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South Africa is so overburdened by physical illnesses that mental health continues to take a backseat

The South African Federation of Mental Health has called on the government to urgently act to ensure accessing mental becomes easier for South Africans. Speaking during the national dialogue on mental health on Monday, Bharti Patel of the South African…

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A new Covid-19 antiviral pill cuts risk of death by 50 percent. Here’s what you need to know about it

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…

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