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R400k boost for cystic fibrosis fighters

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New MyDynamics portal offers free patient support and health education

8 May 2024

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#BudgetSpeech2024: Heala condemns Finance Minister's failure to increase Health Promotion Levy

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Our lifestyle is making us sick

Our lifestyle is making us sick

12 Oct 2016

Sanofi, Google launch diabetes joint venture

Sanofi, Google launch diabetes joint venture

12 Sep 2016

Dr Stephen Lawrence

Fewer insulin injections for type 2 diabetes

Nicci Botha 26 Aug 2016

Understanding diabetes and its management

Understanding diabetes and its management

24 May 2016

Facing the challenges of chronic kidney disease

Facing the challenges of chronic kidney disease

10 Mar 2016

Zika virus linked to stillbirth, other symptoms in Brazil

Zika virus linked to stillbirth, other symptoms in Brazil

Michael Greenwood 1 Mar 2016

Insulin resistance drug benefits heart and stroke patients

Insulin resistance drug benefits heart and stroke patients

Ziba Kashef 23 Feb 2016

Research in the news: Yale study identifies new target for severe asthma, chronic inflammatory diseases

Research in the news: Yale study identifies new target for severe asthma, chronic inflammatory diseases

Ziba Kashef 16 Feb 2016

Research in the news: Hyperactive neurons may be culprit in Alzheimer's

Research in the news: Hyperactive neurons may be culprit in Alzheimer's

Bill Hathaway 20 Jan 2016

Don't ignore thyroid issues

Don't ignore thyroid issues

8 Dec 2015

Diabetes diets dos and don'ts

Diabetes diets dos and don'ts

11 Nov 2015

Free diabetes recipe book launched

Free diabetes recipe book launched

30 Oct 2015

New research on diabetes launches globally

New research on diabetes launches globally

30 Oct 2015

Kidney Awareness Week - are you aware of symptoms?

Kidney Awareness Week - are you aware of symptoms?

3 Sep 2015

Dr Peter Hill of Met-S Care

Poor lifestyle and unhealthy diets exacerbating diabetes epidemic

3 Sep 2015

Innovative respiratory inhaler for Obstructive Airway Diseases

Innovative respiratory inhaler for Obstructive Airway Diseases

12 Aug 2015

Dept to probe classification of herbicide as possibly carcinogenic

Dept to probe classification of herbicide as possibly carcinogenic

25 May 2015

Asthma treatment guidelines are life saving

4 May 2015

Diabetes and hypertension research development hits the Merck

Diabetes and hypertension research development hits the Merck

14 Apr 2015

'Google Maps' for the body: A biomedical revolution

'Google Maps' for the body: A biomedical revolution

7 Apr 2015

China-Africa Health Collaboration focused on universal health coverage

China-Africa Health Collaboration focused on universal health coverage

30 Mar 2015

Don't wait for "silent killer" symptoms - get tested for kidney disease

Don't wait for "silent killer" symptoms - get tested for kidney disease

4 Mar 2015

Pink mushroom punnets raise R400k+ for Reach for Recovery

19 Feb 2015

Call for mines to invest in African health systems

Call for mines to invest in African health systems

10 Feb 2015

Foot-and-mouth eats up farming

Foot-and-mouth eats up farming

14 Jan 2015

One-size-fits-all approach can lead to over-treatment in older diabetes patients

One-size-fits-all approach can lead to over-treatment in older diabetes patients

Karen N. Peart 13 Jan 2015

Research explains how we live in harmony with friendly gut bacteria

Research explains how we live in harmony with friendly gut bacteria

Bill Hathaway 2 Jan 2015

Popular diabetes drug may be safe for patients with kidney disease

Popular diabetes drug may be safe for patients with kidney disease

Ziba Kashef 30 Dec 2014

Organise a Go Blue for Breakfast event to raise awareness of diabetes

Organise a Go Blue for Breakfast event to raise awareness of diabetes

13 Nov 2014

Muscle mass and chronic kidney disease

Muscle mass and chronic kidney disease

Jim Shelton 10 Nov 2014

More news

Our lifestyle is making us sick

Our lifestyle is making us sick

12 Oct 2016

Sanofi, Google launch diabetes joint venture

Sanofi, Google launch diabetes joint venture

12 Sep 2016

Dr Stephen Lawrence

Fewer insulin injections for type 2 diabetes

Nicci Botha 26 Aug 2016

Understanding diabetes and its management

Understanding diabetes and its management

24 May 2016

Facing the challenges of chronic kidney disease

Facing the challenges of chronic kidney disease

10 Mar 2016

Zika virus linked to stillbirth, other symptoms in Brazil

Zika virus linked to stillbirth, other symptoms in Brazil

Michael Greenwood 1 Mar 2016

Insulin resistance drug benefits heart and stroke patients

Insulin resistance drug benefits heart and stroke patients

Ziba Kashef 23 Feb 2016

Research in the news: Yale study identifies new target for severe asthma, chronic inflammatory diseases

Research in the news: Yale study identifies new target for severe asthma, chronic inflammatory diseases

Ziba Kashef 16 Feb 2016

Research in the news: Hyperactive neurons may be culprit in Alzheimer's

Research in the news: Hyperactive neurons may be culprit in Alzheimer's

Bill Hathaway 20 Jan 2016

Don't ignore thyroid issues

Don't ignore thyroid issues

8 Dec 2015

Diabetes diets dos and don'ts

Diabetes diets dos and don'ts

11 Nov 2015

Free diabetes recipe book launched

Free diabetes recipe book launched

30 Oct 2015

New research on diabetes launches globally

New research on diabetes launches globally

30 Oct 2015

Kidney Awareness Week - are you aware of symptoms?

Kidney Awareness Week - are you aware of symptoms?

3 Sep 2015

Dr Peter Hill of Met-S Care

Poor lifestyle and unhealthy diets exacerbating diabetes epidemic

3 Sep 2015

Innovative respiratory inhaler for Obstructive Airway Diseases

Innovative respiratory inhaler for Obstructive Airway Diseases

12 Aug 2015

Dept to probe classification of herbicide as possibly carcinogenic

Dept to probe classification of herbicide as possibly carcinogenic

25 May 2015

Asthma treatment guidelines are life saving

4 May 2015

Diabetes and hypertension research development hits the Merck

Diabetes and hypertension research development hits the Merck

14 Apr 2015

'Google Maps' for the body: A biomedical revolution

'Google Maps' for the body: A biomedical revolution

7 Apr 2015

China-Africa Health Collaboration focused on universal health coverage

China-Africa Health Collaboration focused on universal health coverage

30 Mar 2015

Don't wait for "silent killer" symptoms - get tested for kidney disease

Don't wait for "silent killer" symptoms - get tested for kidney disease

4 Mar 2015

Pink mushroom punnets raise R400k+ for Reach for Recovery

19 Feb 2015

Call for mines to invest in African health systems

Call for mines to invest in African health systems

10 Feb 2015

Foot-and-mouth eats up farming

Foot-and-mouth eats up farming

14 Jan 2015

One-size-fits-all approach can lead to over-treatment in older diabetes patients

One-size-fits-all approach can lead to over-treatment in older diabetes patients

Karen N. Peart 13 Jan 2015

Research explains how we live in harmony with friendly gut bacteria

Research explains how we live in harmony with friendly gut bacteria

Bill Hathaway 2 Jan 2015

Popular diabetes drug may be safe for patients with kidney disease

Popular diabetes drug may be safe for patients with kidney disease

Ziba Kashef 30 Dec 2014

Organise a Go Blue for Breakfast event to raise awareness of diabetes

Organise a Go Blue for Breakfast event to raise awareness of diabetes

13 Nov 2014

Muscle mass and chronic kidney disease

Muscle mass and chronic kidney disease

Jim Shelton 10 Nov 2014

Biomedical research and increased invesment is essential to make further strides in the battle to eradicate HIV and Aids in South Africa says Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor. Image: GCIS

HIV prevention's research remains high on SA agenda

29 Oct 2014

Help shed the stigma of psoriasis

Help shed the stigma of psoriasis

28 Oct 2014

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says significant strides are likely to have been made in the fight against HIV/Aids by the time Durban hosts the International HIV/Aids conference in Durban in 2016. Image: GCIS

Durban to host 2016 International HIV/Aids conference

28 Oct 2014

Professor Stephen Colagiuri, WISH Forum Chair for Diabetes

Professor Stephen Colagiuri to chair WISH Diabetes Forum

3 Oct 2014

Charles Mburugu

Guidelines for successful medical writing

Charles Mburugu 30 Sep 2014

Hay fever season could peak following wet winter

Hay fever season could peak following wet winter

Mariska van Aswegen 29 Aug 2014

Pink Drive's Noelene Kotschan says that cancer is a killer but so is ignorance and people need to be educated about the dangers of cancer and treat it early. Image: Pink Drive

Free breast cancer screening at Pretoria Station

8 Aug 2014

As Human Settlements Deputy Minister handed over a house to Egnas Dyidi in Nyanga East, the pensioner started sobbing uncontrollably having been unable to leave her house for 10 years. Image: GCIS

Emotional hand-over of houses in Nyanga

7 Aug 2014

Glucose 'control switch' in the brain key to both types of diabetes

Glucose 'control switch' in the brain key to both types of diabetes

Karen N. Peart 31 Jul 2014

Chronic stress leads to increased risk of heart attacks and strokes

Chronic stress leads to increased risk of heart attacks and strokes

18 Jul 2014