What researchers learnt from five baby boys in KwaZulu-Natal about an HIV cure

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 doing this

We need to use our bodies as they were intended and eat the food for which they were designed

The health department says new regulations likely to come into force early next year are a step towards getting Western and traditional medicine to work together

Babies getting HIV from their infected mothers is rare in a cluster of 39 villages in the OR Tambo district

Research shows that e-cigarette rules could lead to a spike in traditional smoking

A new proposal that aims to get more women to breastfeed says this could cut back the greenhouse gas emissions and get countries that produce the bulk of emissions to pay for it

The police are yet to determine whether the organophosphate is linked to the spaza shops where the children bought chips

When Zane Wilson faced crippling panic attacks, she struggled to find help. So she decided to do something about it

Mental health in the country ranks among the worst in the world

Seven women are killed in the country each day and nearly six in 10 of such murders are at the hand of an intimate partner

Despite the termination of pregnancy being legal and offered at public and private health facilities, many women and girls still resort to backstreet abortionists

By the end of October, Business Unity South Africa (Busa) will submit a proposal to President Cyril Rampahosa with solutions to their concerns about the National Health Insurance Act. This follows a September meeting with the president. But is there hope for change? In this podcast, Mia Malan asks Ramaphosa’s special advisor, Olive Shisana, and […]