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How media caused incalculable damage to hormone replacement therapy

In 2002, a limited study called WHI caused a media frenzy linking hormone replacement therapy to breast cancer, heart conditions, and stroke.

South africaGroote schuurWestern capeUnited statesUnited kingdomUniversity of cape townSouth africanNadya swartAlan alpersteinChris batemanAfrica medicines control councilAfrica health products regulatory authorityAfrican menopausal societyWomen health initiativeAmerica menopause societyAfrican menopause society in stellenbosch

South Africa refuses to enable crucial African healthcare collaboration despite urgent appeals

Appeals to South Africa to join the Colleges of Medicine for Central and East Africa, enabling collaboration, have "fallen on deaf ears."

New yorkUnited statesUnited kingdomSouth africaNadya swartMedbrief africaKhama rogoFarid fezouaChris batemanResilient health systems in emergingInternational finance corporationDeans of kenya schools health sciencesResilient health systemsEmerging marketsProfessor khama rogoEast africa

The effect of loadshedding on SA s health sector – just how bad can it get?

A literature review of how loadshedding impacts healthcare in SA is almost certain to turbo charge efforts to mitigate the growing local crisis.

New yorkUnited statesSouth africaEastern capeWimpie odendaalCharlotte maxekeRahima moosaJoe phaahlaChris batemanCaroline corbettMvuyisi mzukwaMedbrief africaBlaauwberg netcareJoe paahlaGlob public healthSa medical association

Diarrhoea-related deaths, sewage-filled ocean and another blow to KZN

The devastating floods in KZN in May birthed yet another calamity for the province, exposing weaknesses in infrastructure and governance.

South africaKwazulu natalEastern capeNadya swartNhlanhla gumedeKing cetshwayoMarumo sekgobelaNomagugu simelaneMedbrief africaChris batemanDepartment of socialNatal department of healthNatal health departmentThekwini health districtBlue flagMed brief

Research linking cardiometabolic diseases and dementia supports Prof Noakes thesis

People with cardiometabolic multimorbidities are more likely to experience accelerated cognitive decline and conversion to dementia.

Nadya swartTim noakeKarolinska instituteProfessor tim noakeMed briefAbigail doveCardiometabolic multimorbiditiesCognitive declineUsiness newsSouth africa

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