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HIV, ARVs and the cervical cancer vaccine
How SA women will benefit from an HPV vaccine, which the government will introduce next year, will strongly depend on the virus's link with HIV.
Love, sexts & the law: How good sex ed can protect your kids
In an age where more young people are having sex before the age of 15 than ever before, can we really afford to keep turning a blind eye to the birds and the bees? But good sex ed doesn’t have to pit religion against facts.
‘I skip meals to make my insulin last longer’: The problem with Big Pharma’s...
The price of insulin in the United States will drop dramatically but people in low-income countries, who spend close to 100% of their income on the life-saving medication, won’t benefit.
The world’s arms race against superbugs
It’s been almost 40 years since a new class of antibiotics was discovered. Do governments need to incentivise drug companies differently to get them to develop antibiotics to turn the tide against drug-resistant superbugs?
#AIDS2016: This common germ in your vagina makes it easier to get HIV –...
In the vagina's ecosystem, mundane bacteria matter more than you think.
National HIV plan scraps calls to decriminalise drug use
Contraception may be finally coming to a secondary school near you.
Is wearing a mask fogging up your glasses? Here’s how you can fix that
As lockdowns ease, more people are having to wear masks for longer periods of time. While they help reduce the spread of COVID-19, masks may also be causing increased irritation in your eyes. Find out why.
Think you’re going to opt out of the #NHI when it comes? Think again.
In June, the health minister released the long-awaited National Health Insurance Bill. What does it mean to you and your medical aid? We tell you.
Fears as Durban loses last state cancer specialist
Only two state cancer specialists remain in the province of more than 10-million people.
#LifeEsidimeni judge: ‘Government violated the Constitution’
The arbitration ruling specifies that both Constitutional and general damages have to be paid.
Did you see your psychologist over Zoom during lockdown? Telemedicine is here to stay
COVID-19 lockdown restrictions meant many therapist offices had to close and cancel in-person appointments. But doctors were able to use videoconferencing to support patients who got anxious, stressed out and depressed.
At least half of Gauteng’s hospitals are without their top managers
At least half of Gauteng's public hospitals are without permanent CEOs. At least two appointed CEOs remain under investigations after alleged wrongdoing.
Undercover researchers went into doctors’ rooms. You won’t believe what they found
New research may finally tell us why SA is always among the first to sound the alarm over drug-resistant strains.
The barcoding gap: Can South Africa protect its COVID jabs from crime?
Full track and traceability of COVID jabs won’t happen during South Africa’s vaccine roll-out, as the health department has not yet adopted the “overarching” system that would make this possible.
Survey uncovers shortages in critical medication
A survey of stock levels of HIV drugs is in stark contrast to health department claims that "there is no shortage".
#LifeEsidimeni: What will the Gauteng government be forced to pay?
The families of the nearly 150 mental health patients who died in the Life Esidimeni tragedy will know today how much they will be compensated.