News and analysis

Infectious diseases such as HIV and, increasingly, non-communicable illnesses like diabetes are resulting in more cases of chronic depression.

Before you down those beers at the braai, find out how much alcohol is too much this Easter.

His reasoning has come in for much criticism, but the minister has no wish to continue the debate.

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates speaks to the Mail & Guardian about Africa's health challenges.

Our burning fossil fuels makes the Earth warmer, causing weather patterns to change. In areas with lots of air pollution, this can make it even harder for people with lung diseases to breathe. And those who have least, will be affected most.

Summary of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) updated coronavirus testing criteria for healthcare workers.

Available data shows significantly higher investment by public and philanthropic institutions in TB research than by the pharmaceutical industry.

Experts fear the COVID-19 pandemic may set gender equality back decades. Here, seven women explain the struggles it has brought and their hopes for the future

Experts say the National Health Insurance scheme could benefit rich and poor, with positive broader outcomes.

A promising new TB drug is now on the market but doctors say it's been priced out of reach.

The province is providing free sanitary pads to learners, so what's stopping a national roll-out?

The province has fallen far behind in the drive to deliver key infrastructure essential for treatment.

Lobbyists pushing for vaping as a way to help people quit smoking insist taxing e-cigarettes like traditional smokes will lead down a similar path as the state-sanctioned project of denying HIV treatment to state patients.

‘Families should be compensated for trauma, but not for what the deceased went through’, says state advocate.

Ugandan campaigners are warned they will break the country's anti-homosexuality law if they open the safe space.

Women who experience gender-based violence have a higher risk of contracting HIV: this should be considered in South Africa's prevention strategy.