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The high court hearing of aparthied-era biological project head Wouter Basson has been postponed.

Basson case postponed over alleged HPCSA conflict of interest

Wouter Basson's lawyers have called for the recusal of an HPCSA committee over suspected involvement in a petition to strike him off the medical roll.
The high court hearing of aparthied-era biological project head Wouter Basson has been postponed.

‘Doctor Death’ and team walk out of HPCSA hearing

Wouter Basson and his legal team walked out of his sentencing hearing to file an urgent interdict at the high court in Pretoria.
Many couples find that problems with their sex life can have severe repercussions for their relationship if they are not addressed.

The little blue bounce lifts our love up where it belongs

Rekindling the sexual fire of a once passionate marriage has sparked a deeper emotional link.
Governments will have to snuggle up to private healthcare companies to plug the $300-billion gap they need for universal health coverage.

Surgical weight loss a disadvantage in the job market – study

Women who lose weight after surgery – as opposed to through exercise and diet – are less likely to be employed because of negative perceptions.
A new health and education programme helps sex workers to get access to health services such as HIV counselling and testing

Health project helps sex workers – but rogue cops a problem

The Aids council’s programme is a "big step in the right direction", but abuse by police still needs to be tackled, says an HIV specialist.
Stats SA believes the country's life expectancy is on the increase again

After drastic drop SA life expectancy rises

While South African life expectancy dropped between 1990 and 2013, the are signs of hope again.
Vicious cycle: At some point

Painkillers can be a big headache

Migraine sufferers may not realise that drug overuse can be a large part of the problem.
Santie Pretorius lost more than 100kg after undergoing bariatric surgery

My controversial 100kg revolution

Santie Pretorius details her weight loss journey, which included surgery, in a new book.
Pills and more: The health department says it has developed comprehensive guidelines for the prevention of TB in prisons and the treatment of those prisoners who have the disease.

Public versus prison healthcare: What are the facts?

Deputy Minister of Correctional Services Thabang Makwetla claims that prisoners in SA have access to better healthcare. Africa Check investigates.
Codeine products are available over the counter in South Africa. But codeine is addictive and the products can be abused.

Controlling codeine: Less painkiller in your pills

Pharmaceutical experts differ over how to limit dependency on a common painkiller.
Life: Pelagie Nyirambarushimana and her child Francine Niyonshuti at the Central University Hospital of Kigali. Rwanda has made drastic improvements in reducing child mortality.

Good health without the fear of ruin

Twenty years after the genocide, Rwanda’s health system is showing drastic improvements.
The Constitutional Court called the order by the high court to dismiss this case unwarranted.

High court ordered to hear Down’s case

A court has ruled that a mother, representing her child, can now apply to claim damages for alleged negligent prenatal misdiagnosis of her child.
Deluge: Caught in an afternoon rainstorm

Ebola thrives on the scraps of war and blight

Personal accounts from Liberia and Sierra Leone bring home the devastation wrought by the virus.
A high level UN meeting in Johannesburg will look at the current focus on pharmaceutical sales and the lack of production of health technologies for diseases that do not impact countries with major pharmaceutical capabilities.

Activists fear a pharmaceutical plot is at play

The department of trade and industry has yet to finalise patent reforms, raising questions that cheaper medication could be blocked intentionally.
More women than men get tested. According to Sanac this may be because women go for a test when they fall pregnant.

World Aids Day: Less than half of infected people know

Although 65% of South Africans reportedly have been tested for HIV at least once, annual testing figures are much lower.
Stranded: Thomas Nukeri

Xenophobia violates Health Act and migrants’ rights to care

Refugees run the border crossing gauntlet of lions, rivers, rape and theft hoping for a better life.