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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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
After drastic drop SA life expectancy rises
While South African life expectancy dropped between 1990 and 2013, the are signs of hope again.
Painkillers can be a big headache
Migraine sufferers may not realise that drug overuse can be a large part of the problem.
My controversial 100kg revolution
Santie Pretorius details her weight loss journey, which included surgery, in a new book.
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.
Controlling codeine: Less painkiller in your pills
Pharmaceutical experts differ over how to limit dependency on a common painkiller.
Good health without the fear of ruin
Twenty years after the genocide, Rwanda’s health system is showing drastic improvements.
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.
Ebola thrives on the scraps of war and blight
Personal accounts from Liberia and Sierra Leone bring home the devastation wrought by the virus.
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.
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.
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.