https://www.bizcommunity.com//196/323.htmlSouth Africa Medical Research news15Medical Research news - South Africahttps://biz-file.com/res/img/logo.gifhttps://www.bizcommunity.com//196/323.htmlen-usSat, 12 Aug 2023 08:19:19 +0200https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/306/239795.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/704246-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: Elmar Gubisch [www.[123rf.com 123rf]] The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) cancer research arm, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), will declare Aspartame, an artificial sweetener, as a “possible carcinogenic to humans” this month" align="left"><br><span >Source: Elmar Gubisch [www.[123rf.com 123rf]] The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) cancer research arm, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), will declare Aspartame, an artificial sweetener, as a “possible carcinogenic to humans” this month</span><p>The World Health Organisation's (WHO) cancer research arm the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), will declare Aspartame, an artificial sweetener, as a "possible carcinogenic to humans" this month.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/306/239795.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=306&ct=1&ci=239795">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/306/239795.htmlMon, 03 Jul 2023 12:21:00 +0200Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/323/239659.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2306/703690.png" width="208" height="117" alt="Africa's understudied human gut microbiomes could be a rich source of therapeutics" align="left"><p>Africa's overlooked, understudied microbiomes have huge potential for microbially derived therapeutics, and possibly even new antibiotics. Before the continent can tap into these possibilities, however, a vast amount of research needs to be done to close the knowledge deficit.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/323/239659.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=323&ct=1&ci=239659">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/323/239659.htmlWed, 28 Jun 2023 10:44:00 +0200Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/148/239496.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2306/703008-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: Supplied." align="left"><br><span >Source: Supplied.</span><p>The board of directors of Abbott Laboratories (Pty) Ltd recently declared a quarterly common dividend of USD 51 cents per share.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/148/239496.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=1&c=148&ct=1&ci=239496">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/148/239496.htmlThu, 22 Jun 2023 12:56:00 +0200Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/323/238848.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2305/699875-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: Supplied. Andrew Miller, is the national treasurer at the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation of South Africa." align="left"><br><span >Source: Supplied. Andrew Miller, is the national treasurer at the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation of South Africa.</span><p>Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is the most common genetic cause of infant death in the world, affecting one in every eight- to 10,000 people. The condition was historically classified as untreatable, but since 2016 three different pioneering SMA drugs have emerged on the global market.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/323/238848.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=323&ct=1&ci=238848">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/323/238848.htmlTue, 30 May 2023 12:49:00 +0200Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/148/238771.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2305/699564-208x117.png?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Zarcare: The future of healthcare in South Africa" align="left"><p>Newly launched Zarcare, a cutting-edge online healthcare platform, is taking South Africa by storm, providing patients with convenient access to top-notch healthcare services from the comfort of their own homes.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/148/238771.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=148&ct=1&ci=238771">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/148/238771.htmlFri, 26 May 2023 12:29:00 +0200Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/323/238756.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2305/699528-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source:" align="left"><br><span >Source: [[https://www.pexels.com/search/brain/ Pexels]]</span><p>Neuralink - co-founded by Elon Musk - has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to launch its first in-human clinical study. This represents the first step to mainstreaming brain-machine interface implants, which are currently focused on giving people with quadriplegia the ability to control their computers and mobile devices with their thoughts.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/323/238756.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=323&ct=1&ci=238756">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/323/238756.htmlFri, 26 May 2023 10:40:00 +0200Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/323/238305.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2305/697583-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: Supplied. Tom Kariuki, SFA Foundation executive director at the Deltas Africa ll launch event in Nairobi, Kenya." align="left"><br><span >Source: Supplied. Tom Kariuki, SFA Foundation executive director at the Deltas Africa ll launch event in Nairobi, Kenya.</span><p>Africa's scientific leaders are receiving financial support and backing for their research through the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation), which more recently introduced the second phase of its programme.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/323/238305.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=410&c=323&ct=1&ci=238305">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/323/238305.htmlThu, 11 May 2023 12:04:00 +0200Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/148/237514.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2304/694134-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: Supplied. Imke Erasmus, general manager of VitalAire Diabetes." align="left"><br><span >Source: Supplied. Imke Erasmus, general manager of VitalAire Diabetes.</span><p>Diabetes is a chronic disease that causes significant challenges for patients. According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), 24 million adults in Africa currently live with diabetes, and by 2045, the figure is expected to rise by 129% to 55 million.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/148/237514.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=148&ct=1&ci=237514">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/148/237514.htmlThu, 06 Apr 2023 14:49:00 +0200Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/159/236945.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2303/691723.png" width="208" height="117" alt="Adapting to innovation in the healthcare sector beyond just tech" align="left"><p>Adapting to innovation takes time and effort. It took the telephone 64 years, electricity 45 years, and computers 23 years to achieve 40% consumer adoption. Although healthcare is not unique in slow innovation and adoption, it a is laggard and other sectors have been innovating better, faster and smarter. The pandemic revealed a long-overdue urgency to innovate and embrace new tools and technologies.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/159/236945.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=159&ct=1&ci=236945">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/159/236945.htmlFri, 17 Mar 2023 15:40:00 +0200Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/330/236368.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2302/689309-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source:" align="left"><br><span >Source: [[https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-of-microscope-256262/ Pexels]]</span><p>The Mayoral Committee has approved the transfer of City land in Ndabeni and Maitland to the Biologicals and Vaccines Institute of Southern Africa (Biovac).</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/330/236368.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=330&ct=1&ci=236368">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/330/236368.htmlTue, 28 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0200Bizcommunity Medical Research South Africa