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Why your flu shot matters this winter

Public Health

Why your flu shot matters this winter

Issued by Stone 8 hours

Source: UCT. Simamkele Bongo

Medical Research

Meet the neuroscience star who’s using tech to decode the brain

Maya Skillen 21 Apr 2025

Preventing and managing chronic kidney disease, by Medshield

Noncommunicable diseases

Preventing and managing chronic kidney disease, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 15 Apr 2025

Healthcare

Living with multiple chronic conditions cuts lives short – but Africans are overlooked in research

Isaac Kisiangani, Michele Ramsay, and Michelle Kamp 8 Apr 2025

Medshield unpacks the good, the bad and the necessary of cholesterol

Noncommunicable diseases

Medshield unpacks the good, the bad and the necessary of cholesterol

Issued by Stone 31 Mar 2025

Two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman’s $80m contested estate

Law of Succession

Two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman’s $80m contested estate

Issued by Capital Legacy 20 Mar 2025

Tobacco industry targeting Africa’s youth as new market, warns UP expert

Higher Education

Tobacco industry targeting Africa’s youth as new market, warns UP expert

Issued by University of Pretoria 11 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

#World Obesity Day: Genetics play a role, but lifestyle is key, say experts

3 Mar 2025

Source: Global NCD Alliance Forum.

Healthcare

A breath of fresh air: How Kigali’s car-free Sundays keep people moving

Zano Kunene 28 Feb 2025

Source: ChatGPT.

NHI

#Sona2025: The NHI takes shape: What’s at stake for medical aids?

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

Health and well-being trends in 2025

Trends

Health and well-being trends in 2025

6 Feb 2025

Public Health

How we diagnose and define obesity is set to change – here’s why, and what it means for treatment

Louise Baur, John B. Dixon, Priya Sumithran and Wendy A. Brown 23 Jan 2025

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

Davos panel unveils $1tn opportunity by addressing women's health gap

Katja Hamilton 12 Feb 2025

Pharmaceuticals

Urgent warning as fake Ozempic infiltrates South African market

11 Nov 2024

Medshield emphasises the importance of prioritising mental health in South Africa

Mental health

Medshield emphasises the importance of prioritising mental health in South Africa

Issued by Stone 5 Nov 2024

VUT academic’s groundbreaking invention brings renewed hope for cardiac patients

Higher Education

VUT academic’s groundbreaking invention brings renewed hope for cardiac patients

Nontobeko Moimane, Issued by Vaal University of Technology 16 Oct 2024

How to eat right for a better life

Nutrition

How to eat right for a better life

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 9 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf Nivea has launched Nivea Connect, a global social mission to combat social isolation and promote meaningful connections

ESG

Nivea Connect combats growing social isolation, promotes meaningful connections

30 Sep 2024

Pharmaceuticals

MiKO Pharma's new facility promises affordable, high-quality medicine across Africa

26 Sep 2024

Getting to grips with healthcare inflation

Medical Aid

Getting to grips with healthcare inflation

Kathy Malherbe, Issued by Bonitas 19 Sep 2024

Pick n Pay launches Live Well Club to encourage healthier eating habits

Retailers

Pick n Pay launches Live Well Club to encourage healthier eating habits

4 Sep 2024

Public Health

Transforming heart health: Awareness saves lives

4 Sep 2024

Source: Wikipedia.

Banking

Old Mutual issues R14bn in long-term insurance payouts

12 Jul 2024

Corporate wellness – a win-win for all

Medical Aid

Corporate wellness – a win-win for all

Issued by Bonitas 10 Jul 2024

Nutrition

Leveraging the power of nutrition to drive the potential of young minds

Mandy Murphy 11 Jul 2024

Source: Maize Suppliers.

Healthcare

Almost 50% of adult South Africans are overweight or obese. Poverty and poor nutrition are largely to blame

Thokozani Simelane 14 Jun 2024

Avoid 'fexting' to promote healthy communication

Wellness

Avoid 'fexting' to promote healthy communication

4 Jun 2024

Getting to grips with flu

Infectious Diseases

Getting to grips with flu

Issued by Bonitas 17 Apr 2024

Healthcare

A huff and a puff: Could nicotine pouches put an end to smoking?

Christina Pitt 10 Apr 2024

Source: Tania Joffe, chief executive officer of Unu Health.

Mental health

Digital health: The new currency of happiness in South Africa

25 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied.

CSI

Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital first to receive pioneering neonatal medtech

19 Mar 2024

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Research

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Susan Goldstein, Mark Tomlinson, Rachel Wynberg and Tanya Doherty 5 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Michael K. Obeng, chief executive officer and founder of Miko Pharma.

Pharmaceuticals

Miko Pharma drives $50m investment push to set up pharmaceutical plant in Ghana

29 Feb 2024

Noncommunicable diseases

#BudgetSpeech2024: Heala condemns Finance Minister's failure to increase Health Promotion Levy

22 Feb 2024

Navigating 2024's top nutrition trends with insights from registered dietitians

Nutrition

Navigating 2024's top nutrition trends with insights from registered dietitians

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 25 Jan 2024

Say ahh! The power of regular dental check-ups

Dentistry

Say ahh! The power of regular dental check-ups

Issued by Intercare 22 Jan 2024

Medical Aid

Mega gap insurance claims soar to R440k in 2023 amid escalating specialist fees

19 Jan 2024

Stay on track with your healthy habits

Wellness

Stay on track with your healthy habits

16 Jan 2024

Source: Annie Gwerengwe, founder and managing director of Zarcare.

Public Health

Zarcare and UWC collaborate to promote breast wellness

17 Oct 2023

How to feel good with food

Nutrition

How to feel good with food

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 5 Oct 2023

Dealing with diabetes

Noncommunicable diseases

Dealing with diabetes

Issued by Bonitas 29 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. Bada Pharasi, chief executive officer of Innovative Pharmaceutical Association of South Africa.

Mental health

Suffering in silence - the mind-body illness connection that many keep a secret

Bada Pharasi 26 Jul 2023

Source: Supplied. Founder of Made To Thrive, Steve Stavs.

Medtech

#Newsmaker: Unlocking the future of healthcare with biohacker Steve Stavs

Katja Hamilton 21 Jul 2023

Public Health

Last day for public comments on food labels

21 Jul 2023

Get on top of your finances with this free budgeting course

Higher Education

Get on top of your finances with this free budgeting course

Issued by Milpark Education 21 Jun 2023

FMCG

Sales of soft drinks surge in South Africa's beverage industry

14 Jun 2023

All about cholesterol

Healthcare

All about cholesterol

Issued by Bonitas 13 Jun 2023

Is your crazy lifestyle making you sick? - Medshield

Medical Aid

Is your crazy lifestyle making you sick? - Medshield

Issued by Stone 26 May 2023

Source: ©tanialerro -

Regulatory

SA consumers called to comment on draft food labelling regulations

24 May 2023