2017 Topical Issues
CSIR and NHLS join forces: building a national resource for increasing quality of pathology service in South Africa
The full blood count (FBC) is one of the most commonly performed diagnostic test in the initial diagnosis and subsequent management of patients in the practice of clinical medicine today. For about 10–20% of FBCs [...]
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa address during the: launch of the 2016 International Aids Conference: Johannesburg – 27 October 2014
Professor Chris Beyrer, President of the International AIDS Society and International Chair of AIDS 2016; Dr Olive Shisana, CEO of the Human Sciences Research Council and Local Co-Chair of AIDS 2016; Dr Brian Brink, Chief [...]
The secret weapon against malaria?
For Decades Health Officials Have Battled Malaria With Insecticides, Bed Nets And Drugs. Now scientists say there might be a potent new tool to fight the deadly mosquito-borne disease: the stench of human feet. In [...]
World TB day 2017
The National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH) joins the rest of the world in commemorating World TB Day. This year’s theme is “United to End TB”—the second of a two-year campaign. In South Africa, the [...]
SA commemorates human rights day
Sharpeville remembered: 8 things about Human Rights Day every South African should know On 21 March, South Africans officially celebrate Human Rights Day to commemorate and to remind South Africans about the sacrifices that accompanied [...]