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Down for the count: Why are Nepalese migrant workers struggling to make babies?
Nepalese men who go abroad for better jobs, often find that they struggle to build a family when they get back home. Fertility experts weigh in on the link between migration labour and infertility.
Polio cases could be wiped out within 12 months, says World Health Organisation
With just nine cases of the virus so far this year – in Pakistan and Afghanistan – the WHO is confident the battle against polio is nearly won.
NHI: Let’s talk about this revolution
Minister, please sit down with the private health sector before the NHI has us paying more but getting less, writes Dr Chris Archer.
The tobacco industry says vaping is 95% safer than smoking. Should you believe it?
Find out what you need to know with this latest article in our series separating tobacco fact from fiction.
The future of water: From your toilet to your tap and back again
The reality is many of us look at water like we do a takeaway container.
[ICYMI] Zweli Mkhize unveils the National Health Insurance Bill
WATCH LIVE: Zweli Mkhize unveils the National Health Insurance Bill.
Former Free State health MEC: They call me a killer, I know I’m a...
In this 2014 interview, former Free State health MEC Benny Malakoane says that detractors are still alive is proof of the good work under his watch.
South Africa ready for private medical school
To speed up the country's delivery of qualified doctors, Western Cape Health MEC Theuns Botha says private medical schools are necessary.
PrePex will save many lives in SA – with traditional leaders’ help
The state's hopes for the nonsurgical circumcision device rest on its acceptance in initiation rituals.
Why linking pads to sex may speak volumes about how we stigmatise menstruation
Anna Dahlqvist reflects on a short history of a messy 'problem', or how the world taught you to fear your period.
You could be buying poisonous lead paint – and no one would be charged...
The government is investing in monitoring lead levels in paint, but experts and industry groups say that there’s no plan for dealing with offenders.
We must continue our fight against HIV and TB, even during the COVID-19 pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, and the scientific community continues to gather evidence on the coronavirus, we should not lose sight of the two...
The Ronald McDonald socks aside … How serious is Cyril about South Africans’ health?
The new commander-in-chief has made promises, but how likely is he to deliver?
A roundup of fake AIDS ‘cures’: Angel Zapper, Garani MW1, Topvein, SF 2000
Fake AIDS "cures" have been the bane of activists fighting for treatment. We discovered a new one and checked in on some we've debunked before.
Tshwane men to get the HIV prevention pill
By June, the health department will know more about how to roll out Truvada nationally to men who have sex with men.
‘I told Mahlangu, you must leave the country, go into exile for two years.’
In Life Esidimeni, we can see the ghosts of our past. Read why.