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Boxer formally announces its intention to list on JSE

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

Brendan Seery

Inflationary pressures see alcohol and fast food purchases decline

Danette Breitenbach

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

Source: Reuters.

Africa health body calls on Trump to honour US vaccine pledgesAnait Miridzhanian

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Africa health body calls on Trump to honour US vaccine pledges

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The key role of pharmacy clinics in South Africa's evolving healthcare system

7 Nov 2024

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Sapics 2019 puts the spotlight on healthcare supply chain challenges

Sapics 2019 puts the spotlight on healthcare supply chain challenges

10 May 2019

Comprehensive overview of medical malpractice insurance in SA

Comprehensive overview of medical malpractice insurance in SA

Donald Dinnie 3 May 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

Gavi/2018/KAREL PRINSLOO

Vaccine drone delivery service takes off in Ghana

29 Apr 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Barcoding the healthcare world

Neil Gouveia 26 Apr 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty

South Africa, a medical tourism destination not fully realised

23 Apr 2019

Human milk banks collect, pasteurise, test, store, and distribute donated breastmilk. NataBU/Shutterstock

Kenyan hospital opens human milk bank - a rarity in sub-Saharan Africa

Elizabeth Kimani-Murage 23 Apr 2019

Cholera vaccines have been given to people in Beira after an outbreak following Cyclone Idai. EPA-EFE/Celeste Mac-Arthur

Southern African countries won't manage disasters unless they work together

Chris Changwe 18 Apr 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Irish study: Why fewer female medical students choose surgery

18 Apr 2019

Health professionals must work effectively in a team. Shutterstock

Collaboration and teamwork could improve South Africa's health system

17 Apr 2019

A woman receiving an oral cholera vaccine in Beira, Mozambique. Celeste Mac-Arthur

Cyclone Idai is over - but its health effects will be felt for a long time

Kerrigan McCarthy & Lucille Blumberg 15 Apr 2019

Austerity is hurting rural health, says report

Kimberly Mutandiro & Kristine Liao 12 Apr 2019

World Bank unveils plan to strengthen human capital in Africa

World Bank unveils plan to strengthen human capital in Africa

12 Apr 2019

Home visit trials strongly encouraged spouses to get involved. Anne Cockroft

Nigerian trial shows how universal home visits can help reduce maternal risks

Anne Cockcroft & Neil Andersson 11 Apr 2019

Can vaccines help fight the rise of drug-resistant microbes?

Can vaccines help fight the rise of drug-resistant microbes?

Chris Sweeney 10 Apr 2019

Why fixing primary healthcare is crucial to making South Africa healthier

Why fixing primary healthcare is crucial to making South Africa healthier

Bob Mash 10 Apr 2019

Festival of Learning: highlighting 'Education for Social Change'

Festival of Learning: highlighting 'Education for Social Change'

SACAP 8 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

Introducing the e-patient

Introducing the e-patient

4 Apr 2019

There is currently no established cure for Ebola – could antibody treatments be the answer? AHMED JALLANZO/EPA

Guinea pigs cured of Ebola with antibodies, raising hopes for treatment in humans

Pramila Rajil & Alain Townsend 4 Apr 2019

Informed consent: The costly legal implications if it's not done right

Informed consent: The costly legal implications if it's not done right

Lisa Swaine 3 Apr 2019

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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

Tools like the WHO checklist can lead to better surgical outcomes in countries with limited resources. Shutterstock

What African countries can do about ensuring safer surgery

Isabella Epiu 27 Mar 2019

Kissing bug: spreader of Chagas disease. schlyx/Shutterstock

Venezuela: region's infectious crisis is a disaster of hemispheric proportions

Martin Llewellyn 26 Mar 2019

Maternal mortality is much higher in Africa than in high-income countries. Shutterstock

The death rate for mothers having C-sections is 50 times higher in Africa

Bruce M Biccard 26 Mar 2019

Working with communities is essential to end Ebola

Working with communities is essential to end Ebola

22 Mar 2019

Dr Tshepo Motsepe

Africa-Asia partner to improve healthcare

20 Mar 2019

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Sapics 2019 puts the spotlight on healthcare supply chain challenges

Sapics 2019 puts the spotlight on healthcare supply chain challenges

10 May 2019

Comprehensive overview of medical malpractice insurance in SA

Comprehensive overview of medical malpractice insurance in SA

Donald Dinnie 3 May 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

Gavi/2018/KAREL PRINSLOO

Vaccine drone delivery service takes off in Ghana

29 Apr 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Barcoding the healthcare world

Neil Gouveia 26 Apr 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty

South Africa, a medical tourism destination not fully realised

23 Apr 2019

Human milk banks collect, pasteurise, test, store, and distribute donated breastmilk. NataBU/Shutterstock

Kenyan hospital opens human milk bank - a rarity in sub-Saharan Africa

Elizabeth Kimani-Murage 23 Apr 2019

Cholera vaccines have been given to people in Beira after an outbreak following Cyclone Idai. EPA-EFE/Celeste Mac-Arthur

Southern African countries won't manage disasters unless they work together

Chris Changwe 18 Apr 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Irish study: Why fewer female medical students choose surgery

18 Apr 2019

Health professionals must work effectively in a team. Shutterstock

Collaboration and teamwork could improve South Africa's health system

17 Apr 2019

A woman receiving an oral cholera vaccine in Beira, Mozambique. Celeste Mac-Arthur

Cyclone Idai is over - but its health effects will be felt for a long time

Kerrigan McCarthy & Lucille Blumberg 15 Apr 2019

Austerity is hurting rural health, says report

Kimberly Mutandiro & Kristine Liao 12 Apr 2019

World Bank unveils plan to strengthen human capital in Africa

World Bank unveils plan to strengthen human capital in Africa

12 Apr 2019

Home visit trials strongly encouraged spouses to get involved. Anne Cockroft

Nigerian trial shows how universal home visits can help reduce maternal risks

Anne Cockcroft & Neil Andersson 11 Apr 2019

Can vaccines help fight the rise of drug-resistant microbes?

Can vaccines help fight the rise of drug-resistant microbes?

Chris Sweeney 10 Apr 2019

Why fixing primary healthcare is crucial to making South Africa healthier

Why fixing primary healthcare is crucial to making South Africa healthier

Bob Mash 10 Apr 2019

Festival of Learning: highlighting 'Education for Social Change'

Festival of Learning: highlighting 'Education for Social Change'

SACAP 8 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

Introducing the e-patient

Introducing the e-patient

4 Apr 2019

There is currently no established cure for Ebola – could antibody treatments be the answer? AHMED JALLANZO/EPA

Guinea pigs cured of Ebola with antibodies, raising hopes for treatment in humans

Pramila Rajil & Alain Townsend 4 Apr 2019

Informed consent: The costly legal implications if it's not done right

Informed consent: The costly legal implications if it's not done right

Lisa Swaine 3 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

Tools like the WHO checklist can lead to better surgical outcomes in countries with limited resources. Shutterstock

What African countries can do about ensuring safer surgery

Isabella Epiu 27 Mar 2019

Kissing bug: spreader of Chagas disease. schlyx/Shutterstock

Venezuela: region's infectious crisis is a disaster of hemispheric proportions

Martin Llewellyn 26 Mar 2019

Maternal mortality is much higher in Africa than in high-income countries. Shutterstock

The death rate for mothers having C-sections is 50 times higher in Africa

Bruce M Biccard 26 Mar 2019

Working with communities is essential to end Ebola

Working with communities is essential to end Ebola

22 Mar 2019

Dr Tshepo Motsepe

Africa-Asia partner to improve healthcare

20 Mar 2019

What SA dietitians say about the planetary health diet

What SA dietitians say about the planetary health diet

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 19 Mar 2019

Chronic kidney disease needs to be redefined

Chronic kidney disease needs to be redefined

18 Mar 2019

Gwen Ramokgopa, Gauteng health MEC

Gauteng's plan to clear surgery backlog

14 Mar 2019

People queue in makeshift camps following past threats of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Today, rescinded health department memos requesting foreigners pay in full for healthcare have sparked a national debate. (Fredrik Lemeryd)

Are foreigners really entitled to free healthcare in South Africa?

Sasha Stevenson 13 Mar 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

WHO puts influenza plan in place

12 Mar 2019

Facebook wants to stop spreading fake news about vaccines

Facebook wants to stop spreading fake news about vaccines

Shereesa Moodley 11 Mar 2019

Poorer South Africans are bombarded with fast food. Shutterstock

Local solutions can boost healthier food choices in South Africa

Karen Hofman & Safura Abdool Karim 11 Mar 2019

Concerns over incomplete FS drug treatment centre

Concerns over incomplete FS drug treatment centre

7 Mar 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Gauteng Health signs MoU with medical aid schemes

7 Mar 2019

Raihana Asral/Shutterstock

Antibiotic resistance: public awareness campaigns might not work

Marco Haenssgen 6 Mar 2019