Scientists have developed a new drug that can help reduce weight in people with Type-2 diabetes. Weight often causes complications in diabetes patients.

Twelve year-old Prince Khanyi has been in the news in recent weeks. Prince is the brain-damaged child at the centre of the Gauteng Department of Health'€™s refusal at one stage to honour a court ruling to pay him a settlement after he was handicapped due to negligence of health workers at one of the province'€™s hospitals. In the following report, we check in on Prince'€™s condition.

In a bid to avoid illnesses and child deaths that could easily be prevented, the national Health Department launched a campaign this week to immunise children so that they are protected against infection. Ayanda Mkwanazi, of Health-e News Service, went to two Johannesburg clinics to see how the campaign kicked off.

Young people put themselves at risk of getting mouth and throat cancers by smoking dagga and the hubbly bubbly pipe. This is according to research announced recently.

The Gauteng Health Department commemorated World AIDS Day in the Johannesburg city centre where thousands of commuters pass every day. The Department hopes that its message promoting safe sex will filter through to communities.

The City of Johannesburg boasts to have contributed to the national AIDS treatment programme by placing 16 000 residents on Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ARVs) since 2004 and the city officials say the number is increasing.

Bongani and Violet are both HIV-positive and they are madly in love with each other. What are the chances of a couple such as this to transmit HIV to each other?

Are sexually active South Africans heeding the call to use condoms correctly and consistently to protect themselves from HIV and other dangers?

A beggar on the streets of Johannesburg has something to offer to everyone. He is offering advice that people should beware of HIV.