Solid tumours in infants under one year account for less than 1% of paediatric tumours. This Rare Diseases Day, we review a study from Red Cross Children’s Hospital, which examined the incidence, classification & prognosis of these tumours in our LMI setting.
For the full summary: bit.ly/4aVtfNQ
This week in MedED Summaries: In resource-constrained settings, access to even basic X-ray imaging is limited. We reviewed an SA study assessing whether clinical examination alone can safely exclude spinal injury in trauma patients.
Access the Summary: bit.ly/4cbysTU
#Radiology #EmergencyMedicine
This World Cancer Day: Does the addition of concurrent chemotherapy to adjuvant radiotherapy improve outcomes in intermediate-risk early-stage cervical cancer? We review the findings of the NRG Oncology/GOG-263 (KGOG 1008) randomised phase III trial.🎗️
🔗MedED Summary: bit.ly/4tfyAYF
This week, we reviewed a study exploring whether oculomics — using AI to analyse routine ROP images — can diagnose cardiopulmonary disease in preterm infants. The study has exciting implications for preterm infant care in resource-limited settings.View Summary: bit.ly/4bSFfBW
#MedED #Ophthalmology
Could High-Dose Rifampin Improve Outcomes in TB Meningitis?
TB meningitis is deadly, especially in patients with HIV.
This week, we summarise the findings of a multicentre trial which investigated whether increased rifampicin could improve outcomes.
Full Summary available @: bit.ly/4a0PmlJ
#TBM
Does donor age still matter in allogeneic haemopoietic cell transplant?
This week, we summarised a study which investigated whether post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) attenuates the adverse impact of older unrelated donors.
🔗 MedED summary: bit.ly/4bFaq3u
#Haematology #GVHD #Transplant
A woman’s risk of dying from pregnancy complications is 1 in 45 in LMICs. Pre-eclampsia is the third-highest contributor to this risk. We summarise a Lancet trial evaluating whether planned early-term birth can reduce term PE in high-risk pregnancies. Access the Summary: bit.ly/4jCuzco
#Obstetrics
📅 Our 2026 South African Medical Education Congress Calendar is live!
✨ Access the Congress page: bit.ly/3YwCoa2
#MedEd #MedicalEducation #HealthcareEvents #MedicalCommunity #CPD
Game-changer: New multicentre study shows in patients >75 years, age-adjusted D-dimer increased DVT exclusion from 1 in 18 to 1 in 6, restoring diagnostic value in older adults. The study validates age-adjusted D-dimer for suspected DVT.
(JAMA Online 2026)
🔗 bit.ly/49JkfvR
#DVT #VTE @jama.com
Etomidate vs ketamine for Emergency RSI in Critically Ill Adults: Which is the safer option?We summarise the findings of this new study by Maia et al., published in JAMA Network Open (December 2025)
🔗 The full Clinical Summary is available here bit.ly/49rCwwz
@jama.com #CriticalCare #Anaesthetics
AI, gene editing, regenerative medicine-the future of medicine is here. But who really benefits?
Join us for a candid conversation with Dr Harriet Etheredge as we discuss fairness, equity & ethics of innovation.
🗓️ 13 Nov, 19:00 | 🔗 Link in bio
#MedicalEthics #HealthEquity #MedicalInnovation
✨ CPD-Accredited Webinar
Come join us this Wednesday, the 20 August, as we sit down with the researchers behind an Africa-first study on Controlled Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD).
👉 Be part of the conversation. Help change the narrative on organ donation.
🔗 Registration details in the bio
🚨 This Organ Donor Awareness month, MedED brings you "Transplanted" — a 3-part CPD Accredited webinar series exploring the science, ethics & frontiers of transplant medicine.
Come join us & and let's change the narrative around organ donation.
👉 bit.ly/46UowvL
#MedSky #TransplantMedicine
A game-changer for TB is within reach.
🧬 South Africa is laying the groundwork to introduce the world’s first effective #TB vaccine for adults and adolescents — a move that could save millions of lives.
For full story: bit.ly/4lkwrpJ
#TVVaccine #PublicHealth #EndTB
Next week, join us for a powerful conversation with Prof Charles Sanyika — one of Africa’s foremost voices in Interventional Radiology — as he discusses reshaping Liver cancer and emergency Hepatobiliary care.
Video has the full scoop. Don’t miss it.
#InterventionalRadiology
🎧 New Episode|Beyond the Algorithm: How AI Is Transforming Healthcare Access in Africa
Join us as we chat to Dr Ernest Darkoh to discuss how African-led innovation is reshaping healthcare from the ground up.
Spotify 👉 bit.ly/44cLsTN
YouTube 👉 bit.ly/4eicg9Y
Podbean 👉 bit.ly/4k32mdir
#AIhealth
Hey, sub-Saharan Healthcare practitioners
Don't forget to register for this informative webinar on the bold, game-changing force transforming men’s health. You won't want to miss this!
🗓️ 25 June | ⏰ 19:00 | 1 CPD Point
🔗 Register: bit.ly/4mOpnDF
#MensHealth #InterventionalRadiology #CPD #MedEd
🚀 Kicking off something big in Interventional Radiology!
Don’t miss the first LIVE webinar in our Africa-first CPD IR Programme.
🔗 For more details - see the poster below or access bit.ly/4lOKe99
#InterventionalRadiology #OncologyInnovation #CPD #MedicalWebinar
Presenting Africa's 1st online CPD-accredited ****Interventional Radiology*** programme.
7 modules | Expert Lead | Flexible Learning
Open to all healthcare professionals in sub-Saharan Africa.
Be part of the future of medicine.
👉 For more bit.ly/3QXsZ7s
#InterventionalRadiology #MedED
Looking for a good read? Our Book of the Month is Parmy Olsen's 'Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race That Will Change the World.'
It's a cautionary tale about the unchecked power of AI’s creators and the technology’s far-reaching consequences.
Read our review here: bit.ly/4jgA8Me
According to a JAMA study, the risk of mortality from cardiac arrest during marathons has significantly decreased over the past decade.
As South Africa gears up for the Two Oceans Marathon this weekend, we thought it was perfect timing to examine the findings more closely!
bit.ly/3R2ZOjG
#MedSky
Ethics CPD Activity (South & sub-Saharan Africa)
**Reimagining Healthcare: Navigating Ethics in AI-Driven Medicine**
Bias, transparency and trust - we take a closer look at how AI is influencing clinical practice.
Earn 2 Level 1 Ethics Points on completion.
Now available at : bit.ly/4cgnxqb
On World Obesity Day (4 March), a new study published in The Lancet has highlighted the alarming rise in obesity and overweight rates, with projections showing that more than 3.8 billion adults and 746 million children globally by 2050.
For more buff.ly/p99KDdF
#MedSky #Diabetes #publichealth
This Rare Disease Day, we spoke with Dr Marisca Baretta, Paediatric Hepatologist, about Alagille Syndrome—one of the rarest and most overlooked of paediatric liver diseases.
It’s a fascinating discussion. If you have 20 minutes to spare, spend them with us!
🎧 Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi/3F7D5zT
This week, we explore a new study which confirmed that early epinephrine use significantly reduces ICU admissions in children presenting to the Emergency Room with anaphylaxis.
For more: bit.ly/42YgBeT
#MedSky #paediatrics #emergencymedicine
For our South African HPCs: This week on HealthChat, we sat down with Lisa Reid, CPD Accreditation Officer at the South African Medical Association, to unpack recent changes to the HPCSA Accreditation requirements.
You can catch us at:
MedED: bit.ly/4b07pZu
Spotify: spoti.fi/4hTNdKX
#SADoctors
A new study published in Anaesthesia last week explored the long-term impact of anaesthetic choice on hip & knee arthroplasty outcomes.
We break down the key findings for you: 🔍👇
🔗 bit.ly/4hIgSX8
#MedSky #Anaesthesia #orthopeadics
In 2024, the WHO reported a rise in sexually transmitted infections worldwide. Last week, the South African NICD reported a surge in congenital syphilis cases in South Africa - nearly 4 times higher than the WHO target. We explore the findings of the report.
bit.ly/4hBN66x
#publichealth
Early detection of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) can improve patient outcomes.
We review the validation results of a 5-point model that may help clinicians assess risk before implementing preventive strategies and avoiding overtreatment.
bit.ly/3WHapUv
#MedSkt #Oncology #BreastCancer
The neuro-degenerative effects of brain iron accumulation have sparked interest in brain-permeable iron-chelator treatments for #Alzheimer’s.
This week we reviewed the results of a Phase 2 study which investigated the safety and efficacy of iron-chelator deferipone in AD.
bit.ly/4h1DLFm
#MedSky
