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Follow our live coverage of the health department’s 23 May briefing on South Africa’s cholera outbreak.
Two drugs could be the key to quicker TB cures
Patients were no longer infectious after just two months of treatment — faster than almost all drugs ever recorded.
Gauteng health department unable to trace 20 #LifeEsidimeni patients
Three years later, almost a dozen patients are still missing.
Why is this 290-bed North West hospital catering for just 19 patients?
‘As doctors, we've advised each other to discharge stable patients and explain to there is nothing we can do.’
Cash for COVID: Why this controversial trial is asking people to voluntarily get infected
People who participate in a challenge trial volunteer to get sick in order to help scientists learn more about a disease. These studies have been used for diseases like cholera and malaria — and now for COVID-19.
Are the medical aids really fleecing you?
There's good news and bad news when it comes to PMBs.
Family of dead Gauteng psychiatric patient given the runaround by red tape
Sizwe Hlatshwayo may be the 38th patient to die after being moved from state-funded hospital care. It took almost a month for his family to find out.
What free education could cost us
Saturday’s surprise announcement could be the latest blow to the country’s bid for better healthcare.
Vaccine lowers child pneumonia and meningitis by 70%
South Africa was the first African country to introduce the expensive but effective pneumococcal vaccine, Prevenar, into its immunisation programme.
‘Unnecessarily high’ Caesarean section rate is cause for concern
More women are having C-section births in SA, but authors of the 2013/2014 District Health Barometer warn that this increase is "a matter of concern".
Counting calories or carcinogens? How to pick the fake sugar in your tea
Artificial sweeteners such as aspartame are found in many common foods and drinks, but a new study shows that these food additives could contribute to an increased risk of developing different kinds of cancers.
Read the National Health Insurance Bill
The Bill is the first step towards learning how the government plans to fund its shift towards universal health care.
Motsoaledi: Chronic disease on the rise in SA
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says a recent survey is proof that SA should be concerned with the prevalence of chronic conditions in the country.
Rise in number of Ebola orphans
Restrictions hit the movement of a million or more Sierra Leone citizens living in five districts worst affected by the disease.
Should everyone be getting the HIV prevention pill as part of clinical research trials?
Only some study participants have access to the tablet that can cut the risk of HIV infection by more than 90%.
Mutating toward mildness: How Omicron’s changes make it less deadly
The Omicron variant spreads rapidly causing surges in infections. But it doesn’t seem to be causing more severe cases. Still, there’s a need for caution as higher case numbers means more hospitalisations. Here’s what we know so far.