In 1968, Robert Merton, professor of sociology at Columbia University, contributed an article to Science entitled “The Matthew Effect in Science.” His […]
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AI for Breast Ultrasound
On 23 December 2021, the board of directors of RSNA announced that Dr Linda Moy (seen right) would become editor of their […]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Today, 1 October 2021, marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease […]
Incentives for Publications
We are all familiar with the aphorism, “Publish or perish,” challenging academics that unless they publish in reputable journals their […]
A Paper Every Two Days?
In all areas of scholarly endeavour, the advancement of knowledge is dependent on the publication of original peer-reviewed articles. This […]
Failure of the Next Big Thing
When we think of technology companies like Apple or Google that have emerged from Silicon Valley, we normally associate them […]
Potential of AI to Detect Breast Cancer
On 1 January 2020, Nature published a multi-author paper that demonstrated the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to detect breast […]
Scientific Breakthroughs in 2019
Each year at this time, the magazine Science chooses a major breakthrough, together with nine runners-up. The 2019 Breakthrough of […]
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 […]
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 […]