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#BestofBiz 2021: Healthcare

13 Dec 2021

Community distribution in Nigeria of ivermectin for onchocerciasis, a disease this drug treats effectively and safely. Photo: Kate Holt/Sightsavers (CC BY-NC 2.0)

Covid-19

Ivermectin: balance of evidence shows no benefit against Covid-19

Nathan Geffen & Elsabé Brits 7 Jul 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

Covid-19

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

Elsabé Brits 21 May 2021

Normal blood cells (left) and the blood cells in sickle cell disease, which do not flow through the circulatory system smoothly. Credit: Darryl Leja, NHGRI (CC BY 2.0)

Medical Research

UCT professor's research offers hope of treatment for sickle cell anaemia

Elsabé Brits 3 Sep 2020

The new Halcyon radiotherapy machine at Groote Schuur hospital. In front is Nanette Joubert, medical physicist. Back from left to right: Dr Bhavna Patel, CEO of the hospital; Dr Bernadette Eick, chief operations officer; Francois Heyns, a patient; and Prof Jeannette Parks; head of radiation oncology. Photo: Elsabé Brits

Oncology

Groote Schuur unveils new cancer machine that can treat 40 patients a day

Elsabé Brits 3 Oct 2019

Professor Glenda Gray, president of the South African Medical Research Council. Photo: South African Medical Research Council

HIV/AIDS

Hope for HIV vaccine being tested in South Africa

Elsabé Brits 23 Sep 2019

“I am scared every day of my life. The bullets are like rain there [on the Cape Flats],” said Mary Bruce of Hanover Park. Photo: Elsabé Brits

Public Health

Western Cape health services paint bloody picture of gun violence

Elsabé Brits 12 Aug 2019

Electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, the cause of TB. Photo: NIAID via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Tuberculosis

South African researchers develop quicker way to detect drug resistance

Elsabé Brits 11 Jul 2019

The 2018 Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards' investigative journalism and story of the year winners on stage.

Media

Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2018 winners announced!

13 Sep 2018

Finalists announced for Sikuvile Awards

Media

Finalists announced for Sikuvile Awards

28 May 2018

SU summit to focus on snake oil and pseudoscience

Ethical Medicines

SU summit to focus on snake oil and pseudoscience

8 Nov 2017

Trevor Noah book, Born a Crime ©

Publishing

Top-class reads ready for Nielsen Bookseller Choice Award

26 Jul 2017

Winners announced for 2016 Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards

Media

Winners announced for 2016 Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards

16 Aug 2016

Finalists announced for Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards 2016

Media

Finalists announced for Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards 2016

30 May 2016

Media

Women dominate in Profile Awards for science and technology journalism

15 Sep 2014

Health journalism award winners

Media

Health journalism award winners

10 May 2010

Discovery Health Journ finalists announced

Media

Discovery Health Journ finalists announced

14 Apr 2010

Mondi Shanduka Newspaper finalists announced

Newspapers

Mondi Shanduka Newspaper finalists announced

22 Mar 2007

Magazines

Mondi Paper Magazine Awards

14 May 2003

Magazines

And the nominees for the best of South African magazine journalism are...

Issued by Anglo American 26 Mar 2003

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