Some heavy drinkers suffer intense withdrawal symptoms when they try to stop drinking – some, less so. A new Yale-led international study of individuals with alcohol dependence has identified gene variants that may help explain why “detox” from alcohol is particularly difficult for some people.
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Why is alcohol withdrawal so hard on some people, the genes may hold the answer
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Smart hospitals in Africa set to achieve more high performance facilities
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The next generation of healthcare buildings will be very different from the hospitals, clinics and general practitioner (GP) surgeries we are familiar with today.
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A Gauteng hospital to be rebuilt for R1.3 billion
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Civil society organisations say that the cash-strapped province should rather save money and renovate the abandoned Kempton Park hospital.
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Looking at some South Africa hospital horrors
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South Africa´s recent spate of hospital horror stories and the sharp rise in cases of medical negligence are disturbing with medical negligence claims against provincial the country´s Health Departments increasing by around 25 per cent per year between 2011 and 2016.
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It’s now 90 years ago that Penicillin was discovered – and despite resistance, the future looks good for antibiotics
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When the NHS turned 70 this year, I was reminded of another anniversary which has had an enormous impact on healthcare over many years. Penicillin is 90 this year.
Discovered in September 1928 by Alexander Fleming, it was first used as a cure when George Paine treated eye infections with it in 1930.
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CANCER:- Micorocoil localisation in treating early-stage lung cancer
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A breakthrough minimally invasive surgery technique, microcoil localisation, allows doctors to pinpoint and remove tiny nodules in early-stage lung cancer without damaging additional healthy tissue.
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Constitutional Court Ruling:- You can get high now in private
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In a unanimous judgement, the Constitutional Court on Tuesday ordered that the private consumption and cultivation of cannabis be decriminalised.
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Deadly diseases are in Gauteng hospitals and it is out of control
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Johannesburg – The Gauteng Health Department is battling two deadly diseases that killed 15 infants in hospitals.
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New drug approved:- Cipla’s new triple-combination antiretroviral drug approved
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The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has approved Cipla’s latest first-line triple-combination antiretroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV.
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Will artificial intelligence change the face of patient care? The question remains … How!!
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There is no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will change the way healthcare is managed and delivered, particularly in helping patients in tangible and life-saving ways.
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