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Health Beat #9 | Cancer and the NHI: Will patients see...

Mia Malan, Jessica Pitchford, Mohale Moloi, Yolanda Mdzeke, Tsidiso Lechuba, Tshidiso Thangwana and Dylan Bush - June 28, 2023

Three health ministers in a row have failed SA’s nurses. Here’s...

Joan van Dyk - April 17, 2023

Why SA needs the anti-HIV injection — for R120 a pop

Bhekisisa Team - April 21, 2022

Winning the COVID vaccine race: Why the TRIPS waiver is just...

Jayati Ghosh - May 12, 2021

Medical oxygen

All about the air: How COVID turned oxygen into a luxury

David Fairen-Jimenez - May 5, 2021

We can get polio out of Africa this year and out of every country in the world in the next several years, say Bill and Melinda Gates.

Four factors blocking medicines made in Africa

Francis Aboagye-Nyame - April 26, 2021

This COVID-19 medicine opened a Pandora’s box in SA. Find out...

Joan van Dyk - September 3, 2020

Will SA buy this COVID drug for thousands per person –...

Joan van Dyk - August 19, 2020

Why we should be making our own COVID medicines, vaccines and...

Candice Sehoma - May 12, 2020

Seizures of illicit chloroquine skyrocket during COVID-19 outbreak — Interpol

Stacey Knott - May 6, 2020

Ebola healthcare worker protective gear

The world finally has an Ebola vaccine. This is why it’s...

Ifeanyi M. Nsofor - January 17, 2020

From the Ganges to Ghana, drones are taking to the sky to deliver the medication we need to stay alive. (Zipline)

Drones, drugs, hackers & the future of healthcare?

Gilbert Nakweya - September 6, 2019

‘Counterfeiting has dropped from an estimated 30% of the Nigerian pharma sector to less than 10% today

Would you know if the medicine you’re taking is fake?

Helen Lock - June 10, 2019

Here's what you missed at this week's World Health Organisation

Seven things that will make you think twice about the cost...

Joan van Dyk - April 12, 2019

Blood cancer patients such as Retha Wessels are forced to get a life-saving drug illegally to avoid paying thousands for it each month.

He would ransom the pills for something more precious than profit:...

Joan van Dyk - February 15, 2019

Talking about you and the loo: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's latest annual letter was released Tuesday.

Five ways to save the world, according to Bill & Melinda...

Roxy de Villiers - February 12, 2019

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