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Weight loss drug semaglutide shown to be safe and potentially more effective at higher dose – new findingsMartin Whyte

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South African entrepreneurs win at IATF Healthcare Hackathon

SAHIA to host two landmark health informatics events in October

SAHIA to host two landmark health informatics events in OctoberSouth African Health Informatics Association

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South African entrepreneurs win at IATF Healthcare Hackathon

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SAHIA to host two landmark health informatics events in October

SAHIA to host two landmark health informatics events in October

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Young researcher wins Rick Turner Scholarship for brain study

10 Sep 2025

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#InternationalFASDay: Study reveals father's drinking habits contribute to FASD

9 Sep 2025

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Experts call for mandatory warning labels to combat South Africa's childhood obesity

8 Sep 2025

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Breast cancer: new study finds genetic risk in African women

Mahtaab Hayat and Jean-Tristan Brandenburg 5 Sep 2025

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#ThrivebyWHX: How attitude and physiology play a key role in longevity

Maroefah Smith 3 Sep 2025

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Inside SA’s multi-million rand plan to fill US funding void

Jesse Copelyn 15 Aug 2025

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Cannabis study finds groundbreaking flavoalkaloids

14 Aug 2025

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Stellenbosch Uni study finds strong link between alcohol use and residential fires in Cape Town

13 Aug 2025

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The unseen effects of PCOS, endometriosis on women's skin

Dr Judey Pretorius 11 Aug 2025

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Gates Foundation leads charge into women’s health with unprecedented $2.5bn fund

8 Aug 2025

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Health experts urge bold action on harm reduction in South Africa's wellness landscape

7 Aug 2025

SAHIA to host Clinical Coding Symposium in October to advance data-driven healthcare in SA

SAHIA to host Clinical Coding Symposium in October to advance data-driven healthcare in SA

Communikay 5 Aug 2025

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Is Ozempic the answer to obesity or a risky quick fix?

5 Aug 2025

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AstraZeneca enters rare disease care in South Africa

31 Jul 2025

SA startup Altera raises R29m for donor cell platform

SA startup Altera raises R29m for donor cell platform

30 Jul 2025

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Major advances in child brain injury research

23 Jul 2025

Supplied image: Wits University physicist Professor Andrew Forbes (left) and University of Cape Town paediatric neurosurgeon Professor Anthony Figaji (right), presented with their joint 2024/2025 Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Awards by Oppenheimer Memorial Trust chair Rebecca Oppenheimer. Each has been awarded R2.5-million to further his groundbreaking research.

Double win for science as Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship awarded to two recipients

18 Jul 2025

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SA's health leaders are adopting AI at a rapid pace

Dean Wolson 11 Jul 2025

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Child abuse accelerates cellular ageing

10 Jul 2025

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Cultivating a culture of wellness

9 Jul 2025

A new frontier: Technologically driven non-invasive products boosting SA’s analgesics market

A new frontier: Technologically driven non-invasive products boosting SA’s analgesics market

Insight Survey 9 Jul 2025

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Calls for South Africans to register as stem cell donors

9 Jul 2025

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Workshops train Africa’s aspiring health professionals

7 Jul 2025

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The world’s first prescription hair regrowth gummy

Maroefah Smith 7 Jul 2025

Tapping into the lab economy: Africa’s big opportunities in medical research and diagnostics

Tapping into the lab economy: Africa’s big opportunities in medical research and diagnostics

ITP Communications 1 Jul 2025

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How SA discovered anti-cancer compounds in its deep ocean

1 Jul 2025

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SA-Germany Genomic Surveillance Project enters new phase

30 Jun 2025

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