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Countering TB resistance was futile – but no longer
New drugs are working on XDR-TB – but must be strictly controlled to prevent further resistance.
North West: The closest working hospital may be more than 200 km away for...
Provincial health department has been put under administration as ministerial task team is deployed to the province.
HPCSA axes top officials
The HPCSA has parted ways with its CEO, COO and head of legal services in light of damning findings by a ministerial task team.
Women in Africa least likely to use contraception
Only one out of three married women and sexually active teenage girls on the continent use contraception.
Free pads: ‘KZN girls miss three days of school a month because of their...
The province is providing free sanitary pads to learners, so what's stopping a national roll-out?
COVID-19 and HIV: So far it seems the outcome is not what was feared
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.
Trying for a baby? Find out your chances of falling pregnant
Figure out your odds of falling pregnant via in vitro fertilisation with this new online calculator
Northern Cape Premier Sylvia Lucas pours salt on the wound
Experts say the vast sum spent by Sylvia Lucas on unhealthy food is indicative of a big fat problem.
Community health workers shafted by SA’s policy shambles
The community healthworker system is in chaos, leaving vulnerable communities at risk.
Analysis: Tempers flare at Dr Death hearing
A move to ban Wouter Basson from medicine has been met with a tongue-lashing from his lawyer.
At a glance: What the National Health Insurance means for you & your pocket
Two Bills, almost 200 pages may change healthcare forever in SA. Haven't read them? We did the heavy lifting so you don't have to.
How long will you wait for a COVID vaccination appointment? We answer 7 EVDS...
The only way to book an appointment for a COVID jab is to register on the government’s electronic vaccination system. But how does the system decide who gets vaccinated first and what happens if you missed an appointment? We asked the health department.
‘Roche holds cancer patients to ransom’ – activists
Activists say if Roche does not drop the price of Herceptin, they will ask the health department to act.
‘First in, first out’: Why you should register for your COVID jab ASAP
How does the government decide who gets an sms message for a vaccination appointment first and will all healthcare workers really be vaccinated this week? We break it down.
Q&A: Will rapid antibody tests save us?
South Africa needs to test 12 times more people per day for the new coronavirus than it currently does. Our testing plan can only do this if we use a wider range of tests — including controversial ones.
Fears as Durban loses last state cancer specialist
Only two state cancer specialists remain in the province of more than 10-million people.