Archive for October, 2016

The Microbiome in Breast Cancer

Posted on: October 28th, 2016 by admin 1 Comment

The human microbiome – an ecological community of trillions of bacteria that inhabit our bodies and outnumber our own cells by three […]

CapeRay Features in Africa Outlook

Posted on: October 21st, 2016 by admin 1 Comment

Africa Outlook is a digital and print magazine that is sent to over 165,000 subscribers each month, and is aimed at […]

‘Overdiagnosis’ in the Spotlight – Again

Posted on: October 14th, 2016 by admin 1 Comment

The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) yesterday published a paper entitled “Breast-cancer tumor size, overdiagnosis, and mammography screening effectiveness.” Lead author […]

For the Greatest Benefit to Mankind

Posted on: October 7th, 2016 by admin 1 Comment

When Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, died on 10 December 1896, he left the bulk of his considerable estate for […]