Dragged down by chronic illness

Depression can develop after the diagnosis of a long-term illness, making patients feel hopeless.

How wealth affects health

A British study shows that the poorest people in the London borough of Westminster live 17 years less than the richest.

Australia steels for disease surge after floods

Australian medical officials braced on Thursday for rampant disease in the country's swamped north-east.

WHO global plan to contain drug-resistant malaria

The World Health Organisation launched a plan on Wednesday to stop a form of drug-resistant malaria from spreading from Southeast Asia to Africa.

Parkinson's gets a tick from Mirren

Parkinson's is a slow but inevitable process. It's hard living with it on a daily basis.

TB testing revolution

Tuberculosis killed 4 700 people every day last year. The annual death toll of 1,7-million includes 380 000 people.

Filthy business

Nairobi’s Dandora landfill is a health hazard, but those who generate an income from it do not want the site to be decommissioned.

SA 'could slash Aids infections', says report

According to a report, South Africa has the ability to more than halve its new HIV infections in 10 years if it used the right programmes and funding.

Women who stress over work have more heart disease

Women with stressful jobs that offer little room for decision making or creativity have an increased risk of suffering a heart attack.

Healing journalism, one beat at a time

Wouldn't it be grand if health journalism became the healthiest trend-setter for the whole family of journalism?

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