SA doctors, Big Brother could soon be watching
Doctors prescribe fewer drugs and do fewer operations when they know they’re being watched, an Irish organisation has found. Here’s why.
Pinch, prick & go: Why protecting yourself against HIV could become as simple as...
Imagine if every young woman had the option of getting a simple implant at school that could cut her risk of...
What if protecting yourself from HIV was as easy as using a tampon?
The HIV prevention tablet is now available in South Africa but popping a pill every day to stay HIV negative may not...
Kenya’s first coal plant construction paused in climate victory
Owners failed to assess environmental and community concerns, court rules, while US ambassador wades into debate in support of coal power.
Getting ready for baby: Why some couples should consider genetic counselling
For some parents, genetic counselling could help catch birth defects early enough to treat them affordably. For others, it can be...
Today, this rural KZN community is about to make global headlines. Find out why.
Small town, big goals: Eshowe has become one of the first SA communities to put enough people on HIV treatment to reduce new infections in the area.
Could a National Health Insurance Fund be just months away?
The time for talk is over, said Zweli Mkhize in his first budget speech as health minister. But if you thought...
The juice and injustice in your fruit: ‘I had to pick enough fruit to...
Why righting human rights abuses against migrant workers starts with recognising the intersection of gender, labour & exploitation.
Conflict and insecurity driving spread of diseases like Ebola, WHO chief warns
Deadly outbreak is ‘global wake-up call’, WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says.
The head...
Fiber, flatulence & fortified foods: This is your body on veganism
From Badu to Beyonce: Some of your favourite celebs have toyed with it but is going vegan right for you?
New smoke signals: Is Big Tobacco using influencers to illegally punt new products?
Could companies’ wooing of social media influencers be just a clever ploy to get around the country’s tobacco advertising ban?
Hospitals close in Mpumalanga as doctors and nurses fear for their safety
Health workers in the province demand security cameras and personal panic buttons at hospitals because of crime and attacks on nurses and doctors.
Could your birth control increase your risk of HIV? Science finally has an answer.
But new science doesn't change the fact that women still have too few options when it comes to contraception.
Bathabile Dlamini & the case of SA’s disappearing rape crisis services
Under Dlamini's time as minister of social development, centres lost funding for counselling services. Now, no one can say what the future holds.
Would you know if the medicine you’re taking is fake?
Armed with blockchain and artificial intelligence, health workers and campaigners are battling the bogus business that kills thousands.
Amnesty International Zimbabwe closes amid allegations of fraud
Police are investigating suspected misconduct involving millions of dollars of funds from donors.