Health

By Eunice Kilonzo-Muraya and Meg Sharafudeen. Researchers at Burnet Institute, in collaboration with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have provided the […]

By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/Aids (UNAIDS) released a report that highlights a significant funding crisis

By Lehlohonolo Lehana. @Pixabay. As we approach Corporate Wellness Week (1–7 July), many South African professionals are hitting a mid‑year

By Tasnim Metelerkamp. South Africa is actively monitoring the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant known as Nimbus or NB.1.8.1,

By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), has approved the first mpox diagnostic test, bolstering efforts

By Refilwe Monyai. As the world marks World Malaria Day 2025, the sobering reality remains: malaria continues to claim lives

By Lehlohonolo Lehana. A ground-breaking HIV cure trial conducted in Durban, South Africa, has demonstrated promising results in achieving antiretroviral

By Lehlohonolo Lehana. KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) health MEC Nomagugu Simelane has provided an update on the rise in Hand, Foot and

By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has urged people not to panic following reports of Human

By Noxolo Sibiya. The Department of Health has warned the public of rising cases of rubella, commonly known as measles,

By Ahmed Areff. @123RF. Pharmaceutical and biotech giant Bayer has launched a recall of a batch of Yaz Plus contraceptive

By Mosima Mehlape. The Sol Plaatjie University’s Prof Nhamo Chaukura, Acting Head of the Department of Physical and Earth Sciences