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Zano Kunene
Meet the AI chatbot that’s talking to young South Africans about sex, HIV and self-harm
An AI pal could help young people learn about medication to stop them from getting infected
The UN had a plan to fight deadly lifestyle diseases. Industry pressure killed most of it
At the UN General Assembly high-level meeting in New York next week, South Africa is expected to join other countries in signing a watered down declaration meant to curb diseases…
The warning labels that could be coming for your crisps
If the food labelling regulations under review are enacted, bold warning signs on packaging will let shoppers identify foods high in sugar, salt or unhealthy fats
If a cigarette box isn’t disgusting, it’s not doing its job
A throat ulcer. Bloody urine. A sick baby. That’s what smokers in other countries see. In South Africa? For now, it’s a tiny black box
‘Vapes are safe alternatives to smoking’ — and other lies they tell us
With fewer people smoking cigarettes globally, the tobacco industry is using its well-honed tactics to increase sales of electronic devices like vapes and heated tobacco products
Why 100% fruit juice should come with a sugar warning label
Under SA’s latest proposed food labelling regulations, 100% fruit juices won’t have to show a high sugar warning because their sugars are “naturally occurring”
Trump’s HIV funding cuts will also hit diabetes, cervical cancer and depression hard
As government clinics take on HIV patients who were previously treated by Pepfar-funded projects, the treatment of conditions like diabetes and heart disease will come under…
How this Limpopo NGO prepared for Trump’s funding cuts
The Anova Health Institute, which received the lion’s share of the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids funding in South Africa, had its support halted in February along with…
A breath of fresh air: How Kigali’s car-free Sundays keep people moving
The city’s car-free day is going into its ninth year, far outlasting most initiatives like it around the world, including in South Africa
Why SA needs to get a grip on diabetes – fast
About 60 000 South Africans die in a year from diseases that are not caused by tuberculosis or HIV before they turn 70, and about a fifth of these are from diabetes
How a single body could make South Africa’s food safer
Researchers say part of the problem is the lack of coordination across the nation’s sprawling multi-agency system
Waste, food and power: How hospitals fuel climate change
Almost 5% of the world’s carbon emissions come from the healthcare sector. Rethinking how hospitals run can get this down. But healthcare workers say regulations stop them from…
Eastern Cape headman: ‘You won’t find a child born with HIV in this village’
Babies getting HIV from their infected mothers is rare in a cluster of 39 villages in the OR Tambo district
Which South African province faces the highest medical negligence payouts?
The Northern Cape could spend four times more per case than Gauteng, even though its health budget is far smaller.
Will mediation stop dodgy lawyers from milking the health department?
South Africa spends too much money on medical malpractice lawsuits and wants to pursue new ways to settle cases out of court