Health
Welkom Residents Demand End To Water Crisis And Sewage Spills
The community of Welkom in the Free State is facing a crisis as they have been without running water for three weeks, with raw sewage flowing through their streets. This…
‘Vapes are safe alternatives to smoking’ — and other lies they tell us –
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Adults who survived childhood cancer are at increased risk of severe COVID-19, says new study
Childhood cancer survivors face a higher risk of developing severe cases of…
Filling the void on vaccine policy with evidence-backed information
The Department of Health and Human Services recently made significant changes to…
Stinkwater Residents Live Along Streets Overflowing With Sewage
Residents of Stinkwater near Hammanskraal in the north of Pretoria are living…
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Loss of lung capacity begins between the ages of 20 and 25, study suggests
A groundbreaking study conducted by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) in partnership with the Clínic-IDIBAPS has shed light…
FDA approves Novavax Covid vaccine after delay
The Food and Drug Administration has officially approved Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine, albeit with certain restrictions that differentiate it from its…
Confessions of a medical student –
Navigating the harsh reality of working in a hospital as a medical student is not something that can be taught…
AI-powered app enables anemia screening using fingernail selfies
Anemia is a prevalent health condition that affects over 2 billion people worldwide, with an estimated 83 million Americans at…
Trump moves to terminate hundreds of grants to Harvard
In a recent move that has sent shockwaves through the scientific community, the Trump administration has made the decision to…
‘Police Not Equipped To Transport Patients’
The tragic death of 17-year-old Bongani Nthangase in Durban has sparked a debate on the role of police in emergency…
HIV programmes will not collapse after Trump funding cuts, Motsoaledi says –
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi reassures the public that South Africa’s HIV/Aids programmes will not collapse despite the recent withdrawal of…
Midlife intakes of high-quality carbohydrates and dietary fiber linked to better health in older women
A recent study conducted by researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts…
Ultra-processed foods expert says he’s ‘unlikely’ to return to NIH
Kevin Hall, a prominent nutrition scientist who recently left his position at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has expressed…
Minister Motsoaledi -We Are Not AfriForum. We Are The Reason You Have A Health System To Defend
In a recent press conference, South Africa's Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, made a controversial statement likening civil society activists…