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Playtime isn't just about fun and games - find out why it's an important part of young children's development.

The world is in a polycrisis — and climate change will highlight vulnerabilities and inequalities in healthcare. We need to understand how changing weather patterns will affect our health and draw on lessons from past research to help us become more resilient. Here’s what experts said at Bhekisisa’s 10th birthday celebration on Tuesday, 7 November.

As the numbers of those infected with COVID-19 continue to rise in South Africa, we look at what this could mean for those with HIV.

TB was the leading cause of death for teenagers between 2008 and 2018 in South Africa. Find out why and what we can do to make treatment more accessible to them in this short video.

Our Mia Malan speaks to Laura Lopez Gonzalez about the recent allegations of racism at Wits Medical School.

It's not yet known why prostate cancer affects black men worse than their white counterparts, but if you're a black man over 40, get yourself checked.

With more than 300 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, Gauteng continues to be the epicentre of the country's outbreak. Find out what the national coronavirus lockdown will look like in the country's economic hub.

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, joined by members of the Ministerial Advisory Committee, senior officials from the Department of Health and the leadership of Health Entities including SAHPRA, NHLS and NICD will hold a press briefing on COVID-19 health interventions ahead of the country’s move to alert level three.

A small private healthcare clinic on a farm in Delmas is paving the way for better patient care using new data technology.

Courts ruled for compensation for gold miners affected by silicosis, but what about the impact years of caring for the sick had on women and children?

When Ebola hit an overcrowded slum in Freetown people feared the worst. But a gang of unlikely heroes emerged to help the community.

This is the fourth podcast in our ‘Me & My’ series with Dr Sindi van Zyl. In this episode, Dr Sindi answers all our questions about what to do if you think you have a sexually transmitted infection.

TB is not only found in the lungs. You can get TB anywhere in your body, but it is very difficult to diagnose.

Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga and Minister of Higher Education and Training, Science and Innovation, Blade Nzimande give an update on how and when schools will start reopening.

Scientists say it's likely that South Africa's decision to embark on a national lockdown early in its Covid-19 outbreak turned the tide against the coronavirus outbreak as no country has before. But the fight against the virus will stretch into months and preparations for field hospitals are underway.

A hotter Earth is a threat to human health. It means more floods, droughts and heatwaves, which in turn make many diseases spread faster. Higher temperatures also exacerbate air pollution, resulting in more damage to our lungs. In this Health Beat episode we show you why climate change is our next pandemic.