South Africa Science & Technology News

Maternal mortality rates in Africa constitute a "monumental tragedy" that requires urgent attention by African governments, health experts say. "Expectant mothers in Africa, of all pregnant women in the world, are worst off. An average African woman has a chance...

However, over a period of several years, this treatment has debilitating physical and psychological side effects. During the study, lead researcher and neurosurgeon Stephane Palfi tested gene therapy as a potential treatment...The researchers then injected the monkeys'' brains with three...

One European in five is exposed to excessive noise overnight that may damage their health, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday as it released new guidelines for night-time noise in Europe. "Just like air pollution and toxic chemicals, noise...