids

Medical Aid

South Africans are 'bleeding' medical aids

4 Jul 2013

Medical Research

New agent might control breast-cancer growth and spread

24 Apr 2013

Travel

Man's best friend and 'healer'

9 Jul 2012

New antibody drug engages the immune system in fight against cancer

Medical Research

New antibody drug engages the immune system in fight against cancer

5 Jun 2012

Medical Research

Diabetes treatment doubles skin cancer drug's effectiveness

4 Apr 2012

Medical Research

Scientists reveal first 3D image of cancer prevention molecule

24 Jan 2012

Oncology

Reprogrammed oestrogen binding linked to more aggressive breast cancer

9 Jan 2012

Medical Research

Scientists discover nucleoli damage could kill cancer cells

14 Nov 2011

Medical Research

Class of breast cancer drugs could treat other types of cancer

11 Nov 2011

Killing brain cancer stem cells

Medical Research

Killing brain cancer stem cells

Kim Irwin 21 Oct 2011

Pharmaceuticals

Cipla Medpro to expand Africa footprint

26 Aug 2011

Landmark ovarian cancer discovery as scientists unveil high risk gene

Oncology

Landmark ovarian cancer discovery as scientists unveil high risk gene

16 Aug 2011

Slow growth of childhood brain tumours explained

Paediatrics

Slow growth of childhood brain tumours explained

23 Jun 2011

The future of breast cancer prevention

Oncology

The future of breast cancer prevention

30 Mar 2011

Medical Research

Trial results confirm five years of tamoxifen boosts breast cancer survival

25 Mar 2011

Women's Health

Ovarian cancer: A new death pathway that can break resistance

16 Nov 2010