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12 Nov 2020

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Icon Oncology 12 Nov 2020

What you need to know about managing diabetes in the family

What you need to know about managing diabetes in the family

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Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine trial commences in South Africa

11 Nov 2020

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SA study recommends changes to PMTCT guidelines

10 Nov 2020

Covid-19 vaccine proves 90% effective

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How The Plane Project is improving basic healthcare for thousands of Africans

How The Plane Project is improving basic healthcare for thousands of Africans

9 Nov 2020

Are personalised probiotics colonising the SA probiotics market?

Are personalised probiotics colonising the SA probiotics market?

Insight Survey 9 Nov 2020

9 reputation accessories your PR content marketing needs now

9 reputation accessories your PR content marketing needs now

Bizcommunity.com 9 Nov 2020

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, regional head, Africa, World Health Organisation

Africa's fragile health system hit hard by Covid-19

9 Nov 2020

Spatial applications show where the Covid-19 vulnerable populations and active cases are, where to find care, and where there are resource gaps. Bushko Oleksandr/Shutterstock

The 'science of where', or GIS, fortified Kenya's response to Covid-19. Here's how

Peter Macharia 6 Nov 2020

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South Africa is testing digital technology to detect outbreaks of respiratory diseases

Cheryl Cohen & Sibongile Walaza 5 Nov 2020

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Simon F Haeder & Sarah E Gollust 4 Nov 2020

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Charles Shey Wiysonge 4 Nov 2020

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John Cranke 3 Nov 2020

Sustainability lessons from a pandemic

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MANGO-OMC 2 Nov 2020

TB study sheds light on disease development

TB study sheds light on disease development

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KwaZulu-Natal community and medical staff benefit from the Beiersdorf International Aid Programme

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Beiersdorf Southern Africa 2 Nov 2020

NMISA plays an important role in advancing the quality of cancer treatments in South Africa

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NMISA 2 Nov 2020

NPO mental health support programme, helpline launched

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Katie Woolaston and Judith Lorraine Fisher 30 Oct 2020

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A response led by scientists and researchers must be central to any current and future threats. Donwilson Odhiambo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Strong leadership fought Covid-19 in Africa: the next step is to harness research

Monique Wasunna 12 Nov 2020

How The Plane Project is improving basic healthcare for thousands of Africans

How The Plane Project is improving basic healthcare for thousands of Africans

9 Nov 2020

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, regional head, Africa, World Health Organisation

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9 Nov 2020

Spatial applications show where the Covid-19 vulnerable populations and active cases are, where to find care, and where there are resource gaps. Bushko Oleksandr/Shutterstock

The 'science of where', or GIS, fortified Kenya's response to Covid-19. Here's how

Peter Macharia 6 Nov 2020

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