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Africa Health Congress: SA's new NHI - path to UHC or empty promise?

Source: Össur.

Technology - enabling a life of mobility, without limitations

Renowned comedian Barry Hilton champions Intercare's Mental Health Pledge Campaign

Renowned comedian Barry Hilton champions Intercare's Mental Health Pledge CampaignIntercare

AI is slowly making its way into advanced pharmacology, but will need investor patience.

Forget chat bots, AI is helping out in drug discovery and development

By Lindsey Schutters 23 hours

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Court finds Netcare failed to protect employee against an abusive surgeon

By Tania Broughton 1 day

Partnership to commercialise wind-up foetal heart rate monitor

Partnership to commercialise wind-up foetal heart rate monitor

6 Oct 2014

Opportunities for interventional cardiac devices in emerging countries

Opportunities for interventional cardiac devices in emerging countries

3 Oct 2014

Professor Stephen Colagiuri, WISH Forum Chair for Diabetes

Professor Stephen Colagiuri to chair WISH Diabetes Forum

3 Oct 2014

MMC for Health and Social Development, Nonceba Molwele says that natural predators such as barn owls will be used to help curb the spread of rats and mice in townships in Johannesburg. Image:

Owls may help to manage rat infestation in Jo'burg

1 Oct 2014

Oxbridge Academy responds to false claims about its accreditation

Oxbridge Academy responds to false claims about its accreditation

1 Oct 2014

Made in Movember launches

Made in Movember launches

30 Sep 2014

Charles Mburugu

Guidelines for successful medical writing

Charles Mburugu 30 Sep 2014

Visit Africa Mercy Ship at V&A Waterfront in October

Visit Africa Mercy Ship at V&A Waterfront in October

30 Sep 2014

GE's Tim Schweikert says that the company is looking at expanding its operations in South Africa by venturing into new sectors that include rural healthcare and energy. Image:

General Electric seeks new sectors in SA

Nick Hedley 30 Sep 2014

Healthy environments produce healthy mind sets

Healthy environments produce healthy mind sets

29 Sep 2014

Serendipity and Prof David Salant's odyssey to find a human autoantigen

Serendipity and Prof David Salant's odyssey to find a human autoantigen

26 Sep 2014

The Ebola virus which is devasting parts of West Africa as more and more people die from the disease. Image:

State asks private companies to donate to an Ebola fund

26 Sep 2014

Identifying risk factors in cervical cancer

Identifying risk factors in cervical cancer

25 Sep 2014

Health campaign communicates to women in fitting rooms

Health campaign communicates to women in fitting rooms

25 Sep 2014

Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe says government is working hard to ensure that the remains of all those killed when a church in Lagos collased will be repatriated to South Africa as soon as possible. Image: GCIS

State will assist families identify remains of Lagos deaths

25 Sep 2014

Reversing the effects of pulmonary fibrosis with a microRNA mimic

Reversing the effects of pulmonary fibrosis with a microRNA mimic

Jim Shelton 23 Sep 2014

Study for genetic eye conditions seeks candidates

Study for genetic eye conditions seeks candidates

Estelle Ellis 23 Sep 2014

Oestrogen helps calm stressed cells, Yale researchers find

Oestrogen helps calm stressed cells, Yale researchers find

Bill Hathaway 23 Sep 2014

Paardevlei Specialist Medical Centre to open in October

Paardevlei Specialist Medical Centre to open in October

23 Sep 2014

Latest COHSASA accreditations

Latest COHSASA accreditations

COHSASA 23 Sep 2014

Minister in the Presidency and Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Task Team working to repatriate injured South Africans from Nigeria after a church collapsed has asked the media to respect the privacy of survivors and their families. Image: GCIS

Nigerian church survivors return to Swartkops

23 Sep 2014

Vitafoods Africa conference to address ACA, CPA issues

Vitafoods Africa conference to address ACA, CPA issues

22 Sep 2014

Dementia Speaking Book to launch on World Alzheimer's Day

Dementia Speaking Book to launch on World Alzheimer's Day

19 Sep 2014

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South Africans worry about frown lines

19 Sep 2014

Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says an experience search and rescue team has been sent to Lagos to assist with identifying or rescuing South Africans killed or injured when a building collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria. Image: GCIS

SA search and rescue team sent to Lagos

18 Sep 2014

Chief Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services James Smalberger, says that the department is urgently seeking more healthcare workers to provide professional services to prisoners. Image:

More healthcare workers needed in prisons

18 Sep 2014

Part of the collapsed Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos where 67 South Africans were killed last week. Image:

67 South Africans killed as church collapses in Lagos

17 Sep 2014

Novel interaction in cell reprogramming discovered

Novel interaction in cell reprogramming discovered

16 Sep 2014

Using antibiotics to help heart problems

Using antibiotics to help heart problems

15 Sep 2014

'I am the voice of lymphoma' campaign for World Lymphoma Awareness Day

'I am the voice of lymphoma' campaign for World Lymphoma Awareness Day

12 Sep 2014

Africa news

Discussing the future of Africa at the GIL Conference 2014

Discussing the future of Africa at the GIL Conference 2014

Cari Van Wyk 21 Aug 2014

Educational website, Ebola Facts, proves popular

Educational website, Ebola Facts, proves popular

10 Aug 2014

Science of brain signals opens new era for advertising

Science of brain signals opens new era for advertising

4 Aug 2014

Mobile phone app helps diabetics in Senegal

Mobile phone app helps diabetics in Senegal

5 Jul 2014

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Opportunities for interventional cardiac devices in emerging countries

Opportunities for interventional cardiac devices in emerging countries

3 Oct 2014

MMC for Health and Social Development, Nonceba Molwele says that natural predators such as barn owls will be used to help curb the spread of rats and mice in townships in Johannesburg. Image:

Owls may help to manage rat infestation in Jo'burg

1 Oct 2014

Oxbridge Academy responds to false claims about its accreditation

Oxbridge Academy responds to false claims about its accreditation

1 Oct 2014

Made in Movember launches

Made in Movember launches

30 Sep 2014

Charles Mburugu

Guidelines for successful medical writing

Charles Mburugu 30 Sep 2014

Visit Africa Mercy Ship at V&A Waterfront in October

Visit Africa Mercy Ship at V&A Waterfront in October

30 Sep 2014

GE's Tim Schweikert says that the company is looking at expanding its operations in South Africa by venturing into new sectors that include rural healthcare and energy. Image:

General Electric seeks new sectors in SA

Nick Hedley 30 Sep 2014

Healthy environments produce healthy mind sets

Healthy environments produce healthy mind sets

29 Sep 2014

Serendipity and Prof David Salant's odyssey to find a human autoantigen

Serendipity and Prof David Salant's odyssey to find a human autoantigen

26 Sep 2014

The Ebola virus which is devasting parts of West Africa as more and more people die from the disease. Image:

State asks private companies to donate to an Ebola fund

26 Sep 2014

Identifying risk factors in cervical cancer

Identifying risk factors in cervical cancer

25 Sep 2014

Health campaign communicates to women in fitting rooms

Health campaign communicates to women in fitting rooms

25 Sep 2014

Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe says government is working hard to ensure that the remains of all those killed when a church in Lagos collased will be repatriated to South Africa as soon as possible. Image: GCIS

State will assist families identify remains of Lagos deaths

25 Sep 2014

Reversing the effects of pulmonary fibrosis with a microRNA mimic

Reversing the effects of pulmonary fibrosis with a microRNA mimic

Jim Shelton 23 Sep 2014

Study for genetic eye conditions seeks candidates

Study for genetic eye conditions seeks candidates

Estelle Ellis 23 Sep 2014

Oestrogen helps calm stressed cells, Yale researchers find

Oestrogen helps calm stressed cells, Yale researchers find

Bill Hathaway 23 Sep 2014

Paardevlei Specialist Medical Centre to open in October

Paardevlei Specialist Medical Centre to open in October

23 Sep 2014

Latest COHSASA accreditations

Latest COHSASA accreditations

COHSASA 23 Sep 2014

Minister in the Presidency and Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Task Team working to repatriate injured South Africans from Nigeria after a church collapsed has asked the media to respect the privacy of survivors and their families. Image: GCIS

Nigerian church survivors return to Swartkops

23 Sep 2014

Vitafoods Africa conference to address ACA, CPA issues

Vitafoods Africa conference to address ACA, CPA issues

22 Sep 2014

Dementia Speaking Book to launch on World Alzheimer's Day

Dementia Speaking Book to launch on World Alzheimer's Day

19 Sep 2014

Image courtesy of stockimages at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

South Africans worry about frown lines

19 Sep 2014

Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says an experience search and rescue team has been sent to Lagos to assist with identifying or rescuing South Africans killed or injured when a building collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria. Image: GCIS

SA search and rescue team sent to Lagos

18 Sep 2014

Chief Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services James Smalberger, says that the department is urgently seeking more healthcare workers to provide professional services to prisoners. Image:

More healthcare workers needed in prisons

18 Sep 2014

Part of the collapsed Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos where 67 South Africans were killed last week. Image:

67 South Africans killed as church collapses in Lagos

17 Sep 2014

Novel interaction in cell reprogramming discovered

Novel interaction in cell reprogramming discovered

16 Sep 2014

Using antibiotics to help heart problems

Using antibiotics to help heart problems

15 Sep 2014

'I am the voice of lymphoma' campaign for World Lymphoma Awareness Day

'I am the voice of lymphoma' campaign for World Lymphoma Awareness Day

12 Sep 2014

IAB objects to Department of Health's attempt to limit commercial speech

IAB objects to Department of Health's attempt to limit commercial speech

12 Sep 2014

Sitting is the new smoking

Sitting is the new smoking

Lucy Le Roux 11 Sep 2014

Brain structure could predict risky behavior

Brain structure could predict risky behavior

Karen N. Peart 11 Sep 2014

More health symptoms reported near 'fracking' natural gas extraction

More health symptoms reported near 'fracking' natural gas extraction

10 Sep 2014

Stellenbosch University gets first X-ray microscopy scanner in Africa

Stellenbosch University gets first X-ray microscopy scanner in Africa

10 Sep 2014

Statistician General Pali Lehohla says that 29m people in South Africa are living with a disability. Image: Stats SA

Disability levels rise to 7.5% of the population

10 Sep 2014

How to tell good stem cells from the bad: Yale researchers answer key question

How to tell good stem cells from the bad: Yale researchers answer key question

Bill Hathaway 9 Sep 2014

Brain injuries no match for sPIF treatment

Brain injuries no match for sPIF treatment

Karen N. Peart 9 Sep 2014

Sandoz donates penicillin for Rheumatic Heart Disease research

9 Sep 2014

Akeso launches a psychiatric intervention response unit

9 Sep 2014

Image courtesy of franky242 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Heavy health toll of South Africa's coal-fired power plants

Kristy Siegfried 9 Sep 2014

Professor David Salant to give this year's AJ Orenstein Memorial Lecture

8 Sep 2014