Rising diabetes threatens vision loss

Rising diabetes threatens vision loss

In South Africa, diabetes has reached epidemic proportions and the loss of vision due to diabetic eye complications is on the rise. According to the...

Atopic eczema is more than skin deep

Johannesburg, 20 September 2023: Atopic eczema is more than just a disease; it's an emotional and physical roller-coaster for those affected and their loved...
Breaking the Silence: Mental Health not recognised enough amongst the Deaf Community of South Africa

Breaking the Silence: Mental Health not recognised enough amongst the Deaf...

In South Africa, the Deaf community faces unique challenges including neglected mental health and access to care. Often overlooked and marginalised, this community grapples...
Chris LeGrand, CEO BroadReach Group

South African-led health organisations rally Washington, D.C. to reauthorise PEPFAR and...

The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) - the largest and most successful commitment by any nation to address a single disease in...
Foreign-qualified medical doctors to finally sit for board exams

Foreign-qualified medical doctors to finally sit for board exams

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) announced on Monday the appointment a new service provider for foreign-qualified medical doctors to sit for...
Allergy season – finding a breath of relief

Allergy season – finding a breath of relief

Spring has arrived and while most of us welcome the warmer days, it also brings with it a surge of seasonal allergies.  With relatively...
Daily iron intake improves fatigue, stress and performance in athletes, study

Daily iron intake improves fatigue, stress and performance in athletes, study

A study has shown that taking a low-dose iron supplement daily may reduce the burden of exercise and improve fatigue, stress and performance in...
29 African Startups in Healthcare Supply Chain Selected to Receive Funding and Impact Support from the Gates Foundation, MSD, and More

29 African Startups in Healthcare Supply Chain Selected to Receive Funding...

The pan-African Investing in Innovation (i3 program) is funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and sponsored by Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen), Merck Sharp &...
GE HealthCare Awarded a $44 Million Grant to Develop Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Ultrasound Technology

GE HealthCare Awarded a $44 Million Grant to Develop Artificial Intelligence-Assisted...

CHICAGO — GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) today announced it received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for more than $44 million...
Dignity - Long Lasting Inspiration pads brings new solutions to bacterial problems

Dignity – Long Lasting Inspiration pads brings new solutions to bacterial...

Every minute one woman is diagnosed with Cervical Cancer yet it is preventable and treatable. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO): Over 62%...
Foreign-qualified medical doctors to finally sit for board exams

Cabinet firmly committed to NHI implementation – Minister Ntshavheni

Cabinet is forging ahead with “its firm commitment for the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI)”. This according to Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo...
Dr Johann Riedemann, oncologist at Crayon

Honouring Young Cancer Warriors

This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Crayon, a specialist Paediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology unit based in the northern suburbs of the Cape Metropole, is...