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Investigate the alarming rise in early-onset cancer cases, which have surged by 79.1% since the 1990s, affecting younger populations.

Understand Ghana’s diabetes crisis, where 2.4 million people face daily challenges due to inadequate health infrastructure.

Is National Health Insurance (NHI) a solution or a trap? Discover the criticism and concerns raised against this healthcare initiative.

Analyze the severe effects of climate change in Africa as health emergencies rise and global cooperation becomes essential.

Explore the revolutionary Twice-Yearly HIV Jab, a potential game-changer in HIV prevention that raises important affordability questions.

In a decision that could fundamentally reshape the fight against HIV, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its approval to Gilead Sciences’ lenacapavir, a groundbreaking twice-yearly injection for preventing HIV infection in adults and adolescents. Marketed under the brand name Yeztugo in the US, this innovative drug has been eagerly anticipated by […]

Learn about the urgent need for measles vaccination in Gauteng as cases surge in Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Ekurhuleni.

The familiar misery of a runny nose, itchy eyes, and worsening asthma symptoms for hay fever sufferers is set to become even more pervasive, as experts warn of an “explosion” of allergies driven by a shifting climate. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has identified a clear link between climate change and altered patterns in pollen […]

Discover the concerns over the NHI complaints unit’s centralised approach and its potential consequences for health care in South Africa.

A quiet but profound medical revolution in nanomedicine is unfolding at the Wits Advanced Drug Delivery Platform (WADDP) research unit. It is under the leadership of Professor Yahya Choonara. A team of dedicated scientists is tackling two of medicine’s most formidable challenges. They focus on effectively delivering treatments across the elusive blood-brain barrier and fostering […]

US aid cuts endanger the fight against HIV/AIDS globally. Find out how these cuts impact care and prevention programmes.