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The doctors who trained AI are now losing patients to itHarshit Jain

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

From hosting the world's first human heart transplant to launching Africa's first public-sector robotic surgery programme, the Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) in Cape Town is a testament to South Africa's pioneering medical advancements. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

#SAPHEX2026: Insights into South Africa’s evolving healthcare landscapeChristopher Perumal

A health worker is dressed up in personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Evangelical Medical Centre as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

CEPI's $60m speeds up race to develop Ebola Bundibugyo vaccineJennifer Rigby, Mariam Sunny and Julie Steenhuysen

How a Covid lockdown phone call sparked a local biotech triumph

How a Covid lockdown phone call sparked a local biotech triumph

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

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Charlotte Maxeke Hospital gets major upgrade after R9.5m FirstRand donation

Charlotte Maxeke Hospital gets major upgrade after R9.5m FirstRand donation

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Laura Thomas, the creator of The Aligned Woman Co, says the advertising and media industry is not just experiencing female burnout; it is engineered for it (Image source: © 123rf )

#InternationalWomensDay | Female burnout epidemic in advertising and media industry

Laura Thomas 6 Mar 2026

Vincent Pallotti Hospital enhances cancer care with new digital PET-CT scanner

Vincent Pallotti Hospital enhances cancer care with new digital PET-CT scanner

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Meet Ronette Marx, the motorsport WAG taking on the aesthetics industry

Meet Ronette Marx, the motorsport WAG taking on the aesthetics industry

Maroefah Smith 5 Mar 2026

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

Mandla Bhuda, Janine Wichmann and Joyce Shirinde 5 Mar 2026

Local production of Gilead's HIV drug in South Africa could boost access

Local production of Gilead's HIV drug in South Africa could boost access

Jennifer Rigby 5 Mar 2026

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Sandwich generation: The true cost of caregiving in South Africa

Tony Singleton 4 Mar 2026

Aspen Pharmacare to capitalise on GLP-1 demand in sub-Saharan Africa

Aspen Pharmacare to capitalise on GLP-1 demand in sub-Saharan Africa

Nqobile Dludla 4 Mar 2026

Experts dispel fears over hormone disruptors in South African pads and pantyliners

Experts dispel fears over hormone disruptors in South African pads and pantyliners

4 Mar 2026

Restructuring dents Aspen profits, but Mounjaro sales spark hope

Restructuring dents Aspen profits, but Mounjaro sales spark hope

Nqobile Dludla 3 Mar 2026

The agreement between Elekta and Nexeva Healthcare Solutions was formalised during the World Health Expo held in Dubai in February 2026.
Back row (left to right): Ozgur Temel, head of sub-Saharan Africa at Elekta; Laurent Leksell, chairman of the board, Elekta; Marga Claassen, medical physicist and regional sales manager at Nexeva; Tomas Eliasson, vice chair of the board; Anthony Pedersen, CEO, Icon Healthcare Holdings.
Front (seated): Simon Meredith, managing director Nexeva Healthcare Solutions; Feras Al Hassan, VP service and sales operations, Elekta.

Elekta appoints Nexeva Healthcare Solutions as strategic partner in South Africa

Nexeva Health Solutions 3 Mar 2026

Jwaneng Hospital accredited for a 7th time

Jwaneng Hospital accredited for a 7th time

COHSASA 3 Mar 2026

The kids are alright: African youth outshine global peers in mental health survey

The kids are alright: African youth outshine global peers in mental health survey

3 Mar 2026

#BizTrends2026: The 5 major trends influencing the future of wellness

#BizTrends2026: The 5 major trends influencing the future of wellness

Maroefah Smith 2 Mar 2026

Crestcare selects Bluebird Adverse Events Module to strengthen patient safety

Crestcare selects Bluebird Adverse Events Module to strengthen patient safety

Crestcare 2 Mar 2026

Why clean beauty brands must move beyond aesthetics and embrace true sustainability

Why clean beauty brands must move beyond aesthetics and embrace true sustainability

Nicole Sherwin 2 Mar 2026

Always, Kotex, Lil-Lets and 6 others under investigation following UFS study

Always, Kotex, Lil-Lets and 6 others under investigation following UFS study

27 Feb 2026

Food safety alarm in SA: New test results reveal glyphosate contamination in several staple foods

Food safety alarm in SA: New test results reveal glyphosate contamination in several staple foods

27 Feb 2026

Preventing cervical cancer starts early

Preventing cervical cancer starts early

CANSA 27 Feb 2026

Why peptides are the next it-girl ingredient in South African beauty and wellness

Why peptides are the next it-girl ingredient in South African beauty and wellness

27 Feb 2026

South African HIV/Aids research receives R410m injection to offset US funding gap

South African HIV/Aids research receives R410m injection to offset US funding gap

26 Feb 2026

Icon Oncology expands its Social and Economic Development Grants Programme in 2026

Icon Oncology expands its Social and Economic Development Grants Programme in 2026

Icon Oncology 26 Feb 2026

The overturned food pyramid redefines nutrition

The overturned food pyramid redefines nutrition

Mark Myerson, Managing Director, REVIVE 26 Feb 2026

Discovery rebrands Vitality Health International to meet Africa's evolving health needs

Discovery rebrands Vitality Health International to meet Africa's evolving health needs

25 Feb 2026

The health revolution is real, but SA will win or lose on governance, not gadgets

The health revolution is real, but SA will win or lose on governance, not gadgets

25 Feb 2026

Ramaphosa delays NHI as ConCourt hears public participation challenges

Ramaphosa delays NHI as ConCourt hears public participation challenges

24 Feb 2026

Paris Hilton says she has ‘rejection sensitivity dysphoria’ – here’s what it is and how it’s linked to ADHD

Paris Hilton says she has ‘rejection sensitivity dysphoria’ – here’s what it is and how it’s linked to ADHD

Georgia Chronaki 24 Feb 2026

Engen partners with Palesa Pads to provide reusable pads to hundreds of South African school girls

Engen partners with Palesa Pads to provide reusable pads to hundreds of South African school girls

24 Feb 2026

New era of African skin and hair health research to Arise in Cape Town

New era of African skin and hair health research to Arise in Cape Town

23 Feb 2026

How integration is reshaping luxury medical tourism

How integration is reshaping luxury medical tourism

23 Feb 2026

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The kids are alright: African youth outshine global peers in mental health survey

The kids are alright: African youth outshine global peers in mental health survey

3 Mar 2026

Discovery rebrands Vitality Health International to meet Africa's evolving health needs

Discovery rebrands Vitality Health International to meet Africa's evolving health needs

25 Feb 2026

Zimbabwe leads charge against HIV in Africa with lenacapavir rollout

Zimbabwe leads charge against HIV in Africa with lenacapavir rollout

Chris Takudzwa Muronzi 20 Feb 2026

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Gates Foundation and OpenAI's $50m push for AI health in Africa

Jennifer Rigby 21 Jan 2026

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