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People wandering into the Sandton Convention Centre last week could have been forgiven if they thought they had walked onto the set of a sci-fi futuristic film for, contained within its four walls, were some of the most remarkable innovations, diagnostics, technologies and services in the field of medicine and health on display...

Private pharmacies to join the management of antiretroviral treatment programme, making it easier for those who need the life-long medicine

South Africa came one step closer to getting everyone diagnosed with HIV on treatment that will prevent them from transmitting the virus after last week’s ruling by the North Gauteng high court that gave the go-ahead for pharmacists to prescribe anti-HIV drugs

By 2025, SA wants 95% of people with HIV who are on treatment to have infection levels too low to transmit the virus to someone else.

RafaPress Ivermectin, an inexpensive drug used primarily to treat a wide range of parasitic infestations in animals, has gained popularity in certain countries for the prevention (prophylaxis) and treatment of Covid-19. The anti-parasitic has led to "a great division in the scientific community", Professor Natalie Schellack, head of the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Pretoria (UP), recently said in a webinar hosted by UP. While some experts point to inc...

Local experts stress that evidence that ivermectin can treat or prevent Covid-19 is still lacking If you are going to use ivermectin for Covid-19, you should rely on medical advice and have a doctor prescribe it, they say The WHO also currently does not recommend the use of the drug to treat Covid-19 Ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug, has been in the spotlight over the last few months, amid debate over its suitability as a possible treatment and prophylaxis (preventive) for Covid-19.  While a ...

Local experts stress that evidence that ivermectin can treat or prevent Covid-19 is still lacking If you are going to use ivermectin for Covid-19, you should rely on medical advice and have a doctor prescribe it, they say The WHO also currently does not recommend the use of the drug to treat Covid-19 Ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug, has been in the spotlight over the last few months, amid debate over its suitability as a possible treatment and prophylaxis (preventive) for Covid-19.  While a ...