21+ hour, 45+ min ago  (987+ words) Vigorous exercise has a substantial link to a reduced risk of developing eight different conditions or groups of conditions, including type 2 diabetes, immune-mediated inflammatory disorders like rheumatoid arthritis, and atrial fibrillation, according to a large international study in the European…...

21+ hour, 43+ min ago  (1181+ words) Older people with gene variants associated with higher Alzheimer's risk didn't show the expected cognitive decline if they ate relatively high amounts of meat. Instead, those with these genes who consumed the most meat had slower cognitive decline and lower…...

21+ hour, 45+ min ago  (783+ words) A major report has revealed that a baby is stillborn every 30 seconds in Africa, exposing major cracks in the continent's healthcare systems. Most striking was that the majority of these deaths were preventable. Developed by more than 80 African experts from…...

21+ hour, 45+ min ago  (845+ words) Pancreatic cystic lesions have become a significant burden on health systems, according to a paper in the Spanish Journal of Gastroenterology, because physicians have difficulty distinguishing benign lesions from those with malignant potential. They are also being detected more often,…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (871+ words) A collaborative study by researchers from several South African institutions and from the United States, has successfully isolated and characterised vaginal bacteria from South African women, contributing more than 20 potential'Lactobacillus crispatus'strains to develop two multi-strain therapeutic products for the treatment…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (1055+ words) Thousands of South Africans are suffering from preventable disability from autoimmune diseases that could be effectively treated if diagnosed early, but systemic delays in recognition and specialist access are turning manageable conditions into life-altering complications, writes Sipho Ntshalintshali for News24. There…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (272+ words) A collaborative study by researchers from several South African institutions and from the United States, has successfully isolated and characterised" [More] The worldwide roll-out of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines was controversial, with many claiming it took more lives than the…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (1094+ words) University of Pretoria researchers have designed a small but powerful handheld device that may redefine the TB screening process and ultimately help to combat the TB pandemic more effectively, reports Biz Community. The device, called MARTI (mycolate antibody real-time immunoassay),…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (1650+ words) Just 10 weeks after approval from'the US Food and Drug Administration, the Wegovy weight-loss pill is now estimated to be part of the daily regimen of about 400 000 Americans " and, reports CNN, the field of weight-loss treatment is on the verge of…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (1068+ words) Nicotine vaping is likely to cause lung and oral cancers, a comprehensive review of more than 100 studies has suggested, with the researchers warning while cigarette smoking was once given the benefit of the doubt, "the same should not be accorded…...