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AI: The Florence Nightingale of the 21st century?

Medtech

AI: The Florence Nightingale of the 21st century?

Simon Kos 22 Aug 2018

Aaron Motsoaledi, SA minister of health. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy, M&G

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

The real reason SA's doctors won't deliver your baby

Aaron Motsoaledi 7 Jun 2017

Photo: Malaria Consortium

Infectious Diseases

Targetting vector-borne diseases

6 Jun 2017

Health & Social Welfare

Tobacco kills 7-million a year, wreaks environmental havoc: WHO

31 May 2017

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO's new DG. Photo:

Healthcare

WHO appoints its first African director general

24 May 2017

Dr Margaret Chan, WHO director-general

Public Health

WHO launches medication safety plan

6 Apr 2017

Environmental risks kill 1.7-million kids under five a year: WHO

Health & Social Welfare

Environmental risks kill 1.7-million kids under five a year: WHO

7 Mar 2017

Sugar wars: Coke faces first salvo in US false advertising lawsuit

Nutrition

Sugar wars: Coke faces first salvo in US false advertising lawsuit

Sharon Snell 9 Jan 2017

Environment behind nearly quarter of global deaths: WHO

Health & Social Welfare

Environment behind nearly quarter of global deaths: WHO

16 Mar 2016

Africa has highest burden of foodborne diseases per population

Public Health

Africa has highest burden of foodborne diseases per population

4 Dec 2015

Misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance is worldwide

Medical Research

Misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance is worldwide

18 Nov 2015

New York Fashion Week booted out of Lincoln Center

Exhibitions & Events

New York Fashion Week booted out of Lincoln Center

24 Dec 2014

Only 15% of African countries have mental health services, a factor in violence prevention

Mental health

Only 15% of African countries have mental health services, a factor in violence prevention

12 Dec 2014

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

Public Health

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

18 Nov 2014

Tuberculosis

Massive funding boost needed to beat TB: UN

22 Mar 2013

High blood pressure affects 1 in 3

Noncommunicable diseases

High blood pressure affects 1 in 3

17 May 2012

Tuberculosis

TB to be tackled by new WHO program

14 Oct 2010

Paediatrics

Immunisation is critical to reduce child deaths

22 Sep 2010

Public Health

Urban planning essential for public health

4 May 2010

Infectious Diseases

Don't panic because there's a pandemic!

12 Jun 2009

Infectious Diseases

SADC on high alert following outbreak of swine flu

7 May 2009

Tuberculosis

WHO increases estimated numbers of TB deaths associated with HIV

30 Mar 2009

Pharmaceuticals

NAMP becomes global member

Issued by Write Scene 22 Jan 2009

Public Health

Primary Health Care: now more than ever

14 Oct 2008

Public Health

The WHO 'urges change for ailing health systems'

14 Oct 2008

Mental health

Financial crisis to increase mental illness

13 Oct 2008

Tuberculosis

New rapid tests for drug-resistant TB in developing countries

1 Jul 2008

Public Health

WHO call for total ban on tobacco advertising

3 Jun 2008

Tuberculosis

Global TB - we need to do more, better

19 Mar 2008

Healthcare

WHO says that countries are failing to implement tobacco controls

11 Feb 2008

Infectious Diseases

Microbes don't know geography - WHO report

24 Aug 2007

Tuberculosis

WHO ready to tackle drug resistant TB

26 Jun 2007

Infectious Diseases

New data on the performance of meningitis vaccine in West African children

19 Jun 2007