Concerns raised about continuous rise of heart disease deaths globally
There are concerns about the continuous rise of heart disease deaths globally and the behaviour of
Cape Town’s Groote Schuur unveils radiation therapy machines for cancer cell destruction
Radiation therapy at Cape Town’s Groote Schuur hospital received a multi-million rand boost with new
Professor Salim Abdool Karim’s new book details South Africa’s response to COVID-19
In his new book Professor Salim Abdool Karim discusses how South Africa did not respond quick enough
WHO says toxic syrup risk ‘ongoing’, more countries hit
There is an ongoing global threat posed by toxic cough syrups, the World Health Organisation (WHO)
WHO concerned about global campaign of misinformation about vaccines
The World Health Organisation is concerned about what it calls a “global campaign of misinformation
WHO officially launches mRNA vaccine hub in Cape Town
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday officially launched its mRNA vaccine technology hub
COVID-19 impact led to mental health pandemic in SA
Healthcare investment organization, AfroCentric, says South Africa is still in the grip of a mental
Ghana first to approve Oxford’s malaria vaccine
Ghana has become the first country in the world to approve a new malaria vaccine from Oxford
China records world’s first human death from H3N8 bird flu: WHO
A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a type of bird flu that is rare in humans,
Sex education aimed at reducing teen pregnancies
The World Health Organisation says about 21 million girls between the ages of 15 and 19 fall
Vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in Burundi, Congo
Health officials in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have detected cases of
COVID-19 sub-variant not prevalent enough for tight restrictions: NICD
The NICD executive director professor Adrian Puren says he fully agrees with the way the Health
China retaliates against South Korea, Japan over COVID-19 curbs
China began retaliating on Tuesday against South Korea and Japan, two of the countries which have
Eastern Cape government asks people to be vigilant around COVID-19
The Eastern Cape Department of Health has called on the public to be vigilant, and take all
China’s Zhejiang recording a million daily COVID cases, expected to double
The eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang is battling around one million new daily COVID-19
Injectable HIV treatment offers hope to Ugandan patients
Ever since Gerald Muwonge tested positive for HIV eight years ago, keeping his viral load in check
Over 1 million children diagnosed with TB worldwide in 2020: WHO report
The 2021 Global TB Report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) notes that over 1 million children
WHO chief says end in sight for COVID-19 pandemic
The World Health Organisation’s Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the world had
Health experts, policymakers and community leaders expected at SA TB Conference this week
More than 1500 delegates, including global health experts, policymakers and community leaders are
Political will, commitment and health measures needed to stop spread of monkeypox: Ghebreyesus
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus says political will, commitment