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#OrchidsandOnions: Spar reminds us why we're special with Christmas ad

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Inflationary pressures see alcohol and fast food purchases decline

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Mattel scrambles after Wicked doll packaging links to explicit site

SAB triumphs with 9 Effie Awards, cementing its position as SA's Most Effective Marketer

Best of local talent named at the National Film & TV Awards South Africa 2024

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SA watchdog stresses reporting side effects to make medicines safer

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Re-thinking traditional feminine hygiene products for Africa's young women

9 Dec 2022

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Ebola vaccine candidates arrive in Uganda for trials

8 Dec 2022

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#BehindtheSelfie: Alon Lits, cofounder of Panda

Emily Stander 8 Dec 2022

Childhood vaccinations on the decline since Covid-19 pandemic outbreak

7 Dec 2022

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National Renal Care opens specialised children's dialysis unit in Sandton

6 Dec 2022

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Treatment of artherosclerosis turned on its head

5 Dec 2022

Image sourced from the Cannes Lions

What's new for Cannes Lions 2023?

5 Dec 2022

How can private healthcare become more affordable for the average South African?

How can private healthcare become more affordable for the average South African?

Kevin Aron, Stone 2 Dec 2022

Remembering the 'me' in merry: Self-care strategies for the holiday season

Remembering the 'me' in merry: Self-care strategies for the holiday season

Intercare 2 Dec 2022

The gift of hearing

The gift of hearing

Bonitas 2 Dec 2022

Call to World Health Organization to rename HIV

2 Dec 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2022

Bizcommunity.com 1 Dec 2022

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More men living with HIV are reaching out for treatment

1 Dec 2022

Palliative care plays a critical role in the treatment of HIV/Aids sufferers

1 Dec 2022

Latest accreditations awarded by Cohsasa (NPC)

Latest accreditations awarded by Cohsasa (NPC)

COHSASA 30 Nov 2022

World Health Organization to phase out use of the term "monkeypox"

29 Nov 2022

The NHI's newest generation of reforms are rolling out... but who exactly is in charge?

Katja Hamilton 29 Nov 2022

HIV prevention: new injection could boost the fight, but some hurdles remain

Jessica Haberer 28 Nov 2022

Young SA shoppers will pay a premium for healthy food - but distrust nutrition labels

Young SA shoppers will pay a premium for healthy food - but distrust nutrition labels

25 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters.

South Africa's Biovac in new oral cholera vaccine deal

Wendell Roelf 25 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters.

Britain and South Africa agree health partnership on second day of state visit

Alistair Smout 25 Nov 2022

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Shifting power and advancing equity in global reproductive health and development

Katja Hamilton 24 Nov 2022

Skin Renewal opens new doors for the 19th time with Century City clinic

Skin Renewal opens new doors for the 19th time with Century City clinic

Skin Renewal 24 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Founder of Liqid Medical, Daemon McClunan.

SAB Foundation injects R30m into local startup medical device development company

23 Nov 2022

Pivotal local research on antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals begins in earnest

22 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters. Zimbabwean medical workers sit outside Sally Mugabe Hospital during a strike by state doctors and nurses to press for higher pay, in Harare, Zimbabwe, June 20, 2022.

Over 4,000 Zimbabwean doctors and nurses left the country in 2021

Nyasha Chingono 21 Nov 2022

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Life Healthcare reports strong recovery in a broad range of surgical and medical activities

17 Nov 2022

UP part of study that finds men of African descent at higher risk of prostate cancer

UP part of study that finds men of African descent at higher risk of prostate cancer

University of Pretoria 16 Nov 2022

ADF invests over $6m to develop the pharmaceutical sector in Southern and Eastern Africa

16 Nov 2022

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New proposed tobacco bill threatens jail time if kids are sold cigarettes

16 Nov 2022

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Spread of cholera threatens eastern Congo camps of displaced persons

9 Dec 2022

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Treatment of artherosclerosis turned on its head

5 Dec 2022

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AstraZeneca and partners act for equitable cancer care across Africa

14 Nov 2022

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Prudential appoints new chief executive officer for Africa

9 Nov 2022

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Ebola vaccine candidates arrive in Uganda for trials

8 Dec 2022

Image supplied: Alon Lits

#BehindtheSelfie: Alon Lits, cofounder of Panda

Emily Stander 8 Dec 2022

Childhood vaccinations on the decline since Covid-19 pandemic outbreak

7 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied.

National Renal Care opens specialised children's dialysis unit in Sandton

6 Dec 2022

Image sourced from the Cannes Lions

What's new for Cannes Lions 2023?

5 Dec 2022

How can private healthcare become more affordable for the average South African?

How can private healthcare become more affordable for the average South African?

Kevin Aron, Stone 2 Dec 2022

Remembering the 'me' in merry: Self-care strategies for the holiday season

Remembering the 'me' in merry: Self-care strategies for the holiday season

Intercare 2 Dec 2022

The gift of hearing

The gift of hearing

Bonitas 2 Dec 2022

Call to World Health Organization to rename HIV

2 Dec 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2022

Bizcommunity.com 1 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied.

More men living with HIV are reaching out for treatment

1 Dec 2022

Palliative care plays a critical role in the treatment of HIV/Aids sufferers

1 Dec 2022

Latest accreditations awarded by Cohsasa (NPC)

Latest accreditations awarded by Cohsasa (NPC)

COHSASA 30 Nov 2022

World Health Organization to phase out use of the term "monkeypox"

29 Nov 2022

The NHI's newest generation of reforms are rolling out... but who exactly is in charge?

Katja Hamilton 29 Nov 2022

HIV prevention: new injection could boost the fight, but some hurdles remain

Jessica Haberer 28 Nov 2022

Young SA shoppers will pay a premium for healthy food - but distrust nutrition labels

Young SA shoppers will pay a premium for healthy food - but distrust nutrition labels

25 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters.

South Africa's Biovac in new oral cholera vaccine deal

Wendell Roelf 25 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters.

Britain and South Africa agree health partnership on second day of state visit

Alistair Smout 25 Nov 2022

Source: Pexels.

Shifting power and advancing equity in global reproductive health and development

Katja Hamilton 24 Nov 2022

Skin Renewal opens new doors for the 19th time with Century City clinic

Skin Renewal opens new doors for the 19th time with Century City clinic

Skin Renewal 24 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Founder of Liqid Medical, Daemon McClunan.

SAB Foundation injects R30m into local startup medical device development company

23 Nov 2022

Pivotal local research on antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals begins in earnest

22 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters. Zimbabwean medical workers sit outside Sally Mugabe Hospital during a strike by state doctors and nurses to press for higher pay, in Harare, Zimbabwe, June 20, 2022.

Over 4,000 Zimbabwean doctors and nurses left the country in 2021

Nyasha Chingono 21 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied.

Life Healthcare reports strong recovery in a broad range of surgical and medical activities

17 Nov 2022

UP part of study that finds men of African descent at higher risk of prostate cancer

UP part of study that finds men of African descent at higher risk of prostate cancer

University of Pretoria 16 Nov 2022

ADF invests over $6m to develop the pharmaceutical sector in Southern and Eastern Africa

16 Nov 2022

Image source: dolgachov –

New proposed tobacco bill threatens jail time if kids are sold cigarettes

16 Nov 2022

Modern contraceptives on the rise across sub-Saharan Africa

16 Nov 2022

The Covid storm may be over, but its impact on the global healthcare sector will be felt for years to come

Katja Hamilton 16 Nov 2022

Precision medicine spend to exceed $132bn globally by 2027

16 Nov 2022

Source: Hisar Hospital.

Bone marrow stem-cell donation not a priority for 49% of South Africans, survey shows

15 Nov 2022

Source: Wikipedia.

Covid vaccine drive running out of steam in South Africa while people continue to die

Daniel Steyn 15 Nov 2022

Global clubfoot experts to convene in South Africa during this year's 'Disability Awareness Month'

Global clubfoot experts to convene in South Africa during this year's 'Disability Awareness Month'

MANGO-OMC 15 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied: Tony Singleton, chief executive officer of Turnberry.

Gap cover gives you the gift of choice when it comes to robotic assisted surgery

Tony Singleton 11 Nov 2022

Almost a quarter of the world's women are not comfortable talking about menopause

Almost a quarter of the world's women are not comfortable talking about menopause

Ipsos 11 Nov 2022

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First cannabis clinical trial takes off in South Africa

11 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters.

Nigerians trade waste material for health insurance

10 Nov 2022