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Policies to stop the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa have had a negative impact on maternal and newborn health care.

The head of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases' listeria investigation, Juno Thomas, tells us which foods to bin and how.

Professor Tim Noakes was charged with giving unconventional medical advice via Twitter.

Claim: 49% of men and 34.1% of women in South Africa smoke tobacco. Is this true? Africa Check investigates.

From how and when you ride to what you imbibe: Take a quick look at the far-reaching powers of the state in the time of the new virus.

Over seven million people are believed to be living with HIV in South Africa. When COVID-19 reached our shores, there was great concern about what it would mean for our vulnerable populations. But the country’s fatality rates have been lower than initially expected. Here’s why.

National health department deploys 200 officials to country’s beleaguered hospitals.

South Africa’s National Health Insurance Bill was released this morning. Here’s how it will affect you.

South Africa’s medical regulatory body has authorised Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for children 12 and up. But it’s unlikely this age group will be included in the country’s national roll-out soon. Find out why.

Activists have been told that government wants to hear their views, but without draft legislation their input is of little value.

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

Quarraisha and Salim Abdool Karim both serve on the ministerial committee that advises President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa’s COVID-19 response. In our recent webinar, we asked them eight questions about what to expect of life between now and September.

A malaria vaccine has passed the World Health Organisation’s efficacy rate of 75%. But if the United Kingdom’s new prime minister cuts foreign aid, the people who need the jab may never get it.

Bhekisisa, the Mail & Guardian's health desk, bagged four awards at the Discovery Health Journalism Awards on Wednesday night.

How do you fix South Africa’s sexual and reproductive health wrongs? Help people access their rights.

The department moved people to save money and NGOs were happy to take them in for cash.