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4 min read Researchers have developed a new drug that regrows hair by reactivating dormant hair follicle cells. The approach is different than current treatments, which only slow down hair loss. It reactivates hair follicles by boosting the body’s natural availability of lactate, which directly affects the follicles’ ability to grow hair. Safety trials are

Police have made a breakthrough in the murder of a pregnant teacher in July, with the arrest of a KwaZulu-Natal woman and man this week.Hlengiwe Ndaba's body was found in a burnt vehicle in July, police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala said on Sunday."It is alleged that on 23 July 2020 at 07:30, a burnt bakkie was…

There are currently a number of treatments available for patients hospitalised with COVID-19 [File: Tolga Akmen/AFP] An aerosol-based drug treatment could drastically reduce the number of new coronavirus patients dying from the disease or requiring intensive care, according to preliminary results released by a British biotech firm. In a randomised trial of 100 patients admitted…

Police Minister Bheki Cele. Police Minister Bheki Cele says they have been "doing well" in dealing with cross-border crimes.He also said there would be random stop and search operations to ensure there was no trade in alcohol and tobacco. Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said there were 540 000 movements processed through SA's borders between 27…

June 24, 2020, 7:26 p.m. ETScientists in Britain announced a major breakthrough in the battle against the coronavirus last week, reporting they had found the first drug to reduce deaths among critically ill Covid-19 patients.The results were first made public in a sparsely detailed news release. Now the full study, neither peer reviewed nor published…