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Source: © 123rf Nivea has launched Nivea Connect, a global social mission to combat social isolation and promote meaningful connections

Nivea Connect combats growing social isolation, promotes meaningful connections

(Image supplied) Virgin Active's global Leave the cult, Join the club campaign has premiered this September

Virgin Active’s new campaign Leave the cult, Join the club cuts through wellness fiction

25 Sep 2024

The power of African creativity: Our time is now!

The power of African creativity: Our time is now!

By Raymond Langa 24 Apr 2024

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Technology: healthcare enabler or disrupter?

Danette Breitenbach 19 Nov 2021

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New nanomedicine delivers improved outcome for prostate cancer

11 Nov 2021

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R3.5m grant for Pan-African vaccine development

10 Nov 2021

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Infectious diseases expert, Prof Blumberg, joins Right to Care

9 Nov 2021

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First oral Covid-19 medicine authorised in the UK

8 Nov 2021

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New global drug policy index finds most countries fail drug policy

8 Nov 2021

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Pharmaceutical companies collaborate against climate change

5 Nov 2021

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Telehealth app bridges gap in healthcare in Africa

4 Nov 2021

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Medtech sector key to SA's economic recovery

2 Nov 2021

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First Covid-19 oral antiviral medicine in submission stage

29 Oct 2021

G20 leaders called on to correct Covid-19 vaccine discrepencies

26 Oct 2021

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Moscow's AI medical services rated

19 Oct 2021

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SA to re-emerge in strong position post-Covid

14 Oct 2021

Hope Consortium, Astral Aviation partner to enhance vaccine distribution in Africa

Hope Consortium, Astral Aviation partner to enhance vaccine distribution in Africa

28 Sep 2021

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Record R8.45bn sustainability loan for Africa

21 Sep 2021

Align your brand with cutting edge trends

Bizcommunity.com 20 Sep 2021

Bridging the Covid-19 vaccine gap

Bridging the Covid-19 vaccine gap

15 Sep 2021

A child gets a dose of the oral polio vaccine. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images

It's been a year since Africa was declared polio free. But a threat remains

Wayne Howard & Melinda Suchard 27 Aug 2021

International efforts should prioritise equitable access to vaccines. Immanuel A.Afolabi/Majority World/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

The impact of Covid-19 has been lower in Africa. We explore the reasons

Alex Ezeh, Michael Silverman & Saverio Stranges 18 Aug 2021

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Vaccine denialism kills: Mail & Guardian has let down its readers

Nathan Geffen and Mia Malan 10 Aug 2021

Barbie debuts dolls in likeness of Covid-19 frontline workers

Barbie debuts dolls in likeness of Covid-19 frontline workers

5 Aug 2021

African countries must include all migrant populations in their vaccination plans. Thierry/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Excluding migrants undermines the success of Covid-19 vaccine rollouts

Rebecca Walker, Jo Vearey & Nicholas Maple 2 Aug 2021

L to R: InnoHealth co-founders Dr Chad Marthinussen, Abdul-Malick Salie and Dr Wade Palmer. | Image supplied

#StartupStory: Cape-based startup set to disrupt SA healthtech space

Johannes Masiteng 29 Jul 2021

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We created a tool to help predict Covid-19 increases in African countries

Steven J Schiff, Andrew Geronimo, Claudio Fronterre & Paddy Ssentongo 23 Jul 2021

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Exploring the important lessons about global cooperation in public health

Wafaie Fawzi, Tang Kun & Alex Taylor 22 Jul 2021

Hajj pilgrims face growing heat stroke risks with global warming

Hajj pilgrims face growing heat stroke risks with global warming

Maya Gebeily 21 Jul 2021

August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group

August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group

Bizcommunity.com 20 Jul 2021

Funeral workers wearing personal protective equipment carry a casket during the burial of a Covid-19 victim, amid a nationwide coronavirus disease (Covid-19) lockdown, at the Olifantsvlei cemetery, south-west of Joburg, South Africa 6 January, 2021. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Covid-19 deaths in Africa surge 43% week-on-week, WHO says

16 Jul 2021

Africa to start receiving US Covid-19 vaccine doses next week

1 Jul 2021

Africa has few vaccines: Here's what can still be done to minimise the impact of Covid-19

Deoraj Caussy 30 Jun 2021

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Technology: healthcare enabler or disrupter?

Danette Breitenbach 19 Nov 2021

Source: ©rolffimages

New nanomedicine delivers improved outcome for prostate cancer

11 Nov 2021

Source: ©dmbaker

R3.5m grant for Pan-African vaccine development

10 Nov 2021

Source:© supplied Prof Lucille Blumberg

Infectious diseases expert, Prof Blumberg, joins Right to Care

9 Nov 2021

Source: ©traimak

First oral Covid-19 medicine authorised in the UK

8 Nov 2021

Source: ©luis carlos jimenez del rio

New global drug policy index finds most countries fail drug policy

8 Nov 2021

Source: ©Stepan Popov

Pharmaceutical companies collaborate against climate change

5 Nov 2021

Source: © vystekphotographie

Telehealth app bridges gap in healthcare in Africa

4 Nov 2021

Source: © Dmitry Kalinovsky

Medtech sector key to SA's economic recovery

2 Nov 2021

Source: ©Dmitry Kalinovsky

First Covid-19 oral antiviral medicine in submission stage

29 Oct 2021

G20 leaders called on to correct Covid-19 vaccine discrepencies

26 Oct 2021

Source: ©supplied. The Moscow Centre for Diagnostics and Telemedicine

Moscow's AI medical services rated

19 Oct 2021

Source: ©HONGQI ZHANG

SA to re-emerge in strong position post-Covid

14 Oct 2021

Hope Consortium, Astral Aviation partner to enhance vaccine distribution in Africa

Hope Consortium, Astral Aviation partner to enhance vaccine distribution in Africa

28 Sep 2021

Source: ©3dgenerator

Record R8.45bn sustainability loan for Africa

21 Sep 2021

Align your brand with cutting edge trends

Bizcommunity.com 20 Sep 2021

Bridging the Covid-19 vaccine gap

Bridging the Covid-19 vaccine gap

15 Sep 2021

A child gets a dose of the oral polio vaccine. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images

It's been a year since Africa was declared polio free. But a threat remains

Wayne Howard & Melinda Suchard 27 Aug 2021

International efforts should prioritise equitable access to vaccines. Immanuel A.Afolabi/Majority World/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

The impact of Covid-19 has been lower in Africa. We explore the reasons

Alex Ezeh, Michael Silverman & Saverio Stranges 18 Aug 2021

Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Vaccine denialism kills: Mail & Guardian has let down its readers

Nathan Geffen and Mia Malan 10 Aug 2021

Barbie debuts dolls in likeness of Covid-19 frontline workers

Barbie debuts dolls in likeness of Covid-19 frontline workers

5 Aug 2021

African countries must include all migrant populations in their vaccination plans. Thierry/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Excluding migrants undermines the success of Covid-19 vaccine rollouts

Rebecca Walker, Jo Vearey & Nicholas Maple 2 Aug 2021

L to R: InnoHealth co-founders Dr Chad Marthinussen, Abdul-Malick Salie and Dr Wade Palmer. | Image supplied

#StartupStory: Cape-based startup set to disrupt SA healthtech space

Johannes Masiteng 29 Jul 2021

Source: ©Romolo Tavani

We created a tool to help predict Covid-19 increases in African countries

Steven J Schiff, Andrew Geronimo, Claudio Fronterre & Paddy Ssentongo 23 Jul 2021

Source: ©tashatuvango

Exploring the important lessons about global cooperation in public health

Wafaie Fawzi, Tang Kun & Alex Taylor 22 Jul 2021

Hajj pilgrims face growing heat stroke risks with global warming

Hajj pilgrims face growing heat stroke risks with global warming

Maya Gebeily 21 Jul 2021

August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group

August #WomensMonth made possible by the Intercare Group

Bizcommunity.com 20 Jul 2021

Funeral workers wearing personal protective equipment carry a casket during the burial of a Covid-19 victim, amid a nationwide coronavirus disease (Covid-19) lockdown, at the Olifantsvlei cemetery, south-west of Joburg, South Africa 6 January, 2021. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Covid-19 deaths in Africa surge 43% week-on-week, WHO says

16 Jul 2021

Africa to start receiving US Covid-19 vaccine doses next week

1 Jul 2021

Africa has few vaccines: Here's what can still be done to minimise the impact of Covid-19

Deoraj Caussy 30 Jun 2021

Doktor.se to launch in Africa

Doktor.se to launch in Africa

18 Jun 2021

Covax is failing to halt the Covid-19 pandemic: here's why, and how to fix it

Covax is failing to halt the Covid-19 pandemic: here's why, and how to fix it

Monica de Bolle 9 Jun 2021

The Lancet has published the results of an analysis of how critically ill Covid-19 patients did at 64 hospitals in Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, and South Africa. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Africa has a higher death rate among critically ill Covid-19 patients than anywhere else

Elsabé Brits 21 May 2021

Low trust in authorities affects vaccine uptake: evidence from 22 African countries

Low trust in authorities affects vaccine uptake: evidence from 22 African countries

Jean-Francois Maystadt, Kalle Hirvonen & Nik Stoop 21 May 2021

Remote training in bioinformatics to upskill scientists across Africa

Remote training in bioinformatics to upskill scientists across Africa

7 May 2021

Maker spaces give engineers and designers the tools to build low-cost medical equipment using locally available materials.
Brandon Martin, Rice University, CC BY-NC-ND

'Frugal design' brings medical innovations to communities that lack resources during the pandemic

Rebecca Richards-Kortum & Theresa Mkandawire 31 Mar 2021

Covid-19 vaccination is slower on the African continent than in high income countries. Shutterstock

Interested in vaccine rollouts across Africa? Here's a map to guide you

Benjamin Kagina 18 Mar 2021

Made in Africa conference aims to drive Pan-African prosperity

Made in Africa conference aims to drive Pan-African prosperity

26 Feb 2021

Fast food is growing in popularity with Ghanaians. Wikimedia Commons

Ghanaians are eating more fast food: the who and the why

James Boafo 11 Feb 2021

The rise of commercial milk formulas and why it matters for the world's women and children

The rise of commercial milk formulas and why it matters for the world's women and children

David McCoy, Julie P. Smith and Phillip Baker 5 Jan 2021

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