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Scientists at the University of Pretoria have found that fresh vegetables are being contaminated by disease-causing bacteria through irrigation from polluted rivers and boreholes. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

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Why your flu shot matters this winter

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Medihelp and Old Mutual announce collaboration

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16 May 2025

Medshield returns to the Suncoast ECR Big Walk 2025 on 18 May

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The unwavering dedication of palliative care providers

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Source: Supplied. Robert Erasmus, managing director at Sanitech.

How in-home sanitation is revolutionising life in South Africa's informal settlements

Robert Erasmus 19 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Twenty-seven students from Gaza bid farewell to South Africa on the steps at UCT. They left Gaza after their universities were destroyed during the war, and studied at UCT and Wits.

From ruins to resilience: Gazan medical students triumph against adversity in SA

16 May 2025

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Sick buildings: the unseen health threat during winter months

15 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Quit Like Sweden founder and director, Suely Castro.

Quit Like Sweden urges SA to back harm reduction, amend Tobacco Bill

13 May 2025

A staff member walks past a branding during a media visit and tour of Tiger Brands' Albany Belville Bakery, in Cape Town, South Africa, 17 October 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander/File photo

Tiger Brands offers settlement to plaintiffs in listeriosis class action

Siyanda Mthethwa 12 May 2025

Thrive by WHX to debut at World Health Expo Cape Town

Thrive by WHX to debut at World Health Expo Cape Town

12 May 2025

Source: US Embassy in Maseru. Millennium Challenge Corporation deputy chief executive Chidi Blyden at the launch of the project in Maseru.

US shuts down massive Lesotho development project

Sechaba Mokhethi 2 May 2025

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Gates, others launch $500m maternal, newborn health fund, bucking aid cuts trend

30 Apr 2025

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Uganda declares end to latest ebola outbreak

Elias Biryabarema 28 Apr 2025

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Africa’s healthcare funding crisis: 3 strategies to manage deadly diseases

Francisca Mutap 24 Apr 2025

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Source: Theewaterskloof Municipality. Theewaterskloof Dam.

"Cape Town’s water recycling project should not be privatised"

17 Apr 2025

Dan Marokane, group chief executive, Eskom and Ben Magara, CEO of Exxaro Resources. the two organisations have signed a MoU to reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality and ensure a just transition to a low-carbon economy

Exxaro, Eskom MoU to reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality and ensure a just energy transition

15 Apr 2025

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Government allocates R1.78bn to recruit healthcare professionals

Lucy Raitano and Kevin Buckland 11 Apr 2025

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Living with multiple chronic conditions cuts lives short – but Africans are overlooked in research

Isaac Kisiangani, Michele Ramsay, and Michelle Kamp 8 Apr 2025

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Gauteng High Court orders urgent action to address cancer treatment backlog in public hospitals

Tamsin Metelerkamp 7 Apr 2025

Medshield unpacks the good, the bad and the necessary of cholesterol

Medshield unpacks the good, the bad and the necessary of cholesterol

Stone 31 Mar 2025

When patient reported outcomes and experiences are far from satisfactory: The view of the Health Ombud

When patient reported outcomes and experiences are far from satisfactory: The view of the Health Ombud

COHSASA 25 Mar 2025

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Scientific diagnosis takes the guesswork out of disease control

North-West University (NWU) 20 Mar 2025

The power of partnerships: Lee Callakoppen, principal officer of Bonitas Medical Fund shaking hands with Sello Lehari, MEC for Health in the North West at the Boitekong Community Health Centre Clinic. Bonginkosi Ngqulunga, senior vice president, Rustenburg Operation of Sibanye-Stillwater Mining Company looks on (middle).

Transforming healthcare through partnerships

Bonitas 18 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Dr. Ricardo Baptista Leite, CEO: HealthAI.

The rise of AI in LMICs: A new era for global healthcare

Ricardo Baptista Leite 17 Mar 2025

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7 medical emergencies every workplace should be prepared for

7 Mar 2025

Changing systems to reduce obesity in SA

Changing systems to reduce obesity in SA

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 4 Mar 2025

One dose of HPV vaccine, one less worry for cervical cancer

One dose of HPV vaccine, one less worry for cervical cancer

CANSA 4 Mar 2025

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A breath of fresh air: How Kigali’s car-free Sundays keep people moving

Zano Kunene 28 Feb 2025

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Africa relies too heavily on foreign aid for health – 4 ways to fix this

Francisca Mutapi 25 Feb 2025

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