Activists say SA’s menstrual product regulation is not transparent enough, despite government reassurance
The detection of EDCs in sanitary pads does not translate to evidence of harm to South Africans.
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New report highlights urgent need to address HIV stigma and discrimination
Stigma in the healthcare setting continues to be an issue, with people being advised not to have sex because of their HIV status.
Can you spread TB without knowing it? Scientists launch major study to find out
A groundbreaking study led by South African and Indonesian researchers will investigate if people with asymptomatic TB can still transmit the disease.
U.S funding cuts: Critical cervical cancer screening and research on the line
For the past 20 years, the CHRU clinics have played a critical role in the early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cervical cancer.
US funding cuts set back HIV research by decades
US funding cuts, triggered by executive orders from Donald Trump freezing foreign aid, have abruptly halted critical HIV research projects globally.
Report highlights hidden violence of child poverty in South AfricaÂ
A major consequence of child poverty highlighted in the report is the causal link between poverty and child abuse.
Breast cancer: why it’s difficult to treat and what new approaches are on the horizon
Cancer cells can evade the immune system, create their own blood supply, and adapt to survive under different conditions.
Trying to lose weight? Here’s why your genetics could be just as important as your exercise regime
Weight loss is a complicated process. There are so many factors involved including your diet, how much sleep you get each night and the kind of exercise you do.
Smokers have a higher level of harmful bacteria in the mouth – new study
Smokers had higher levels of harmful bacteria – like Fusobacterium, Campylobacter and Tannerella forsythia – in their mouths.
The role alcohol plays in new cancer cases – landmark new report
Physical inactivity and obesity, often associated with heavy drinking, also separately increase cancer risks but on top of alcohol makes this much worse.
Sexual violence in South Africa: women share their stories about the dangers of commuting on minibus taxis
Taxis are not necessarily safe for women. They are like so many other public spaces in a country with some of the world’s highest rates of sexual violence and murder of women by men.
South Africa is failing its youngest children – report flags critical gaps in early learning, social protection and health care
The 2024 issue of the South African Child Gauge highlights how South Africa has sold its children short and failed to achieve what it set out to do almost a decade ago.
It’s almost impossible to keep teens off their phones in bed – but new research shows it really does affect their sleep
Sleep guidelines recommend no screen use in the hour or two before bed.
Men have a biological clock too. Here’s what’s more likely when dads are over 50
As we know from media reports of celebrity dads, men produce sperm from puberty throughout life and can father children well into old age.
New groundbreaking drug-resistant TB regimen to be available next year
The new regimen involves a combination of four to five drugs taken over six months and offers a shorter, more accessible treatment option.