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J&J reports progress on anti-HIV vaccine
J&J reports progress on anti-HIV vaccine
Developing a safe and effective global HIV vaccine remains a top health priority globally.. read


HIV/AIDS
Thesis sharpens focus on a neonatal HIV vaccine
Thesis sharpens focus on a neonatal HIV vaccine
The impact of myeloid-derived suppressor cells on vaccine immunity will lay the foundation for a neonatal HIV vaccine... read
MomConnect available as chatbot on Messenger
MomConnect available as chatbot on Messenger
At the International Aids Conference 2016, currently being held in Durban, the Praekelt Foundation will launch a new chatbot for Messenger, integrated into the South African Department of Health's MomConnect... read
Healthcare
HPCSA "dysfunctional" according to ministerial task team, professional bodies
HPCSA "dysfunctional" according to ministerial task team, professional bodies
Doctors' associations have demanded the HPCSA be held accountable, after a damning ministerial report slated it as being "dysfunction"... read
Why medical scheme members are complaining
Why medical scheme members are complaining

Nicci Botha

The medical scheme industry survives on trust, yet members have a lack of trust in schemes hence the number of complaints dealt with by the CMS... read
HASA slates WHO report on private hospital costs
HASA slates WHO report on private hospital costs

Nicci Botha

A WHO study claiming high private hospital costs in South Africa has been slated by the HASA. Or is the association just trying to defend its turf? read
Health market inquiry: what we've learnt?
Health market inquiry: what we've learnt?

Nicci Botha

The Competition Commission market inquiry into South Africa's private healthcare industry is tasked with getting to the bottom of possible anti-competitive practices... read
Medical Technology
LuxAI's robot with Aida Nazariklorram, co-founder and chief medical officer, and Pouyan Ziafati, founder and CEO.
LuxAI and the future of social robots

Jamie Matroos

Social robots can be used in education or health, where they support trainers and therapists in their work. The robots can be programmed to practice... read
Ophthalmology
Boris Dzhingarov
Opticians marketing to help the practice

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

It is so often noticed that opticians only buy ads in newspapers or rent billboards. That is not a correct approach. Here are some tips that you may want to consider to help the entire practice... read
Pharmaceuticals
Is big pharma trying to muscle out the natural medicine industry?
Is big pharma trying to muscle out the natural medicine industry?

Daleen Totten

If a product has a proven health benefit, it needs to be registered as a medicine. The cost could force small producers out of business... read
Public Health
CoCT takes mobile healthcare to the people
CoCT takes mobile healthcare to the people
A new fleet of mobile clinics will be rolled out to the remotest regions of the Western Cape in the next few months... read
Business
How Pokémon Go could benefit your business
How Pokémon Go could benefit your business

Leigh Andrews

You've heard of B2B and B2C, but are you ready for O2O? The new online-to-offline trend is lighting up markets across the globe, particularly with the growing Pokémon Go phenomenon... read
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