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Autism comes out of the shadows

A new study suggests a genetic link that could lead to early detection and better treatment.

Aids funding falls short of expectations

Activists fear not enough will be raised to meet the minimum requirements.

Trial vaccine 'could keep HIV patients healthier for longer'

The trial was designed to test for safety and researchers did not expect to see a significant response.

The times they are a-changin'

Standing ovations for microbicide gel team as South Africa's Aids about-turn is fêted.

Panic attacks can be treated

Panic attacks are difficult to diagnose but can be cured using cognitive behavioural therapy.

Living with the fear of dying

'I was living with this constant fear that I would be dead in three months".

Lure 'ordinary' docs to rural hospitals

It should not be left to a small band of heroic doctors to carry the public healthcare torch alone.

Ayoba! Let's fix child healthcare

The lessons we learned from the World Cup could turn around our abysmal record.

Hunt is on for elusive female condom

A small NGO is asking the health department why these contraceptives for women aren't as readily available as their male equivalent.

Sociability good for health

The studies found that being lonely and isolated was as bad for a person's health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day or being an alcoholic.