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South African healthcare earns global recognition

Source: Supplied. Bada Pharasi, chief executive officer of the Innovative Pharmaceutical Association of South Africa (Ipasa).

Research and innovation key to safeguarding SA’s health resiliency

27 Jun 2024

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

25 Jun 2024

In defence of the fruit fly

15 Jan 2018

Dr Anneke van der Spoel van Dijk is invested in contributing to the global effort of stopping TB by 2035. Photo: Charl Devenish

Tackling drug-resistant TB through molecular methods

15 Jan 2018

Photo: ReproNet-Africa

Birth control injection could increase HIV risk by 40%

11 Jan 2018

Study: African surgical patients twice as likely to die

Study: African surgical patients twice as likely to die

5 Jan 2018

Mouse study shows how alcohol may cause cancer

Mouse study shows how alcohol may cause cancer

4 Jan 2018

Genetic tool that can doom a species under UN review

Genetic tool that can doom a species under UN review

6 Dec 2017

Movember Foundation extends global prostate cancer registry to SA

1 Dec 2017

IUDs lower risk of getting cervical cancer

IUDs lower risk of getting cervical cancer

10 Nov 2017

Mitochondrial networks. Photo: Mitolab.eu

Mitochondrial networks manipulation could aid longevity

10 Nov 2017

Professor Musa Mhlanga of the IDM at UCT

UCT awarded grant to map human cells

18 Oct 2017

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Organisations join forces, launches roadmap to combat zoonotic TB

13 Oct 2017

Two experimental Ebola vaccines show promise

Two experimental Ebola vaccines show promise

12 Oct 2017

Switching to e-cigs would delay millions of deaths: study

Switching to e-cigs would delay millions of deaths: study

4 Oct 2017

ARMMs (green) are shown getting inside of recipient cells. Red dots are endosomes. Nuclei are stained blue. Photo: Quan Lu and Qiyu Wang

Cellular ‘message in a bottle' could deliver therapeutic cargo

3 Oct 2017

Genome editing reveals key gene for human embryo growth

Genome editing reveals key gene for human embryo growth

22 Sep 2017

GBD study: SA's development vs health progress gap

GBD study: SA's development vs health progress gap

15 Sep 2017

No - heart disease is not SA's leading cause of death

No - heart disease is not SA's leading cause of death

Africa Check 6 Sep 2017

Global genetic study involving different populations sheds light on glaucoma

Global genetic study involving different populations sheds light on glaucoma

Susan Williams, Michèle Ramsay 4 Sep 2017

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Public backs tax on sugary drinks and junk food

4 Sep 2017

SA has 14 times global average of foetal alcohol disorders

SA has 14 times global average of foetal alcohol disorders

31 Aug 2017

Obesity in SA (Image Supplied)

Study finds large number of South Africans happy to be overweight

29 Aug 2017

Source: ; . Graphics by Insight Survey

Is SA's healthcare getting better?

Insight Survey 28 Aug 2017

The concept of schizophrenia is coming to an end - here's why

The concept of schizophrenia is coming to an end - here's why

Simon McCarthy-Jones 28 Aug 2017

Study: No drop in rheumatic heart disease numbers in poor countries

Study: No drop in rheumatic heart disease numbers in poor countries

25 Aug 2017

Researchers use genome data to find MDR TB-fighting compounds

Researchers use genome data to find MDR TB-fighting compounds

24 Aug 2017

Top scientists recognised at Women in Science Awards

Top scientists recognised at Women in Science Awards

23 Aug 2017

Nanoparticles trick body into accepting organ transplants

Nanoparticles trick body into accepting organ transplants

William Weir 4 Aug 2017

Tina Eboka re-elected as HLG-MR vice-chair

4 Aug 2017

Photo: Lamborghini

You've got a fast car... Lamborghini collaborates on biomedical research

8 Jun 2017

Study: Teaching hospital patients less likely to die

Study: Teaching hospital patients less likely to die

2 Jun 2017

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Dr Anneke van der Spoel van Dijk is invested in contributing to the global effort of stopping TB by 2035. Photo: Charl Devenish

Tackling drug-resistant TB through molecular methods

15 Jan 2018

Photo: ReproNet-Africa

Birth control injection could increase HIV risk by 40%

11 Jan 2018

Study: African surgical patients twice as likely to die

Study: African surgical patients twice as likely to die

5 Jan 2018

Mouse study shows how alcohol may cause cancer

Mouse study shows how alcohol may cause cancer

4 Jan 2018

Genetic tool that can doom a species under UN review

Genetic tool that can doom a species under UN review

6 Dec 2017

Movember Foundation extends global prostate cancer registry to SA

1 Dec 2017

IUDs lower risk of getting cervical cancer

IUDs lower risk of getting cervical cancer

10 Nov 2017

Mitochondrial networks. Photo: Mitolab.eu

Mitochondrial networks manipulation could aid longevity

10 Nov 2017

Professor Musa Mhlanga of the IDM at UCT

UCT awarded grant to map human cells

18 Oct 2017

Skitterphoto via

Organisations join forces, launches roadmap to combat zoonotic TB

13 Oct 2017

Two experimental Ebola vaccines show promise

Two experimental Ebola vaccines show promise

12 Oct 2017

Switching to e-cigs would delay millions of deaths: study

Switching to e-cigs would delay millions of deaths: study

4 Oct 2017

ARMMs (green) are shown getting inside of recipient cells. Red dots are endosomes. Nuclei are stained blue. Photo: Quan Lu and Qiyu Wang

Cellular ‘message in a bottle' could deliver therapeutic cargo

3 Oct 2017

Genome editing reveals key gene for human embryo growth

Genome editing reveals key gene for human embryo growth

22 Sep 2017

GBD study: SA's development vs health progress gap

GBD study: SA's development vs health progress gap

15 Sep 2017

No - heart disease is not SA's leading cause of death

No - heart disease is not SA's leading cause of death

Africa Check 6 Sep 2017

Global genetic study involving different populations sheds light on glaucoma

Global genetic study involving different populations sheds light on glaucoma

Susan Williams, Michèle Ramsay 4 Sep 2017

Breakingpic via

Public backs tax on sugary drinks and junk food

4 Sep 2017

SA has 14 times global average of foetal alcohol disorders

SA has 14 times global average of foetal alcohol disorders

31 Aug 2017

Obesity in SA (Image Supplied)

Study finds large number of South Africans happy to be overweight

29 Aug 2017

Source: ; . Graphics by Insight Survey

Is SA's healthcare getting better?

Insight Survey 28 Aug 2017

The concept of schizophrenia is coming to an end - here's why

The concept of schizophrenia is coming to an end - here's why

Simon McCarthy-Jones 28 Aug 2017

Study: No drop in rheumatic heart disease numbers in poor countries

Study: No drop in rheumatic heart disease numbers in poor countries

25 Aug 2017

Researchers use genome data to find MDR TB-fighting compounds

Researchers use genome data to find MDR TB-fighting compounds

24 Aug 2017

Top scientists recognised at Women in Science Awards

Top scientists recognised at Women in Science Awards

23 Aug 2017

Nanoparticles trick body into accepting organ transplants

Nanoparticles trick body into accepting organ transplants

William Weir 4 Aug 2017

Tina Eboka re-elected as HLG-MR vice-chair

4 Aug 2017

Photo: Lamborghini

You've got a fast car... Lamborghini collaborates on biomedical research

8 Jun 2017

Study: Teaching hospital patients less likely to die

Study: Teaching hospital patients less likely to die

2 Jun 2017

Good or bad, medical research funders promise to publish clinical trial results

Good or bad, medical research funders promise to publish clinical trial results

31 May 2017

Minister of science and technology, Naledi Pandoor

SA signs innovation agreement with Novartis

Nicci Botha 25 May 2017

SA's itch finally gets scratched

SA's itch finally gets scratched

12 May 2017

UJ research: Increasing autopsies for compensation of occupational lung diseases

UJ research: Increasing autopsies for compensation of occupational lung diseases

11 May 2017

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New UN-backed citizen-led alliance formed against mosquito-borne diseases

10 May 2017

Nursing profession driving change through research and technological developments

Nursing profession driving change through research and technological developments

Dr Sharon Vasuthevan 8 May 2017

What elephants teach us about cancer prevention

Joshua Schiffman and Lisa Abegglen 8 May 2017

Nick Walker's master plan to cure HIV

Jessica Tennant 7 Apr 2017

Source: Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health

Affordable rotavirus vaccine proves effective in trial

31 Mar 2017

WHO's antibiotic-resistant pathogen list designed to encourage R&D

WHO's antibiotic-resistant pathogen list designed to encourage R&D

16 Mar 2017

Martin Magwaza Source: Frontshop

R600m deal to develop theranostics cancer treatment

14 Mar 2017