We know there are 52 weeks in a year, so how is it possible that today, 31 December 2021, is […]
Archive for 2021
Killing Two Birds with One Stone
We are all familiar with the expression, “killing two birds with one stone,” which means to achieve two things by […]
Turning Discovery into Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has its origins in a one-room laboratory in New York City in 1887 and […]
Cape Town Company Develops Covid-19 Test Kit
Five years ago, CapeRay joined a consortium of local manufacturers to establish a not-for-profit company called the Western Cape Medical Devices […]
Evaluating DBT after 10 Years
Earlier this year, we described how the digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) pioneers, led by Dr Daniel Kopans, developed a screening tool that […]
What if it’s not Randomized?
The National Cancer Institute in the USA defines a randomized clinical trial as: “A study in which the participants are divided by […]
In the Twinkling of an Eye
The expression “in the twinkling of an eye” has its origins in the Bible in 1 Corinthians 15:52, and simply means that […]
Who Gets the Credit?
A patent provides protection to the inventor for 20 years, during which period the patent owner has an exclusive right […]
Banking on Stock Exchanges
One of the first stock exchanges was established in Amsterdam in the early 1600s, with the first shares offered for the Dutch […]
Global Breast Imaging Report
Earlier this month, we drew attention to the fact that October is traditionally recognised as breast cancer awareness month. It’s therefore appropriate […]