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SAHPRA clamps down on unregistered weight-loss drugs

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South African doctors call for law reform, fearing a harsh penalty if patients die

Henry Lerm and Ethelwynn Stellenberg 4 Mar 2022

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US ranked as the WCape's largest export market

3 Mar 2022

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Food price inflation pushes millions into poverty - the time to act is now

2 Mar 2022

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Critically low blood stocks!

2 Mar 2022

#StartupStory: Zoie Health - a digital health clinic for women

#StartupStory: Zoie Health - a digital health clinic for women

Evan-Lee Courie 2 Mar 2022

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#BudgetSpeech2022: Healthcare welcomes injection of funds

Katja Hamilton 1 Mar 2022

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African Development Bank Group approves historic health infrastructure strategy

1 Mar 2022

The future of...Mental wellness

The future of...Mental wellness

Ryan McFadyen 1 Mar 2022

South Africa is determined to turn the tide on the obesity crisis

South Africa is determined to turn the tide on the obesity crisis

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 1 Mar 2022

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Pandor in the eye of the storm

Katja Hamilton 28 Feb 2022

Latest accreditations awarded by Cohsasa

Latest accreditations awarded by Cohsasa

COHSASA 28 Feb 2022

All the 2021 Gauteng Accelerator Programme Innovation competition winners

All the 2021 Gauteng Accelerator Programme Innovation competition winners

25 Feb 2022

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Mediclinic SA puts mandatory vaccinations on ice

Katja Hamilton 23 Feb 2022

Similac baby formula recalled due to risk of bacterial infections

Similac baby formula recalled due to risk of bacterial infections

23 Feb 2022

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Tygerberg Hospital becomes first public hospital to perform robotic surgery

22 Feb 2022

Body of work: Skin Renewal's rebranding is a tribute to medical aesthetic excellence

Body of work: Skin Renewal's rebranding is a tribute to medical aesthetic excellence

Skin Renewal 22 Feb 2022

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SA truckers take to Cape Town's highways in stand against vaccine mandates

Katja Hamilton 21 Feb 2022

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Significant rise in vaccination rates in sub-Saharan Africa

21 Feb 2022

mRNA Tech transfer hub beneficiaries announced

mRNA Tech transfer hub beneficiaries announced

21 Feb 2022

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Bancel says he's working to get Moderna vaccine in Hong Kong

18 Feb 2022

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SAMA Board chairperson steps down with immediate effect

18 Feb 2022

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World first as SA lab makes mRNA Covid vaccine using Moderna data

18 Feb 2022

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SA allows use of Merck Covid pill but government not buying

18 Feb 2022

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Omicron sub-variant BA.2 harder to identify - WHO

18 Feb 2022

All you need to know about complementary feeding for your baby

All you need to know about complementary feeding for your baby

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 18 Feb 2022

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First woman reported cured of HIV after stem cell transplant

17 Feb 2022

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#SOPA2022: Premier Alan Winde pays lip service to gender-based violence

Katja Hamilton 17 Feb 2022

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Discovery and AIA to establish a pan-Asian health insurtech business

16 Feb 2022

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Government should explain rationale behind new Covid-19 regulations - public health experts

15 Feb 2022

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#SOPA2022: "We're addressing the painful legacy of a divided past"

Katja Hamilton 15 Feb 2022

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Malawi declares polio outbreak

1 Mar 2022

mRNA Tech transfer hub beneficiaries announced

mRNA Tech transfer hub beneficiaries announced

21 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied. Senegal's Regional Express Train, co-financed by the African Development Bank, was launched in December 2021.

African Development Bank to close continent's infrastructure gap

2 Feb 2022

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FIRST: Johns Hopkins receives grant for psilocybin research

26 Jan 2022

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