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KZN High Court rejects 'payment in kind' for medical negligence
The High Court (Durban) has rejected a KZN Health bid to substitute future state healthcare services to a victim of hospital negligence, instead of a financial pay-out, writes MedicalBrief. Judge Sidwell Mngadi questioned the constitutionality of…
Mass testing, high science, good behaviour = low COVID-19 deaths in Germany
In response to several COVID-19 ‘super-spreader’ events in Germany in May-June this year, the government quickly locked down, first the hot-spots and then nation-wide, and initiated aggressive targeted testing with hugely innovative,…constitutionality of…
Telemonitoring may cut heart attack, stroke by 50% — 5-year study
People enrolled in a pharmacist-led telemonitoring programme to control high blood pressure were about half as likely to have a heart attack or stroke compared to those who received routine primary care, according to research. Researchers, led by…