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Europe: Covid-19 contract-transparency ruling fails to cloud Von der Leyen's future

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Mandela Day: Gauteng's health initiative clears surgery backlog

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#WomensMonth: Engineering is vital to deliver quality care, says Mariam Anthony

11 Aug 2021

Vaccine mandates are being debated all over the world. Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Why Covid-19 vaccines should be mandatory in South Africa

Keymanthri Moodley 11 Aug 2021

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Vaccine denialism kills: Mail & Guardian has let down its readers

Nathan Geffen and Mia Malan 10 Aug 2021

Date set for DKMS Africa's Sunflower Day

Date set for DKMS Africa's Sunflower Day

10 Aug 2021

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Guinea records West Africa's first Marburg virus death

10 Aug 2021

Alexandra Miszewski

#WomensMonth: Alexandra Miszewski's bold vision for business

Evan-Lee Courie 9 Aug 2021

Dr Rajesh Patel, head, health systems strengthening, BHF

Medical aids can't push up premiums for not being vaxxed

6 Aug 2021

Minister of health, Joe Phaahla

Phaahla named minister of health in cabinet reshuffle

6 Aug 2021

Dr David Motau, CEO, HPCSA. Source: Free State Department of Health/Facebook

HPCSA head on suspension after fraud charges

5 Aug 2021

If South Africa continues vaccinating at current rates, it would take over two years to reach the targeted coverage of 67% of the population. Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images

How the private sector can support South Africa's Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Carmen S Christian 5 Aug 2021

Barbie debuts dolls in likeness of Covid-19 frontline workers

Barbie debuts dolls in likeness of Covid-19 frontline workers

5 Aug 2021

Performing in a pandemic: Bonitas announces healthy annual results

Performing in a pandemic: Bonitas announces healthy annual results

Bonitas 5 Aug 2021

PinkDrive, corporate SA join hands to roll out vaccination programme to rural communities

PinkDrive, corporate SA join hands to roll out vaccination programme to rural communities

4 Aug 2021

The best hope of beating the pandemic is to vaccinate as many people as soon as possible. Luca Sola/AFP via Getty Images

Covid-19 herd immunity? It's not going to happen, so what next?

Shabir A Madhi 4 Aug 2021

Catherine Estrampes, president and CEO, GE Healthcare Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA).

#WomensMonth: It'll take more than 60 years to bridge the gender gap

Catherine Estrampes 3 Aug 2021

African countries must include all migrant populations in their vaccination plans. Thierry/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Excluding migrants undermines the success of Covid-19 vaccine rollouts

Rebecca Walker, Jo Vearey & Nicholas Maple 2 Aug 2021

Are e-pharmacies naturally making SA's cough, cold and flu remedies market healthier?

Are e-pharmacies naturally making SA's cough, cold and flu remedies market healthier?

Insight Survey 2 Aug 2021

More than a woman

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Intercare 2 Aug 2021

South Africa’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout is picking up pace. Luca Sola/AFP via Getty Images

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30 Jul 2021

Protecting breastfeeding is a shared responsibility

Protecting breastfeeding is a shared responsibility

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 30 Jul 2021

L to R: InnoHealth co-founders Dr Chad Marthinussen, Abdul-Malick Salie and Dr Wade Palmer. | Image supplied

#StartupStory: Cape-based startup set to disrupt SA healthtech space

Johannes Masiteng 29 Jul 2021

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The race is on to recover looted vaccines and medicine

Jan-Harm Swanepoel 29 Jul 2021

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Vaccine inequality makes a case for African pharma opportunities

Julie Oppenheim, Daniel Mwathe & Micael Sehul 28 Jul 2021

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Study: Lower antibody activity against delta variant at single dose - but vaccines still work

Zania Stamataki 28 Jul 2021

A childhood vaccine given at birth is effective. BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

This is no time to neglect hepatitis - 70-million Africans are infected

Pauline Bakibinga 27 Jul 2021

PRofessor Glenda Gray, CEO, SAMRC

J&J single-dose vaccine effective against Delta variant

26 Jul 2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa

SA moves to Adjusted Alert Level 3

26 Jul 2021

Optimising healthy eating habits

Optimising healthy eating habits

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 26 Jul 2021

Many doctors and healthcare staff feel the need to practice in richer countries that offer a more stable politics, better education and opportunities for their families. Julien Harneis, CC BY-SA

Brain drain is a hidden tax on the countries left behind

Mark Shrime 23 Jul 2021

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We created a tool to help predict Covid-19 increases in African countries

Steven J Schiff, Andrew Geronimo, Claudio Fronterre & Paddy Ssentongo 23 Jul 2021

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Vaccine denialism kills: Mail & Guardian has let down its readers

Nathan Geffen and Mia Malan 10 Aug 2021

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Guinea records West Africa's first Marburg virus death

10 Aug 2021

Barbie debuts dolls in likeness of Covid-19 frontline workers

Barbie debuts dolls in likeness of Covid-19 frontline workers

5 Aug 2021

African countries must include all migrant populations in their vaccination plans. Thierry/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Excluding migrants undermines the success of Covid-19 vaccine rollouts

Rebecca Walker, Jo Vearey & Nicholas Maple 2 Aug 2021

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Date set for DKMS Africa's Sunflower Day

Date set for DKMS Africa's Sunflower Day

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Evan-Lee Courie 9 Aug 2021

Dr Rajesh Patel, head, health systems strengthening, BHF

Medical aids can't push up premiums for not being vaxxed

6 Aug 2021

Minister of health, Joe Phaahla

Phaahla named minister of health in cabinet reshuffle

6 Aug 2021

Dr David Motau, CEO, HPCSA. Source: Free State Department of Health/Facebook

HPCSA head on suspension after fraud charges

5 Aug 2021

If South Africa continues vaccinating at current rates, it would take over two years to reach the targeted coverage of 67% of the population. Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images

How the private sector can support South Africa's Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Carmen S Christian 5 Aug 2021

Performing in a pandemic: Bonitas announces healthy annual results

Performing in a pandemic: Bonitas announces healthy annual results

Bonitas 5 Aug 2021

PinkDrive, corporate SA join hands to roll out vaccination programme to rural communities

PinkDrive, corporate SA join hands to roll out vaccination programme to rural communities

4 Aug 2021

The best hope of beating the pandemic is to vaccinate as many people as soon as possible. Luca Sola/AFP via Getty Images

Covid-19 herd immunity? It's not going to happen, so what next?

Shabir A Madhi 4 Aug 2021

Catherine Estrampes, president and CEO, GE Healthcare Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA).

#WomensMonth: It'll take more than 60 years to bridge the gender gap

Catherine Estrampes 3 Aug 2021

Are e-pharmacies naturally making SA's cough, cold and flu remedies market healthier?

Are e-pharmacies naturally making SA's cough, cold and flu remedies market healthier?

Insight Survey 2 Aug 2021

More than a woman

More than a woman

Intercare 2 Aug 2021

South Africa’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout is picking up pace. Luca Sola/AFP via Getty Images

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30 Jul 2021

Protecting breastfeeding is a shared responsibility

Protecting breastfeeding is a shared responsibility

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 30 Jul 2021

L to R: InnoHealth co-founders Dr Chad Marthinussen, Abdul-Malick Salie and Dr Wade Palmer. | Image supplied

#StartupStory: Cape-based startup set to disrupt SA healthtech space

Johannes Masiteng 29 Jul 2021

Source: ©Artem Samokhvalov

The race is on to recover looted vaccines and medicine

Jan-Harm Swanepoel 29 Jul 2021

Source: ©luiscarceller

Vaccine inequality makes a case for African pharma opportunities

Julie Oppenheim, Daniel Mwathe & Micael Sehul 28 Jul 2021

NIAID/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

Study: Lower antibody activity against delta variant at single dose - but vaccines still work

Zania Stamataki 28 Jul 2021

A childhood vaccine given at birth is effective. BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

This is no time to neglect hepatitis - 70-million Africans are infected

Pauline Bakibinga 27 Jul 2021

PRofessor Glenda Gray, CEO, SAMRC

J&J single-dose vaccine effective against Delta variant

26 Jul 2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa

SA moves to Adjusted Alert Level 3

26 Jul 2021

Optimising healthy eating habits

Optimising healthy eating habits

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 26 Jul 2021

Many doctors and healthcare staff feel the need to practice in richer countries that offer a more stable politics, better education and opportunities for their families. Julien Harneis, CC BY-SA

Brain drain is a hidden tax on the countries left behind

Mark Shrime 23 Jul 2021

Source: ©Romolo Tavani

We created a tool to help predict Covid-19 increases in African countries

Steven J Schiff, Andrew Geronimo, Claudio Fronterre & Paddy Ssentongo 23 Jul 2021

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Exploring the important lessons about global cooperation in public health

Wafaie Fawzi, Tang Kun & Alex Taylor 22 Jul 2021

Smile Foundation appoints Kim Robertson Smith as new GM

Smile Foundation appoints Kim Robertson Smith as new GM

22 Jul 2021

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TB prevention has relied on the same vaccine for 100 years. It's time for innovation

Bavesh Kana 22 Jul 2021

Biovac to manufacture Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for Africa

21 Jul 2021

Hajj pilgrims face growing heat stroke risks with global warming

Hajj pilgrims face growing heat stroke risks with global warming

Maya Gebeily 21 Jul 2021

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What machine learning can offer Nigeria's healthcare system

Busayo Ajuwon, Alice Richardson & Brett Lidbury 21 Jul 2021

The Life Esidimeni online memorial and advocacy project includes the personal stories of 20 families who lost loved ones

Life Esidimeni inquest will determine if health officials could be criminally convicted

20 Jul 2021

Dr Thulani Mhlanga, medical manager for vaccines at Pfizer South Africa

Adult vaccination could stop unnecessary deaths

20 Jul 2021

August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group

August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group

Bizcommunity.com 20 Jul 2021

Covid hub drives education and vaccination

Covid hub drives education and vaccination

Bonitas 20 Jul 2021

NWU harnesses ozone technology as cost-effective Covid-19 combatant

NWU harnesses ozone technology as cost-effective Covid-19 combatant

North-West University (NWU) 20 Jul 2021

A nurse prepares a dose of the Sinopharm coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine at Wilkins Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe, March 24, 2021. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

Vaccine-starved Namibia receives Sinopharm boost

19 Jul 2021

Professor Ambroise Wonkam. Source: UCT

Building a sickle cell disease registry in Africa

16 Jul 2021