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Cisgender, transgender, non-binary. What does it all mean? We give you the low down.

A lack of access to basic necessities is not just an inconvenience, but a health and safety risk for people in these Western Cape communities. Find out why residents want government to do more.

Think spanking your kid is harmless and plan on ignoring last month’s Constitutional Court ruling banning corporal punishment at home? You may want to watch this video.

Kala azar is endemic in parts of South Sudan and affects mostly the poor and disenfranchised. A simple jab could control it, but not in this country.

Many families faced financial hardship during the outbreak. Some men took advantage of young girls, offering support in return for sex.

In Marikana, distance from clinics prevents victims from getting medical assistance. But this all-male crew are bridging the gaps.

Watch as the health department and South African Medical Research Council bring policymakers, researchers and scientists together to talk about the nuts and bolts of implementing the National Health Insurance, including financing and accountability.

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a diagnosable mental health condition. Never heard of it? You're not alone.

The causal link between Zika and foetal abnormalities has been confirmed.

As South Africa's coronavirus lockdown enters its second week, the country will start testing for the new virus in communities. The move is expected to be only one of many South Africa will make in a bid to test tens of thousands for the new coronavirus.

Meet the woman who started Bhekisisa way back in 2013. Killer narrative feature writer and donor-funded journalism extraordinaire.

Dolutegravir is part of a three-in-one pill, and unlike other ARVs, can be taken on an empty stomach. Previously, it was thought to hold a risk of birth defects to babies when mothers with HIV fell pregnant while using the drug or used it during the early stages of pregnancy.

South Africa has just confirmed its seventh case of the new coronavirus. Here's what you can do to protect yourself.

Health journalist, Amy Green, headed to Nairobi to sit on a panel that judged how scientists communicate their ideas to the media and the world.

The Eastern Cape just slashed the number of ambulances on its roads by almost half, people are hoping R40 a month will give their loved ones a fighting chance if the worst happens.

If you think shutting down needle exchange programmes will keep your city free of contaminated needles, think again.