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Why do so many African women bleach their skin? Study looks beyond what they tell researchersOyenike Balogun

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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

The truth about why Africa needs blood now

The truth about why Africa needs blood now

Merilynn Steenkamp, JNPR 20 Jun 2025

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African Bioinformatics Institute looks to revolutionise continent’s research, infrastructure

13 Jun 2025

Wits University researchers are scrambling to manage the fallout from the decision by US President Donald Trump to slash funding to South Africa. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Wits scrambles to lessen fallout from Trump’s funding cuts

Aisling de Lange 21 May 2025

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Meet the neuroscience star who’s using tech to decode the brain

Maya Skillen 21 Apr 2025

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#HumanRightsMonth: NIH's potential funding cut threatens South African medical research

19 Mar 2025

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#HumanRightsMonth: The call for stem cell transplants for SA children

18 Mar 2025

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Musk's Neuralink: Brain implant trials breaking new ground

Katja Hamilton 17 Jan 2025

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MARS Awards: South African researcher wins first place

Katja Hamilton 9 Jan 2025

#BestofBiz 2024: Healthcare

#BestofBiz 2024: Healthcare

17 Dec 2024

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South Africa sees boost in R&D spending

29 Nov 2024

Dealing with ADHD: Insights from Dr. David Rex Orgen

Dealing with ADHD: Insights from Dr. David Rex Orgen

Profaster Media 6 Nov 2024

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