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Why personalisation trumps segmentation in understanding your audience

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Is AI guilty of unfairly discriminating against certain job applicants?

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Re/Max SA wins international property award

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Study revolutionises global TB treatment

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New TB skin test could offer cheaper and easier way to detect the disease

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Leishmaniasis needs more attention: it causes skin lesions, and can kill

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South African researchers develop quicker way to detect drug resistance

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Could primary healthcare help curb TB at mines?

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Professor Valerie Mizrahi. Photo: Robyn Walker/UCT

UCT scientist uses award to fund TB research

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis under the microscope.

SU researchers study resistance to 'protect' new TB drug

3 Jun 2019

A University of Cape Town medical student doing yoga for a project that draws on ideas from medical and health humanities. Third Year Yoga SSM

New ways of thinking on health, arts and humanities are emerging in Africa

Carla Tsampiras & Nolwazi Mkhwanazi 3 May 2019

A South African study found that most doctors and nurses prescribed antibiotics for a viral infection even when patients discouraged them from doing so. Photo via Flickr by Chilanga Cement (CC BY 2.0)

UN report warns of disastrous consequences of antibiotic resistance

30 Apr 2019

Popular contraceptive could increase TB risk

Popular contraceptive could increase TB risk

24 Apr 2019

Did the Health Professions Council trade cash for qualifications?

Did the Health Professions Council trade cash for qualifications?

Roxy de Villiers 5 Apr 2019

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Ask Dr Google. The pros and cons of online diagnosis

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Doctor's orders: Start saving now

Doctor's orders: Start saving now

29 Mar 2019

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa

WHO report: 630-million years of healthy life lost in Africa

28 Mar 2019

Drug-resistant TB research programme launched in PE

Drug-resistant TB research programme launched in PE

28 Mar 2019

TB, which is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, is a leading cause of death. Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock

Major battles have been won against TB. But the war isn't over

Bavesh Kana 22 Mar 2019

Photo: libcom.org

MDR-TB treatment achievable in post-conflict DRC

15 Feb 2019

Post-surgical death stats higher than TB, malaria & HiV combined

Post-surgical death stats higher than TB, malaria & HiV combined

7 Feb 2019

Around 18% of previously treated TB cases are drug resistant. Shutterstock

How we used computers to figure out drugs that can beat drug-resistant TB

Ruben Cloete 16 Jan 2019

Professor Sally-Ann Cryan

Breakthrough in TB treatment

8 Jan 2019

#BestofBiz 2018: Healthcare

#BestofBiz 2018: Healthcare

18 Dec 2018

UCT student receives L'Oréal-Unesco doctoral fellowship

UCT student receives L'Oréal-Unesco doctoral fellowship

7 Dec 2018

Professor Kelly Chibale. Photo: Je'nine May

R&D is the pipeline for science jobs in Africa

5 Dec 2018

The largest number of HIV-exposed but uninfected children are in South Africa. Shutterstock

Babies born to mums with HIV face higher risks even though they're HIV negative

Amy Slogrove, Kathleen M Powis & Mary-Ann Davies 29 Nov 2018

Professor Souleymane Mboup

Health is essential for Africa to cash in on its human capital

Souleymane Mboup 26 Oct 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Deputy President David Mabuza

Mabuza: 'The NHI must not negate private health schemes for those who desire them'

19 Oct 2018

Health, safety of mine workers in the spotlight

19 Oct 2018

The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

Bizcommunity.com 15 Oct 2018

Photo: Western Cape Government

Thousands of us die from these illnesses each day. Will it ever end?

Yogan Pillay 11 Oct 2018

New tactics needed to eliminate TB

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Leishmaniasis is caused by a parasite that is carried by a female sandfly. CDC/ Frank Collins

Leishmaniasis needs more attention: it causes skin lesions, and can kill

Ramona Hurdayal & Raphael Taiwo Aruleba 15 Jul 2019

Electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, the cause of TB. Photo: NIAID via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

South African researchers develop quicker way to detect drug resistance

Elsabé Brits 11 Jul 2019

Could primary healthcare help curb TB at mines?

14 Jun 2019

Professor Valerie Mizrahi. Photo: Robyn Walker/UCT

UCT scientist uses award to fund TB research

10 Jun 2019

Mycobacterium tuberculosis under the microscope.

SU researchers study resistance to 'protect' new TB drug

3 Jun 2019

A University of Cape Town medical student doing yoga for a project that draws on ideas from medical and health humanities. Third Year Yoga SSM

New ways of thinking on health, arts and humanities are emerging in Africa

Carla Tsampiras & Nolwazi Mkhwanazi 3 May 2019

A South African study found that most doctors and nurses prescribed antibiotics for a viral infection even when patients discouraged them from doing so. Photo via Flickr by Chilanga Cement (CC BY 2.0)

UN report warns of disastrous consequences of antibiotic resistance

30 Apr 2019

Popular contraceptive could increase TB risk

Popular contraceptive could increase TB risk

24 Apr 2019

Did the Health Professions Council trade cash for qualifications?

Did the Health Professions Council trade cash for qualifications?

Roxy de Villiers 5 Apr 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Ask Dr Google. The pros and cons of online diagnosis

1 Apr 2019

Doctor's orders: Start saving now

Doctor's orders: Start saving now

29 Mar 2019

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa

WHO report: 630-million years of healthy life lost in Africa

28 Mar 2019

Drug-resistant TB research programme launched in PE

Drug-resistant TB research programme launched in PE

28 Mar 2019

TB, which is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, is a leading cause of death. Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock

Major battles have been won against TB. But the war isn't over

Bavesh Kana 22 Mar 2019

Photo: libcom.org

MDR-TB treatment achievable in post-conflict DRC

15 Feb 2019

Post-surgical death stats higher than TB, malaria & HiV combined

Post-surgical death stats higher than TB, malaria & HiV combined

7 Feb 2019

Around 18% of previously treated TB cases are drug resistant. Shutterstock

How we used computers to figure out drugs that can beat drug-resistant TB

Ruben Cloete 16 Jan 2019

Professor Sally-Ann Cryan

Breakthrough in TB treatment

8 Jan 2019

#BestofBiz 2018: Healthcare

#BestofBiz 2018: Healthcare

18 Dec 2018

UCT student receives L'Oréal-Unesco doctoral fellowship

UCT student receives L'Oréal-Unesco doctoral fellowship

7 Dec 2018

Professor Kelly Chibale. Photo: Je'nine May

R&D is the pipeline for science jobs in Africa

5 Dec 2018

The largest number of HIV-exposed but uninfected children are in South Africa. Shutterstock

Babies born to mums with HIV face higher risks even though they're HIV negative

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Professor Souleymane Mboup

Health is essential for Africa to cash in on its human capital

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Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Deputy President David Mabuza

Mabuza: 'The NHI must not negate private health schemes for those who desire them'

19 Oct 2018

Health, safety of mine workers in the spotlight

19 Oct 2018

The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

Bizcommunity.com 15 Oct 2018

Photo: Western Cape Government

Thousands of us die from these illnesses each day. Will it ever end?

Yogan Pillay 11 Oct 2018

New tactics needed to eliminate TB

New tactics needed to eliminate TB

27 Sep 2018

TB is still the world's #1 killer

19 Sep 2018

SU researchers take part in natural killer cells TB study

SU researchers take part in natural killer cells TB study

24 Aug 2018

Professor Anneke Hesseling, Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University. Photo: Stellenbosch University

Children with MDR-TB can be treated successfully

21 Aug 2018

UCT develops two-hour TB meningitis diagnostic test

UCT develops two-hour TB meningitis diagnostic test

12 Jul 2018

Professor Keertan Dheda, UCT director of the lung infection and immunity unit. Photo: UCT

New UCT unit to tackle origins of antimicrobial resistance

4 Jul 2018

Precious Matsoso, director-general: Department of Health

Brics countries join hands to fight TB

2 Jul 2018

New partnership to boost drug discovery for malaria, TB and more in Africa

New partnership to boost drug discovery for malaria, TB and more in Africa

29 Jun 2018

Brics countries must step up on healthcare

Brics countries must step up on healthcare

20 Jun 2018

Bedaquiline roll-out to drastically change TB treatment

Bedaquiline roll-out to drastically change TB treatment

19 Jun 2018

Deputy President, David Mabuza

Health revolution in the hands of youth

13 Jun 2018