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Saving baby Zia from a rare disease
A procedure new to SA has allowed a young mother to give part of her liver to save her son.
Abortion turns into a nightmare
Personal beliefs sometimes collide with healthcare providers’ professional responsibilities.
#SliceOfLife: ‘I opened her up and found her womb was rotten from the infection’
Obstetrician Eddie Mhlanga often had to attend to women who had unsafe abortions during apartheid, when abortion was illegal in South Africa.
Dying for a souvlaki: How climate change fuels inequality
This July, Greek islands were far from idyllic. In fact, people working in the tourism industry there say it was hell. With raging wildfires and surging temperatures, the effects of climate change are hitting home.
‘Cancer treatment in the North West is impossible’
Activists say that at least one patient has been trying to get treatment since 2013.
The high cost of being bipolar
Patients are subject to wild mood swings and costly spending sprees,but they can be treated with the right medicine - and a lot of money.
Mothers and babies at risk in Apostolic church ‘birth camps’
Leaders of Zimbabwe's Apostolic sects are warming to the idea of women giving birth at health clinics.
Medical aids have dentists over a barrel
Dentists say the reduced rates paid out by medical schemes are putting them out of business.
Sexual violence and unintended pregnancy in South Africa: Is there a link?
A study among adolescents and young women in South African universities found that girls who had experienced sexual violence were more likely to report an unintended pregnancy compared with those who had never experienced sexual violence.
‘Magic bullet’ to feed the world by 2030
A change in mind-set is required because feeding schemes alone cannot put an end to malnutrition.
Five years of compulsory state service for these doctors. Will it stop brain drain?
The Nigerian government wants to stop medical professionals from leaving to countries including the United Kingdom and the United States by making it mandatory for doctors to work in state hospitals for five years.
Listeria: Follow SA’s medical sleuths as they chase a killer in a race against...
Bond, James Bond: The source of the listeria outbreak will likely be found by a gene-sequencing machine named after the famous agent 007. (Delwyn Verasamy)
Why life with this common condition can be an emotional rollercoaster
Having a chronic illness can raise your risk of depression. For diabetics, the blood sugar high and lows of everyday life take an extra toll.
#SliceOfLife: ‘Let’s pray you’ll be okay. My escape from a backyard drug rehab
South Africa plans to roll out treatment for opioid addiction to all government health facilities by 2028, according to a draft of the country’s sixth HIV action plan. Read one person’s story of recovery here.
Big Tobacco faces landmark legal case over poverty wages
Lawyers argue that while farming families toil over backbreaking work in desperate poverty, British American Tobacco is reaping the rewards.
Gogos step up for peace of mind
Depression among the elderly is largely overlooked, but exercise can help to counter it.