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South Africa moves to eliminate HIV threat with Lenacapavir rollout

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Alma PrimeX’s non-surgical body contouring has arrived in Cape Town

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How a Covid lockdown phone call sparked a local biotech triumph

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Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital reaches top trauma centre status

3 Mar 2023

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Vincent Pallotti sets record for first keyhole mitral-valve replacement

3 Mar 2023

HPV awareness key In lowering cervical cancer risk

HPV awareness key In lowering cervical cancer risk

CANSA 3 Mar 2023

Customised cochlear model pursues hi-fi hearing

Customised cochlear model pursues hi-fi hearing

University of Pretoria 2 Mar 2023

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Prudential Financial and Vitality Global sign on the dotted line

1 Mar 2023

Biz Most Read Award winners February 2023

Biz Most Read Award winners February 2023

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Standard Bank, Unu Health commit to bridging the gap in primary healthcare

28 Feb 2023

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Green light for Cape Health Technology Park

28 Feb 2023

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British American Tobacco fears profits will go up in smoke as illegal trade devours the market

Georgina Crouth 28 Feb 2023

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One-of-a-kind virtual medical centre launches in Cape Town

27 Feb 2023

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Consider more than 200 hospitals for possible exclusion from load shedding, legal team says

27 Feb 2023

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Africa Public Health Foundation appoints new CEO

27 Feb 2023

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Vaccination drive hits Western Cape amidst growing measles outbreak in SA

27 Feb 2023

Load shedding affects SA healthy lifestyles

Load shedding affects SA healthy lifestyles

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 24 Feb 2023

SA healthtech startup Envisionit Deep AI secures R30m investment

SA healthtech startup Envisionit Deep AI secures R30m investment

24 Feb 2023

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South Africa reports first death due to cholera as cases rise to five

24 Feb 2023

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#Budget2023: Mostly positive but some disappointment - Consumer Goods Council

24 Feb 2023

Cansa Shavathon: 20 years of solidarity with cancer survivors

Cansa Shavathon: 20 years of solidarity with cancer survivors

CANSA 24 Feb 2023

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South Africa at coalface of genetics research

Katja Hamilton 23 Feb 2023

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#Budget2023: SA's mental health needs better funding

23 Feb 2023

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Insurer Discovery posts 9% drop in interim profit on higher rates, choppy market

23 Feb 2023

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New ways must be sought to make the most of scarce healthcare resources

21 Feb 2023

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Cancers that commonly affect women and the new innovations in treatment

21 Feb 2023

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Measles vaccine rollout ramped up amid outbreak

21 Feb 2023

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Condoms ineffective against preventing STDs, research shows

21 Feb 2023

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Introducing the menopause management subscription service of the future

21 Feb 2023

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SA bottled water association fires back over claims of 'toxic' mineral water

Georgina Crouth 21 Feb 2023

Men: When life gives you lemons...

Men: When life gives you lemons...

JNPR 21 Feb 2023

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Medical charity MSF suspends operations in Burkina Faso to assess risk

20 Feb 2023

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Dis-Chem forecasts higher revenue on beauty products demand

Nqobile Dludla 17 Feb 2023

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Source: Supplied. Phatho Zondi, chief operating officer and clinical lead at Unu Health.

Standard Bank, Unu Health commit to bridging the gap in primary healthcare

28 Feb 2023

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Medical charity MSF suspends operations in Burkina Faso to assess risk

20 Feb 2023

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RMB now operating from New York

6 Feb 2023

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Steady rise in demand for contraception among women, study shows

27 Jan 2023

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