South Africa’s Sleep Crisis: Do the Solutions Lie in Nature?
South Africa is facing a growing sleep crisis, with research suggesting that around one in 14 adults struggles with sleep disorders such as insomnia....
RSV in infants: why early awareness can save lives
Parents and caregivers need to understand the importance of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prevention, recognise symptoms earlier, ask the right questions and seek care...
Beyond the donor limit: how lab-grown follicles could rewrite the rules...
Hair restoration is going through its biggest change in decades, and much of it is happening in the laboratory rather than the operating theatre....
10 Tips to Help Teens Say No to Smoking
Tobacco use remains one of the world’s leading preventable causes of illness and death. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it claims more...
Kenya Integrates into TRACE to Streamline Clinical Trial Reviews through Parallel...
NAIROBI, KENYA, 15 May, 2026 - The TRACE Project (Trial Regulation and Clinical Ethics Optimization) is proud to announce the formal inclusion of Kenya...
7 Early Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis You Should Not Ignore
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is raising awareness about the early warning signs of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) during International Multiple Sclerosis Month.
Multiple...
Welcoming Innovation Without Losing the Fundamentals
Why Lenacapavir’s Rollout Must Strengthen Combination Prevention in South Africa
South Africa’s introduction of long‑acting injectable HIV pre‑exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), Lenacapavir, is a welcome addition...
Chad’s refugee crisis overwhelms maternity care in east, UN agency warns
New York, USA, 13 May 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – Many women in eastern Chad are being forced to give birth in overcrowded clinics...
Don’t blame the iodine if you react to a contrast scan
What is a contrast scan?
‘A contrast scan is a medical imaging test, such as a CT scan or MRI,’ says Dr Jean de Villiers,...
The Power Behind Care: Why South Africa must rethink the vital...
When a patient enters hospital care, it is often a nurse who steadies the experience ꟷ recognising distress, providing clarity and guiding patients through...
Medical cannabis in SA: what Section 21 really means
Understanding Section 21: The Only Legal Pathway for Medical Cannabis Access in South Africa
Most South Africans have heard of medical cannabis. Far fewer understand how...
Sound the alarm: South Africa’s youth is facing a growing health...
Hypertension is often called the "silent killer," and for good reason. According to the Heart Foundation, 13% of all lives globally yet rarely shows...
