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Ebola survivors share life-saving tips via mobile app

Ebola survivors share life-saving tips via mobile app

7 Jan 2015

How to make holiday trips, healthy trips

How to make holiday trips, healthy trips

17 Dec 2014

Eskom the food spoiler

Eskom the food spoiler

12 Dec 2014

Survey reveals that SA is not a vacation nation

Survey reveals that SA is not a vacation nation

12 Dec 2014

Steve Taylor

New COHSASA board member appointed

COHSASA 10 Dec 2014

Africa United features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa

Africa United features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa

4 Dec 2014

SA commemorates World Aids Day in Welkom

SA commemorates World Aids Day in Welkom

Nosihle Shelembe 2 Dec 2014

Over-50s should vaccinate against shingles

Over-50s should vaccinate against shingles

20 Nov 2014

[World Toilet Day] Bidvest Steiner prioritises proper sanitation

[World Toilet Day] Bidvest Steiner prioritises proper sanitation

19 Nov 2014

Death by drowning - WHO report reveals key cause of death in children

Death by drowning - WHO report reveals key cause of death in children

18 Nov 2014

E-cigarettes: The benefits and risks

E-cigarettes: The benefits and risks

Charles Mburugu 18 Nov 2014

Another free app for Ebola information

Another free app for Ebola information

17 Nov 2014

Government on an ad-banning roll

Government on an ad-banning roll

Chris Moerdyk 13 Nov 2014

Mediclinic shines in quality care

Mediclinic shines in quality care

COHSASA 11 Nov 2014

New malaria treatment unveiled in New Orleans

New malaria treatment unveiled in New Orleans

5 Nov 2014

SA comics show that poor sanitation is no laughing matter

SA comics show that poor sanitation is no laughing matter

4 Nov 2014

Biokinetics and technology, a match made in health

4 Nov 2014

RAF's Eugene Watson says a record R22.2bn was paid out to claimants by the RAF in the previous financial year but points out that there are still 232,285 claims waiting to be resolved. Image:

Crash survivors get R22.2bn from RAF

30 Oct 2014

Biomedical research and increased invesment is essential to make further strides in the battle to eradicate HIV and Aids in South Africa says Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor. Image: GCIS

HIV prevention's research remains high on SA agenda

29 Oct 2014

The DNA tests to identify the mortal remains of the 116 people who died when a church guesthouse in Lagos fell down will be conducted at a Stellenbosch laboratory. Image:

Stellenbosch to analyse DNA from Nigerian church deaths

24 Oct 2014

There is such a thing as too much coffee

There is such a thing as too much coffee

23 Oct 2014

Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says that more research and development is needed in Africa and that greater investments should be made to ensure this happens. Image: GCIS

SA needs to build its research and development capacity

21 Oct 2014

Children in foster care, walking home in the township where they live. Reliance on foster care has increased almost three-fold since 200,000 partly because of the ravages of HIV and AIDS. Image:

State to examine problems in foster care provision

21 Oct 2014

The UN has moved UNMEER from Conakry in Guinea to Accra in Ghana. UNMEER is working with various countries and health authorities to fight the spread of this disease. Image:

No Ebola in SA, neighbouring states yet

20 Oct 2014

Gauteng's Acting MEC for Health, Lebogang Maile has urged striking emergency workers to get back to work and to stop intimidating other workers who are not and strike and do not support the strike action. Image:

Emergency workers urged to end illegal strike

More Matshediso 17 Oct 2014

Woolworths donates R3m for World Food Day

Woolworths donates R3m for World Food Day

15 Oct 2014

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has confirmed that Medunsa will become part of the new Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University. Image: GCIS

Medunsa will move to Sefako University next year

14 Oct 2014

Liberian Ambassador Lois Brutus says there is a growing awareness of Ebola throughout the world but West Africa needs a lot more help to contain the disease. Image:

Ebola: West Africa needs more help

More Matshediso 13 Oct 2014

Top SA public hospital launches pioneering innovation programme

Top SA public hospital launches pioneering innovation programme

UCT Graduate School of Business 10 Oct 2014

MMC for Health and Social Development, Nonceba Molwele says that natural predators such as barn owls will be used to help curb the spread of rats and mice in townships in Johannesburg. Image:

Owls may help to manage rat infestation in Jo'burg

1 Oct 2014

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