is the MEC's decision to make the contraceptive Implanon, an implant, compulsory for learners based only on parental consent and not the consent of the learner. Any attempt to forcefully ...

Gauteng Health and Wellness MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko said on Thursday that her department will roll out Implanon implants among school-going girls to prevent teenage pregnancies. She emphasised ...

Ah, I understood. There was of course no medical reason for replacing her birth control implant (this particular patient uses Nexplanon). The small, flexible rod inserted under the skin of the ...

Expert Rev of Obstet Gynecol. 2011;6(1):45-56. Implanon is an etonogestrel-containing single sterile rod implant. Implanon was introduced in 1998, and was the first and remains the only single ...

Before joining Investopedia, David Marino-Nachison was an editor at The Wall Street Journal focused mainly on daily markets and investing news. He also worked on The Journal’s publishing desk ...

Elon Musk said a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company Neuralink, one of many groups working to connect the nervous system to machines. “We’ve got ...

Before joining Investopedia, David Marino-Nachison was an editor at The Wall Street Journal focused mainly on daily markets and investing news. He also worked on The Journal’s publishing desk ...

Groundbreaking implant eliminates external processors, offering a seamless, high-performance solution for hearing loss sufferers. Research: Rehabilitation of human hearing with a totally ...

Elon Musk's Neuralink successfully implanted its device in a third human and plans 20-30 more procedures in 2025. The upgraded devices will have more electrodes and longer battery life, aiming to ...