Tested and safe? Court battle over circumcision device
The roll-out of a new surgical device to make circumcisions easier has been delayed. Photo: Wikimedia user Rickyblax (CC BY-SA 4.0)... Read more
22 May
WHO adopts landmark pandemic agreement
Geneva – The World Health Organization’s member states on Tuesday adopted a landmark Pandemic Agreement on tackling future health... Read more
21 May
A free clinic for donkeys, vital to Ethiopia’s economy
Addis Ababa – At a clinic in Ethiopia’s capital, a donkey is complaining as a vet tries to trim his... Read more
20 May
WHO’S REALLY RUNNING SA? – Ramaphosa takes on the judiciary over NHI
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa is challenging a Gauteng High Court ruling that allowed a review of his... Read more
18 May
Health workers traumatised after being hijacked on duty
Five health workers from non-profit organisation One to One Africa were a few kilometres outside Mthatha when they were... Read more
17 May
‘Don’t blame Trump for HIV chaos’ – Motsoaledi
Cape Town – Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says US President Donald Trump cannot be blamed for cutting funding to... Read more
16 May
SA’s HIV programme ‘not collapsing’ – Motsoaledi
Cape Town – Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has rejected claims that South Africa’s HIV/AIDS programme is collapsing following... Read more
15 May
Sierra Leone reports more than 2,000 Mpox cases, 11 deaths
Freetown – The number of cases of mpox registered in Sierra Leone since the beginning of the year has hit... Read more
14 May
Marketing unhealthy food as good for kids is fuelling obesity in SA: how to curb it
Aisosa Jennifer Omoruyi, University of the Western Cape Childhood overweight and obesity are a growing public health challenge in... Read more
13 May
US pulls funding for South African medical research
Crucial health research is being stopped because the US government is cutting funding. Illustration: Lisa Nelson By Jesse Copelyn... Read more
9 May
