Local clinical trials have started on antiviral pills that can be administered in place of the vaccine injection to prevent COVID-19 infection, which – if successful – would address vaccine hesitancy among people who are afraid of needles. By Max…
A new way to fight the Covid-19 pandemic is on the horizon. Current treatments are expensive and require patients to be admitted to hospital. But a drug developed by Merck and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics is on the cusp of changing…
Washing your hands with soap is a simple but critical step in fighting infectious diseases, like Covid-19. But access to clean water and soap remains a luxury for over two billion people around the world, including millions of South Africans.…
Antoinette Harvey was looking forward to graduating after three years of studying alternative neurological therapies when her son died one month before he turned three. Maxim was born with a severe infection which caused oxygen deprivation. He was diagnosed with…
The Free State has ticked off another box on their to-do list after it was revealed that the province has administered one million COVID-19 vaccine doses. With an overall population of two million, the vaccination campaign has been deemed a…
A father of three, battling thyroid cancer, has highlighted the importance of taking action early and visiting a doctor regularly to check for any abnormalities.
This past weekend’s Vooma Vaccination campaign went well in the Free State, but Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, has urged the province to extend its vaccination drive if South Africa wants to reach its target of population immunity by December. By Molefi Sompane.
More needs to be done to educate men living with HIV in South Africa about the virus, as they are less likely than women to get tested or disclose their status to others, due to a fear of rejection and discrimination.
Humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders compiled this listicle explaining the equity and access consequences of intellectual property laws when it comes to tools to fight COVID-19. They also call for such laws to be waived in light of the seriousness of the global pandemic.
Universal newborn hearing screening is not mandatory in South Africa, meaning that many children face educational and developmental challenges due to undiagnosed deafness or hearing impairment. A mother shares her journey with Health-e News. By Kalay Nair.
After numerous surgeries that left her scarred for life, a young Limpopo mother is grateful that she managed to overcome sarcoma and is able to watch her daughter grow up. Ipfani Matibe, from Mufulwi village, outside Thohoyandou in the Vhembe…
On World Rabies Day we look back at the case of the boy who lost his life earlier this month as well as the prevention, causes and treatment of this disease.
With vaccine hesitancy being a major problem among people across the globe, health experts and officials have debunked the COVID-19 vaccine myth – that it affects male sexual function and fertility.
A mother from KwaZulu-Natal has shared her young son’s journey since he was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia three years ago – a rare blood disorder that requires a blood stem cell transplant in severe cases.
A mother has made a plea to the South African public to consider registering as bone marrow donors which will give people a second chance at life
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