Patients seeking the trendy ‘hour-glass’ shape should also fully understand that if something goes wrong, medical malpractice cases can be lengthy and strenuous

Information is collected in wealthy countries and nine out of 10 people in low- and middle-income countries can’t get safe, affordable and timely surgery

Covid-19 has had a negative impact on blood donations; blood conservation has become a priority

General anaesthetic is supposed to make surgery painless. Now there’s evidence that one person in 20 may be awake when doctors think they’re under.

​Brazil is going through a rudderless period as President Jair Bolsonaro lies in a hospital bed following stomach surgery

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has promised to get state facilities running to the highest standards.

Half of South Africa’s 100 000 blind children could have been saved if they were treated earlier, shows a new report.

Nelson Mandela has undergone surgery to remove gallstones and is recovering from the successful procedure, according to the president’s office.