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A lack of research is affecting the choices women make during pregnancy, childbirth, and caring for their baby. Monkey Business Images/ Shutterstock

Research into pregnancy, birth and infant care are historically underfunded - and women are paying the price

Amy Brown 20 Nov 2019

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Antibiotic resistance could claim 10-million lives a year by 2050

Robin Green 18 Nov 2019

Mobile instant messaging platforms are used by many health professionals to share information and professional experiences. Shutterstock

How WhatsApp groups support Nigeria's nurse graduates

Ademola Johnson Ajuwon & Christoph Pimmer 14 Nov 2019

Dr Nathaniel Mofolo, Dr Rita Nathan and Dr Mojalefa Maseloa. Photo: Leonie Bolleurs

Costly, lengthy, and safe process before drugs hit the shelves

13 Nov 2019

HIV

Genome sequencing reveals new HIV strain

7 Nov 2019

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Advances in anti-ageing research: how chemistry could hold the key to better health

Lizzy Ostler 6 Nov 2019

Corporations misused evidence to manipulate health policy. Shutterstock

How business misrepresented evidence: the South African sugar tax story

Gary Fooks, Gary Sacks, Graham Box & Simon Williams 1 Nov 2019

Digitising Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Digitising Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

1 Nov 2019

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Potential diagnostic tool, treatment for Parkinson's disease

30 Oct 2019

New TB vaccine shows promise

New TB vaccine shows promise

29 Oct 2019

Cadaver-based teaching prepares students intellectually and emotionally to deal with the challenges they will face in their health sciences careers. Dr Tobias Houlton

Health professionals and cadavers: the quest for an ethical approach

Brendon Kurt Billings & Beverley Kramer 29 Oct 2019

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Quarter century study on ageing in South Africa offers new perspectives

Kathleen Kahn & Stephen Tollman 17 Oct 2019

Genetic studies need to be more diverse.

Most genetic studies use only white participants - this will lead to greater health inequality

Karoline Kuchenbaecker Evangelos Vassos & Roseann Peterson 16 Oct 2019

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Study sheds new light on barriers to a cure for HIV

16 Oct 2019

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