Archive

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.

Uncover the significance of Netcare’s mental health services amid rising public health concerns and demands in South Africa.

Delve into the Tembisa Hospital corruption web, where R2 billion has been siphoned off due to healthcare fraud and rogue officials.

Explore the health funding solution proposed by the National Treasury to address critical shortfalls in South Africa’s healthcare system.