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The Supreme Court is set to address low-cost benefit options in medical schemes, impacting healthcare access for low-income South Africans.

Explore the link between irregular sleep and increased mortality risk. Poor sleep can lead to serious health consequences.

Uncover the effects of the NHLS cyberattack on public health and its alarming audit outcome, revealing millions in debt and instability.

American scientists Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell, alongside their Japanese colleague Shimon Sakaguchi, have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

The Limpopo health budget faces a severe challenge as half is consumed by medico-legal claims, threatening public health.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the launch of a new pilot programme. This programme aims to accelerate the review process for generic drugs. Companies research, develop, and manufacture these drugs entirely within the United States.

South Africa’s Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, has warned that Africa must urgently develop self-reliant funding mechanisms for its healthcare sector. This includes implementing taxes on products such as tobacco and alcohol.

Understand the risks of inadequate medical device regulation and why oversight is crucial for patient safety in South Africa.

Learn about the Pfizer drug pricing deal that has stirred market reactions. Find out why analysts call it “more optics than bite”.

Find out how a few players dominate the private healthcare market, impacting profits and reducing competition in South Africa.

Discovery Health defers the 2026 contribution increase until April 1st, providing R1.5 billion in financial relief to members.