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iol scitech june 19 female condom
REUTERS

Aids conference to promote Fc2 use

Female condoms to be the focus at the 6th South African Aids Conference in Durban.

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iol scitech oct 13 TB patient
INDEPENDNET NEWSPAPERS

SA study aims to shorten TB treatment period

The six months it takes to treat tuberculosis could be halved if a study by UCT and its international partners is successful.

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iol scitehc nov 12 cancer cells
AP

Experts discover how cancer spreads

The major breakthrough could lead to cancer becoming a non-fatal disease, scientists said.

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File photo: South African activist Noxolo Bunu demonstrates using a female condom at the offices of the Treatment Action Campaign in Khayelitsha.

Aids conference to promote Fc2 use
June 19 2013 at 09:31

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File photo: A blood sample being taken from a TB patient at the TB trials held at a medical facility in Worcester. Picture: Henk Kruger.

SA study aims to shorten TB treatment period
June 19 2013 at 09:30

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Scientists believe they may have worked out why cancer spreads, which could be vital in developing a cure and saving millions of lives.

Experts discover how cancer spreads
June 18 2013 at 15:30

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More than 20 Viagra alternatives from seven different countries will appear on the market within weeks of the blockbuster drug losing its UK patent.

Goodbye Viagra, hello sildenafil
June 18 2013 at 10:27

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Naturally occurring human gene sequences cannot be patented but artificially created DNA can be, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously.

Human DNA not patentable, says US court
June 14 2013 at 09:58

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Condensed piles of billions of long-dead Ehuxes comprise, for instance, the White Cliffs of Dover.

DNA code sheds light on alga
June 13 2013 at 18:00

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Three of the five cases of resistance were in the United States, which accounts for roughly half of Bt crop plantings, while the others were in South Africa and India.

Study shows pests resistant to GM crops
June 13 2013 at 10:05

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The latest results complete the picture of pre-exposure prophylaxis efficacy (PrEP) for all major HIV-risk groups, showing ARVs are protective. Picture: Steve Lawrence

ARV halves HIV among drug users
June 13 2013 at 10:05

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A community worker fumigates a classroom at a school in an attempt to prevent dengue before school starts.

How an insect brings a city to its knees
June 12 2013 at 15:30

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Police officers in riot gear surround a building used as a headquarters by a group protesting against the upcoming G8 summit, in central London.

UK to push G8 for action against superbugs
June 12 2013 at 09:22

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