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Hospitals introduce sign language to bridge gap between the deaf and care
Some hospitals are introducing sign language to help deaf patients.
#Measles: Why your kid might need a booster shot
Are your kids up-to-date with vaccines? Here's why you might want to check on that.
New research shows rising support for gay marriage ban
A new report finds that 90% of Nigerians surveyed support a controversial Act that now also stands between LGBTI communities and healthcare.
Is racism making our children sick?
Children who experience discrimination may be more at risk of mental and physical ill-health.
Will smacking your kids make them violent?
Experts suggest that banning corporal punishment in the home could lead to a less violent society. Joan van Dyk explains.
Climate change turns dehydration into a deadly epidemic
A new kidney disease is striking down labourers in what could be one of the first epidemics caused by global warming.
Suicide and the violence of our words
What if we thought of suicide as the outcome of a terminal illness instead of the outcome of an action?
Numbers of Africans sentenced to die soars
More than 1 000 Nigerians languish on death row.
Why some people may not be over the moon about menstrual cups
Moon cups, reusable pads and period panties are all alternatives to disposable pads and tampons, but they may not work for everyone.
Is ‘all-in-one healthcare’ a dream?
Is getting all you need from one health team far fetched? Actually not. It's one field where the public health system beats the private one.
Bhekisisa journalist scoops impactAfrica award
Reporter Pontsho Pilane has been recognised for her reporting on menstruation.
Should the government tell you how to discipline your children?
New research reveals complex relationships between harsh parenting and violence later in life for children.
Paying for change? Trial offers cash to parents willing to vaccinate babies
Researchers have shown that monetary incentives lead to infants being immunised on time.
Why injecting a drug user’s blood into yourself will give you HIV instead of...
The 'bluetoothing' myth recently took the media by storm. We explain why it's all risk and no high.
How Zambia is beating malaria
A decade ago, most countries used only localised strategies. But Zambia decided to make bed nets, insecticides, and drugs available nationwide.
You might have TB and not know it
TB treatment is available for free in South Africa. But 20% of people are never diagnosed and spread the disease unknowingly.