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Autopsies offer detail that cannot be found in the living. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a resurgence in these procedures — but not without fear.

More than four-million people in the country are now on antiretroviral treatment.

‘Families should be compensated for trauma, but not for what the deceased went through’, says state advocate.

In SA, HIV infection is no longer a death sentence but in countries like the Democratic Republic Congo, it's as if treatment never happened.

Magashule finally shuffled controversial health MEC Benny Malakoane sideways in his provincial cabinet in 2016 but not before we uncovered this.

Only one out of three married women and sexually active teenage girls on the continent use contraception.

Mali joins the ranks of countries such as Sierra Leone, South Africa & Burkina Faso to provide free healthcare to moms and tots.

Find out what the big changes government may have in store for medical aids.

But if we want everyone to get quality care, something will have to give and it may not be your money, warn experts.

Major studies have established a link between a high sugar intake and coronary heart disease.

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.

The province has fallen far behind in the drive to deliver key infrastructure essential for treatment.

Pregnant women have spoken out about nurses forcing them to undergo testing without their informed consent.

Poor handling practices as well as storage, cooking equipment and fridges - and rats - increase the risk of food poisoning.

Poor training of nurses may have led to severe reactions to a new contraceptive device.

Police are investigating suspected misconduct involving millions of dollars of funds from donors.