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Registered counsellors can provide short-term talk therapy including trauma and grief counselling. Here’s where you can find these health workers.

Men who have sex with men have a 28 times higher chance of getting HIV through sex than heterosexual men. And transgender women’s odds of getting HIV via sex is 14 times higher than non-transgender women. We break down why.

Bhekisisa editor Mia Malan gives tips on how to write health comment pieces without putting your reader to sleep.

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We did a little digging and asked the questions you really want to know: Like can HIV medication really get you high? And just how likely is it that these drugs are being cut with the street drug.

How HIV experts may be able to help crack the code and find SA's missing TB patients.

South Africa is one of just 23 countries globally that supports HIV self-testing. Find out how to take an HIV test at home.

Too much greenhouse gases going into the air from burning coal, oil and gas make the atmosphere warmer than it should be. This causes global weather patterns to change, aka climate change. Watch this animation to learn more.

Most cervical cancer cases are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), which spreads through sex. Anti-HPV injections have been around since 2006 and getting the jab as a teenager can stop cervical cancer in about nine out of 10 women later in life. We break down how they work, what they cost and why they save lives.

From scouring science journals to social media, Mohale Moloi does whatever it takes to find a great story. Here’s how a typical day goes for Bhekisisa’s Health Beat producer.

When we are socialised to believe something as natural as menstruation is dirty, those who bleed may feel embarrassed about their period.

How do you know if you are affected by long COVID? Find out from Dr Rubeshan Perumal, head of the long COVID clinic at Groote Schuur hospital.

By the end of April, South Africa has to test twelve times more people per day than it currently does. That’s why we’re looking at introducing rapid antibody tests.

South Africa’s medicine regulator is working to approve COVID-19 vaccines quickly, but the process won’t skip any important steps.

Why are people who menstruate forced to spend at least R40 000 on sanitary products in their lifetime?

Studies show that there is a strong link between sexual violence and alcohol abuse. Mia Malan explains.