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Watch: Why is the tobacco industry comparing vaping to HIV treatment?

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Public health experts disagree with the vaping industry’s argument that imposing a sin tax will lead to a similar path of Aids denialism

AmaXhosa of Matatiele say yes to ‘safe’ initiation

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Young initiates avoid medical complications thanks to a blend of cultural tradition with health and safety practices

Covid-19 was ‘heartbreaking’, says youngest doctor

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At 21, Thakgalo Thibela became South Africa’s youngest female doctor and her first years in hospital coincided with the pandemic

HIV prevention should be like fast food. This data shows why

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KwaZulu-Natal’s state facilities are in the lead when it comes to stocking HIV prevention medicines — 97% of them do — and the Western Cape is the only province where men use HIV prevention medicine more than women

South Africa should donate its spare Covid-19 vaccines

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Doing so can bolster its soft power in the SACD region

Policy changes around HIV lead to drop in breastfeeding

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A new study suggests that changes in policies have led to decreased breastfeeding

It’s better to help rather than punish teen mothers

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One in six South African teenagers aged 15 to 19 have had a child. Here’s how to help them stay in school

Covid-19 hospital admissions low but virus still a threat

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Some coronavirus restrictions will remain as South Africa shifts out of the national state of disaster

Here’s how an abortion works from week 13

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We speak to Marie Stopes SA about how a surgical abortion works and what you can expect

Brain surgery is ‘peppered with moments of joy’, says South Africa’s third black female neurosurgeon

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Coceka Mfundisi wants governments to invest in her field to help patients avoid long-term impairments and health problems

Smart bra aims to quicken breast cancer diagnosis

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Nigerian Kemisola Bolarinwa used ultrasound technology to develop a smart bra that enables the early detection of breast cancer

What’s the use of anti-HIV injections when those who need it most can’t use it?

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A new HIV prevention medicine could work even better than daily pills but if nothing changes it costs more than R300 000 to treat one person for a year

Here’s who is in charge of buying medicines in South Africa

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South Africa’s public hospitals and clinics won’t be getting a new Covid-19 treatment called molnupiravir. The tablets have regulatory approval but they aren’t the right fit for the country

Tackling TB: Three lessons the Covid-19 pandemic taught us

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People weren’t able to be tested or treated for tuberculosis testing or treatment, derailing targets to end the disease

A sin tax on vapes is not as bad as Aids denialism. Here’s why

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Lobbyists pushing for vaping as a way to help people quit smoking insist taxing e-cigarettes like traditional smokes will lead down a similar path as denying HIV treatment to state patients

Transparency tightrope: Why regulators are being taken to court over COVID vaccine

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The US and South African medicines regulators have faced legal challenges regarding information used to review and approve Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine

The Gauteng health department has no plan

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There is a chronic shortage of staff at Baragwanath training hospital and patient care is declining, yet the provincial government is letting hundreds of temporary Covid workers go

UK eyes up Covid-19 vaccine donations to slash £140m of foreign aid

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The UK is set to count its excess Covid-19 vaccines as part of its aid budget, taking money away from other projects
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