The double helix of deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA) is one of biology’s most iconic structures, inspiring the design of staircases […]
The Future of Healthcare
Over the past three days, the Africa Health Exhibition has taken place in Midrand where over 10,000 people – delegates, speakers, exhibitors […]
Launch of a New Journal
The Society of Breast Imaging and Oxford University Press have recently launched the Journal of Breast Imaging (JBI), the first peer-reviewed journal […]
Cape Health Manufacturing Network
Last night, Wesgro – the official agency that promotes tourism, trade and in investment for Cape Town and the Western Cape – […]
Diet Linked to Drug-Resistant Breast Cancer
Approximately 70% of all breast cancers are oestrogen-receptor positive (ER+), which means they rely on the hormone oestrogen to grow. As a result, oestrogen-blocking […]
Breast Cancer in China
Three years ago, The Economist Intelligence Unit produced a 96-page report entitled “Breast cancer in Asia: the challenge and response” in which […]
Has Screening Made a Difference?
Senior executives from CapeRay, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and The Beijing Axis are currently visiting China to explore the globalisation of CapeRay’s […]
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Dr Daniel Kopans, professor of radiology at Harvard, earlier this week started a new blog entitled Fiction and Facts about Breast Cancer […]
New Guidelines Stir Up Controversy
A paper appeared earlier this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine entitled “Screening for breast cancer in average-risk women: a guidance […]
In Search of Truth
The electrocardiogram – or ECG – fulfils the requirements for a diagnostic test: non-invasive, easy to record and reproducible. It is applied […]