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Higher EducationAcademics in South Africa have to focus on ‘outputs’: What’s lost when other work’s not countedCurwyn Mapaling and Nokulunga Shabalala 17 Sep 2026
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Sports ScienceMany elite athletes live with health impacts long after they retire. Should they carry all the costs?Hoani Smith, Dion Enari, and Phil Borell 14 Aug 2026
MarketingWhy people are ordering fake food and fashion deliveries on free ‘dopamine apps’Gary Mortimer 22 Jul 2026
HIV/AIDSHIV in South Africa: why rolling out a groundbreaking new shot will miss a critical group of menPaul Bowen and Rajen Govender 1 Jun 2026
Infectious DiseasesHantavirus in Africa: why climate change, rats and weak surveillance are worrying scientistsWolfgang Preiser, Carla Mavian, Cheryl Baxter, Richard Lessells and Tulio de Oliveira 22 May 2026
Infectious DiseasesStellies leads efforts to curb Ebola outbreak as WHO warns of escalation21 May 2026
Skills TrainingWhy skills development providers are well placed to support neurodiverse learnersLindiwe Bucibo, Issued by Maccauvlei Learning Academy 23 Mar 2026
NutritionKim Kardashian’s new caffeine‑free energy drink relies on paraxanthine – here’s what the science saysColin Davidson 18 Mar 2026
Health & Social WelfareEczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homesMandla Bhuda, Janine Wichmann and Joyce Shirinde 5 Mar 2026
NeurologyParis Hilton says she has ‘rejection sensitivity dysphoria’ – here’s what it is and how it’s linked to ADHDGeorgia Chronaki 24 Feb 2026
AgricultureCape Town project tests what hydroponic farming can do in urban spacesTinashe P. Kanosvamhira 4 Feb 2026
Aesthetic MedicineCopper peptides: these powerful molecules are worth the skincare hypeAhmed Elbediwy and Nadine Wehida 30 Jan 2026
Noncommunicable diseasesHigh cholesterol and insulin resistance are rising among young South Africans – what that means for public healthThemba Titus Sigudu 16 Jan 2026
Aesthetic MedicineFrom sun safety to sex appeal: what sunscreen ads reveal about beauty ideals and powerLauren Alex O'Hagan and Lame M. Kenalemang-Palm 8 Jan 2026
TrendsFrom adversity to opportunity: African education’s revival strategiesSanjeev Mansotra 19 Dec 2025
Public HealthTelling people to use antibiotics responsibly isn’t enough. What will work insteadMarina Joubert 22 Dec 2025
Covid-19Long Covid’s hidden toll: the South Africans still battling fatigue, anxiety and memory lossJonny Peter 25 Nov 2025
Aesthetic MedicineWould you put period blood on your face? What science says about ‘menstrual masking’Dipa Kamdar 21 Nov 2025
OncologyMovember and Men’s Health: Why awareness matters in South AfricaIssued by Securitas® Financial Group 14 Nov 2025
Circular Economy & Waste ManagementWhen polluters don’t pay: Still no cleanup at South African oil refinery that’s caused millions in damage but was sold for 6cLlewellyn Leonard 10 Nov 2025
Higher EducationUniversity ranking systems are being rejected. African institutions should take noteSioux McKenna 4 Nov 2025
Employee WellnessThe cost of absenteeism: Can you afford not to provide staff with health cover?Lushan Sundram 3 Nov 2025
NeurologyKim Kardashian’s brain aneurysm diagnosis: What it means and who is most at riskAdam Taylor 31 Oct 2025
NutritionFruit juices in South Africa are getting a free ride: why they should have the same health warning labels as fizzy drinksSiphiwe Dlamini 21 Oct 2025
Medical ResearchNobel prize awarded for discovery of immune system’s ‘security guards’Tracy Hussell 7 Oct 2025
Public HealthVaccines and motherhood: Are AI-generated health messages working in Kenya and Nigeria?Yewande O. Addie 8 Oct 2025
Hospital GroupsParacetamol, pregnancy and autism: what the science really showsDipa Kamdar 25 Sep 2025
MarketingThe ‘anxiety economy’ is booming. But should companies be profiting from our fears?Paul Harrison 18 Sep 2025
Food, Water & Energy SecurityHunger among South African students: study shows those studying remotely need financial aid for foodAngelo Fynn 16 Sep 2025
Medical ResearchBreast cancer: new study finds genetic risk in African womenMahtaab Hayat and Jean-Tristan Brandenburg 5 Sep 2025
Circular Economy & Waste ManagementPlastic microbeads: great in your face wash, bad in your food – how South Africa’s ban can work betterAnusha Rajkaran and Conrad Sparks 25 Aug 2025
Aesthetic MedicineFrom clear skin to detoxing, chlorophyll and collagen supplements promise a lot, but what does the science say?Dan Baumgardt 26 Aug 2025
Food, Water & Energy SecurityThe science of starvation: this is what happens to your body when it’s deprived of foodOla Anabtawi and Berta Valente 12 Aug 2025
Public HealthThe global health system can build back better after US aid cuts – here’s howJonathan E. Cohen 8 Aug 2025
Aesthetic MedicineFrom raw garlic cloves to cayenne pepper: why ‘natural’ DIY skincare can leave you burnt, itchy – or worseAdam Taylor 5 Aug 2025
Aesthetic MedicineScroll, watch, burn: sunscreen misinformation and its real‑world damageRachael Kent 23 Jul 2025
MiningAfrica’s minerals are being bartered for security: why it’s a bad ideaHanri Mostert and Tracy-Lynn Field 22 Jul 2025