In our cities, pollutants hang around ready to be inhaled deep into our lungs and blood vessels. It’s enough to turn the air purple
Curacao said it would do what was needed to prevent measles spreading from a Scientology cruise ship, after a crew member came down with the disease
The veto was the second of his presidency
Italy has come up with a plan to slash the cost of medicines by May. For the plan to work, they need everyone to get on board.
Under the new rules, anyone who has not received the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine or does not have evidence of immunity risks a fine of $1 000
It doesn’t matter how effective the medicine is if affected communities don’t trust the people who administer it
They don’t seek help for medical problems in general and when they suffer from depression, it can be fatal
After the second cancer victim on Wednesday won a payout victory against Monsanto over the weedkiller, a number of restrictions have been placed on it
A shortage of snake antivenom in Africa is a "shameful failure"
South Africa has one of the highest rates of violence inflicted on women and girls in the world
The utility has released toxic pollutants up to five times a day, a study has found, for which it could be fined R46-billion
Despite admitting that pollutants from its plants are killing people, a cash-strapped Eskom says it cannot afford to comply with environmental laws
The struggle to survive pregnancy and death in a land of plenty and poverty hasn’t changed much in the past five years — there are lives to prove it.
Tackling the problem requires leaders in all spheres to make mental health a global priority
The World Health Organization launches an inquiry after claims of ‘legendary’ corruption, including racism and sexism.
The National Green Tribunal penalised the capital administration for its lack of oversight
Over 200 people have died in the worst outbreak of Ebola on record in the Democratic Republic of Congo
They are more vulnerable than adults and the effect for their wellbeing is life-long
The sinking of the MV Nyerere has highlighted the risks for the thousands of residents, forced to use overcrowded or poorly maintained boats
Authorities set a tentative deadline of Friday to find anyone still trapped under rubble
Government says it plans to remove accumulated trash, address sewerage issues in the capital in response to this most recent outbreak
Super-strains of bacteria need a new nemesis, and scientists reckon they’ve found one
In ridding the city of the Islamic State, its health system was gutted, affecting 1.8-million residents
Late UCT Medical School dean Bongani Mayosi pioneered the response to a little known but common heart disease at home and across the continent.
The spread of the outbreak to Mbandaka roused the concern of the health ministry and other public health organisations
The US president hit back at The New York Times for publishing ‘fake news’
Longevity is linked to how people approach later life and others’ attitude towards elders
Good things are being said about the World Health Organisation since Ethiopia’s man came on board
The UAE’s ban comes in the wake of SA informing the World Organisation for Animal Health earlier in the month of an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever
The latest outbreak is in a city and next to the Congo River, factors that increase the risk of it spreading rapidly
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has a clear "potential to expand", WHO warned on Wednesday
The virus’ resurgence, this time in a city of more than one-million people could set the scene for a fast-spreading disaster.