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A.G. Sanders with penicillin extraction equipment. Image reproduced with permission of the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Author provided

Big Pharma has failed: the antibiotic pipeline needs to be taken under public ownership

Claas Kirchhelle, Adam Roberts & Andrew Singer 20 Nov 2019

Africa is home to 92% of malaria cases and 93% of malaria deaths. Shutterstock

Collaboration pushes frontiers of anti-malaria drug regimes

Kelly Chibale & Richard Gordon 19 Nov 2019

#WorldToiletDay: Catalysing a new sanitation paradigm for South Africa

#WorldToiletDay: Catalysing a new sanitation paradigm for South Africa

Dr Sudhir Pillay and Akin Akinsete 19 Nov 2019

Antibiotic resistance could claim 10-million lives a year by 2050

Robin Green 18 Nov 2019

6 pharmacy retail trends to watch in 2020

6 pharmacy retail trends to watch in 2020

Eben Esterhuizen 18 Nov 2019

Children who experience multiple forms of malnutrition are at the greatest risk of early death. JLwarehouse/Shutterstock

Millions of malnourished children in West and Central Africa have been overlooked by UN estimates - new data

Marco Pomati & Shailen Nandy 15 Nov 2019

Professor Hanlie Smuts

#AfricaCom: Beyond fintech, where humans and technology meet

Nicci Botha 15 Nov 2019

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SA's first Ebola case a training exercise

15 Nov 2019

CBD oil is legal in South Africa. Here's what you need to know

CBD oil is legal in South Africa. Here's what you need to know

IV V.O.F 15 Nov 2019

Frank Hester, CEO, TPP Healthcare

#AfricaCom: AI's role in combatting inequalities in healthcare

Nicci Botha 14 Nov 2019

Mobile instant messaging platforms are used by many health professionals to share information and professional experiences. Shutterstock

How WhatsApp groups support Nigeria's nurse graduates

Ademola Johnson Ajuwon & Christoph Pimmer 14 Nov 2019

Diabetes in the family - It's all for one, and one for all

Diabetes in the family - It's all for one, and one for all

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 14 Nov 2019

3 ways a Biz Office can "hothouse" company culture

3 ways a Biz Office can "hothouse" company culture

Bizcommunity.com 13 Nov 2019

Dr Nathaniel Mofolo, Dr Rita Nathan and Dr Mojalefa Maseloa. Photo: Leonie Bolleurs

Costly, lengthy, and safe process before drugs hit the shelves

13 Nov 2019

Women and girls in Gayo village, Ehtiopia collect water from a rain water pool which is purified with tablets before use. Shutterstock

Fresh drive to close gaps on health issues facing women and girls

Alex Ezeh 12 Nov 2019

Black women in South Africa are more likely to die from breast cancer than others. NS Natural Queen/Shutterstock

Demon disease, worse than HIV: Soweto women's views on breast cancer

Emily Mendenhall 12 Nov 2019

Healthcare facilities at mines have vulnerable data - is it being adequately protected?

Hemant Harie 11 Nov 2019

TB is still a leading cause of death around the world. Sanjay Baid/EPA-EFE

We are gaining against TB but knowledge gaps remain

Emily Wong, Al Leslie & Mohlopheni Jackson Marakalala 11 Nov 2019

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Men over 40 with faulty BRCA2 gene should be tested annually for prostate cancer

Michael Porter 8 Nov 2019

Genome sequencing reveals new HIV strain

7 Nov 2019

Low-cost alloys would pave the way for affordable medical implants and prosthetics. Monstar Studio/Shutterstock

South Africa is one step closer to processed titanium alloys

Michael Oluwatosin 7 Nov 2019

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Advances in anti-ageing research: how chemistry could hold the key to better health

Lizzy Ostler 6 Nov 2019

Giflo Medical invests R130m in upgrading Vanderbijlpark medical precinct

Giflo Medical invests R130m in upgrading Vanderbijlpark medical precinct

6 Nov 2019

More needs to be done about security at healthcare facilities

5 Nov 2019

Cannabis Expo makes its way to JHB

Cannabis Expo makes its way to JHB

5 Nov 2019

Professor Farrel Hellig

Cardiologist demonstrates intricate procedure

4 Nov 2019

New regulations take aim at listeriosis

New regulations take aim at listeriosis

4 Nov 2019

Corporations misused evidence to manipulate health policy. Shutterstock

How business misrepresented evidence: the South African sugar tax story

Gary Fooks, Gary Sacks, Graham Box & Simon Williams 1 Nov 2019

Netcare is one of three hospital groups found to dominated the facilities market. Shutterstock

How a lack of competition in South Africa's private health sector hurts consumers

1 Nov 2019

#EntrepreneurMonth: Easy to use health records on the go

#EntrepreneurMonth: Easy to use health records on the go

Evan-Lee Courie 1 Nov 2019

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Africa is home to 92% of malaria cases and 93% of malaria deaths. Shutterstock

Collaboration pushes frontiers of anti-malaria drug regimes

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#WorldToiletDay: Catalysing a new sanitation paradigm for South Africa

#WorldToiletDay: Catalysing a new sanitation paradigm for South Africa

Dr Sudhir Pillay and Akin Akinsete 19 Nov 2019

Antibiotic resistance could claim 10-million lives a year by 2050

Robin Green 18 Nov 2019

6 pharmacy retail trends to watch in 2020

6 pharmacy retail trends to watch in 2020

Eben Esterhuizen 18 Nov 2019

Children who experience multiple forms of malnutrition are at the greatest risk of early death. JLwarehouse/Shutterstock

Millions of malnourished children in West and Central Africa have been overlooked by UN estimates - new data

Marco Pomati & Shailen Nandy 15 Nov 2019

Professor Hanlie Smuts

#AfricaCom: Beyond fintech, where humans and technology meet

Nicci Botha 15 Nov 2019

Image: MedPage Today

SA's first Ebola case a training exercise

15 Nov 2019

CBD oil is legal in South Africa. Here's what you need to know

CBD oil is legal in South Africa. Here's what you need to know

IV V.O.F 15 Nov 2019

Frank Hester, CEO, TPP Healthcare

#AfricaCom: AI's role in combatting inequalities in healthcare

Nicci Botha 14 Nov 2019

Mobile instant messaging platforms are used by many health professionals to share information and professional experiences. Shutterstock

How WhatsApp groups support Nigeria's nurse graduates

Ademola Johnson Ajuwon & Christoph Pimmer 14 Nov 2019

Diabetes in the family - It's all for one, and one for all

Diabetes in the family - It's all for one, and one for all

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 14 Nov 2019

3 ways a Biz Office can "hothouse" company culture

3 ways a Biz Office can "hothouse" company culture

Bizcommunity.com 13 Nov 2019

Dr Nathaniel Mofolo, Dr Rita Nathan and Dr Mojalefa Maseloa. Photo: Leonie Bolleurs

Costly, lengthy, and safe process before drugs hit the shelves

13 Nov 2019

Women and girls in Gayo village, Ehtiopia collect water from a rain water pool which is purified with tablets before use. Shutterstock

Fresh drive to close gaps on health issues facing women and girls

Alex Ezeh 12 Nov 2019

Black women in South Africa are more likely to die from breast cancer than others. NS Natural Queen/Shutterstock

Demon disease, worse than HIV: Soweto women's views on breast cancer

Emily Mendenhall 12 Nov 2019

Healthcare facilities at mines have vulnerable data - is it being adequately protected?

Hemant Harie 11 Nov 2019

TB is still a leading cause of death around the world. Sanjay Baid/EPA-EFE

We are gaining against TB but knowledge gaps remain

Emily Wong, Al Leslie & Mohlopheni Jackson Marakalala 11 Nov 2019

Jarun Ontakrai/Shutterstock

Men over 40 with faulty BRCA2 gene should be tested annually for prostate cancer

Michael Porter 8 Nov 2019

Genome sequencing reveals new HIV strain

7 Nov 2019

Low-cost alloys would pave the way for affordable medical implants and prosthetics. Monstar Studio/Shutterstock

South Africa is one step closer to processed titanium alloys

Michael Oluwatosin 7 Nov 2019

Shutterstock/Lightspring

Advances in anti-ageing research: how chemistry could hold the key to better health

Lizzy Ostler 6 Nov 2019

Giflo Medical invests R130m in upgrading Vanderbijlpark medical precinct

Giflo Medical invests R130m in upgrading Vanderbijlpark medical precinct

6 Nov 2019

More needs to be done about security at healthcare facilities

5 Nov 2019

Cannabis Expo makes its way to JHB

Cannabis Expo makes its way to JHB

5 Nov 2019

Professor Farrel Hellig

Cardiologist demonstrates intricate procedure

4 Nov 2019

New regulations take aim at listeriosis

New regulations take aim at listeriosis

4 Nov 2019

Corporations misused evidence to manipulate health policy. Shutterstock

How business misrepresented evidence: the South African sugar tax story

Gary Fooks, Gary Sacks, Graham Box & Simon Williams 1 Nov 2019

Netcare is one of three hospital groups found to dominated the facilities market. Shutterstock

How a lack of competition in South Africa's private health sector hurts consumers

1 Nov 2019

#EntrepreneurMonth: Easy to use health records on the go

#EntrepreneurMonth: Easy to use health records on the go

Evan-Lee Courie 1 Nov 2019

Digitising Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Digitising Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

1 Nov 2019

#MTBPS2019: Price of NHI goes up by R33bn

#MTBPS2019: Price of NHI goes up by R33bn

31 Oct 2019

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Potential diagnostic tool, treatment for Parkinson's disease

30 Oct 2019

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HPCSA needs an urgent overhaul

29 Oct 2019

New TB vaccine shows promise

New TB vaccine shows promise

29 Oct 2019

Cadaver-based teaching prepares students intellectually and emotionally to deal with the challenges they will face in their health sciences careers. Dr Tobias Houlton

Health professionals and cadavers: the quest for an ethical approach

Brendon Kurt Billings & Beverley Kramer 29 Oct 2019

Medical Aid - Making the right choice

Medical Aid - Making the right choice

Bonitas 29 Oct 2019

Millions of young children get malaria. These two got it in 2010.
AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam

There's a way for modern medicine to cure diseases even when the treatments aren't profitable

James Leahy 28 Oct 2019

Workshop emphasises benefits of Nuss procedure for sunken chest deformity

Workshop emphasises benefits of Nuss procedure for sunken chest deformity

25 Oct 2019

GHA and COHSASA announce strategic partnership to enhance medical travel standards in Africa

GHA and COHSASA announce strategic partnership to enhance medical travel standards in Africa

COHSASA 25 Oct 2019

Kenya launched HPV immunisation programme

Kenya launched HPV immunisation programme

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