News from the medical world

 

October 2020

Azithromycin and the risk of cardiac events - Thu, 10/01/2020 - 11:00

September 2020

Honey for URTI symptom relief - Tue, 09/01/2020 - 08:30

August 2020

Prophylaxis for COVID-19 - Sun, 08/02/2020 - 14:30
Dexamethasone for severe COVID-19 disease - Sun, 08/02/2020 - 14:15
Dolutegravir and neural tube defects - Sun, 08/02/2020 - 12:15

June 2020

Post-operative antibiotic prophylaxis - Tue, 06/30/2020 - 19:00
Ondansetron teratogenicity - Tue, 06/30/2020 - 18:45
New addition to contraceptives: a vaginal gel - Mon, 06/01/2020 - 09:15
Good news in the field of HIV/TB: a new combination INH/cotrimoxazole/pyridoxine tablet - Mon, 06/01/2020 - 09:15

May 2020

Good news! We have newly updated HIV Guideline posters for you - Sat, 05/02/2020 - 10:15

March 2020

Acid suppressant use and intestinal colonisation with multidrug-resistant organisms - Sun, 03/01/2020 - 11:00
Possible future treatment for chronic, unexplained cough - Sun, 03/01/2020 - 11:00

February 2020

SAMF 13th edition now available - Mon, 02/03/2020 - 10:45

January 2020

Probiotics for infant colic - Thu, 01/02/2020 - 11:45
Possible new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease: cautious optimism - Thu, 01/02/2020 - 11:30

December 2019

New research shows that perhaps latent TB doesn’t last for life - Sun, 12/01/2019 - 12:45
New HIV Guidelines launched - Sun, 12/01/2019 - 12:30

November 2019

Improved cognition from hormone therapy - Mon, 11/04/2019 - 08:45
Repeated febrile convulsions linked to epilepsy and psychiatric disorders - Mon, 11/04/2019 - 08:45
Is timing of BP medication important? - Mon, 11/04/2019 - 08:30
Is timing of BP medication important? - Mon, 11/04/2019 - 08:30

September 2019

Safety of sunscreens - Sun, 09/01/2019 - 16:30
Pretomanid for highly drug-resistant TB - Sun, 09/01/2019 - 16:30
Umbrella review of the efficacy of nutritional supplements and dietary interventions - Sun, 09/01/2019 - 16:30

August 2019

Dear Doctor letter: Avoid concomitant use of fluoroquinolones and ACEI/ARBs - Fri, 08/02/2019 - 11:30
Is the Advertising Regulatory Board too lenient? - Fri, 08/02/2019 - 11:30

June 2019

Contraceptives and the risk of HIV infection - Sun, 06/30/2019 - 10:30
Topical vitiligo treatment - Sun, 06/30/2019 - 10:30
Bedaquiline ADRs: published by one of our pharmacists - Mon, 06/24/2019 - 11:45

May 2019

A reminder for retail pharmacists - Wed, 05/01/2019 - 09:15
Managing antimicrobial resistance in SA hospitals - Wed, 05/01/2019 - 09:15

April 2019

Hydrochlorothiazide and the risk of skin cancer - Mon, 04/01/2019 - 09:00
Esketamine for depression - Mon, 04/01/2019 - 09:00
NEJM’s Question of the Week - Mon, 04/01/2019 - 08:45

March 2019

Malaria: Limpopo officials issue a warning - Mon, 03/04/2019 - 12:45
SAHPRA weighs in on quinolone concerns - Mon, 03/04/2019 - 12:30
New ways of managing hypertension - Mon, 03/04/2019 - 12:30

January 2019

Vaccine hesitancy: A global health threat according to the WHO - Thu, 01/31/2019 - 12:45
IV Artesunate for treatment of severe malaria in children and adults - Thu, 01/31/2019 - 12:30
Interim RR-TB clinical guidelines error: children’s dosing incorrect - Wed, 01/02/2019 - 11:30
Revolutionising cancer diagnosis using nano-signatures - Wed, 01/02/2019 - 11:30
Newly updated NDoH Standard Treatment Guidelines: - Wed, 01/02/2019 - 11:15

December 2018

Fingertip units for steroids - Tue, 12/04/2018 - 09:45
Further curbs on quinolones - Tue, 12/04/2018 - 09:45

October 2018

Is herpes simplex causing Alzheimer’s? - Thu, 10/25/2018 - 10:00
Adulterants in dietary supplements: FDA warning - Thu, 10/25/2018 - 10:00
Ritonavir boosting in children on lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) and rifampicin - Tue, 10/09/2018 - 17:15
Ketamine clinics - Tue, 10/09/2018 - 17:00

September 2018

TST no longer needed prior to INH prophylaxis (IPT): National DOH Circular - Tue, 09/04/2018 - 10:15
New FDA safety announcement for SGLT2 inhibitors - Tue, 09/04/2018 - 10:15