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Doctors going digital

Medtech

Doctors going digital

Issued by Medihelp 19 Aug 2026

Women's Health

#WomensMonth | A little reminder to book that Pap smear this Women’s Month

Chloe Posthumus 18 Aug 2026

Professor Mike Sathekge – head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at UP and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, and president and CEO of NuMeRI – with his Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award at the announcement ceremony at the Brenthurst Library. Image supplied.

Medical Research

Nuclear medicine specialist receives R3m grant to turn tide against breast cancer

14 Jul 2026

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Medtech

New digital surgery-scheduling tool helps SA healthcare beat the clock

8 Jul 2026

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Medtech

AI Diagnostics lands R85m to roll out AI-powered TB screening tool

16 Apr 2026

Members of the Forensic Pathology Service, including long-serving retirees Kevin Jones (third from left) and John Retief (third from right). (Image supplied)

Public Health

Western Cape forensic pathology: 20 years of impact and care

2 Apr 2026

South Africa’s silent health crisis: Lifestyle diseases now outpace infections

Noncommunicable diseases

South Africa’s silent health crisis: Lifestyle diseases now outpace infections

31 Mar 2026

Merilynn Steenkamp from Roche Diagnostics explains how early and accurate diagnostics for preventable illnesses like cervical cancer, HIV, and TB can help protect women’s ability to stay economically active and support broader economic resilience. (Source: )

Women's Health

5 ways women’s health drives economic resilience

1 Apr 2026

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Medtech

Are digital health tools the answer to making cancer screenings more accessible?

24 Mar 2026

The Surgical Assistant: Digital platform eases South African public health specialists' dilemma

Medtech

The Surgical Assistant: Digital platform eases South African public health specialists' dilemma

17 Mar 2026

Social media undoes epilepsy misinformation in a way health marketing can't

Neurology

Social media undoes epilepsy misinformation in a way health marketing can't

13 Feb 2026

KLA survey finds SA's paradoxical approach to health and wellness

Public Health

KLA survey finds SA's paradoxical approach to health and wellness

29 Jan 2026

Source: Conference Venues South Africa.

Healthcare

Global healthcare leaders to converge in Johannesburg for World Health Expo 2026

2 Jan 2026

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Medtech

How AI is reshaping preventative care in South Africa

17 Dec 2025

Image credit: Shout-It-Now

HIV/AIDS

World Aids Day 2025: WhatsApp AI companions transform SA's Aids response

1 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied. Jessica Voerman, chief clinical officer at SH Inc. Healthcare.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Key insights poised to define healthcare in 2025

Jessica Voerman 16 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Madelein O’Connell, Executive: Marketing, Sales and Corporate Relations at Bestmed Medical Scheme

Trends

#BizTrends2025: The role of medical schemes in preventative healthcare and wellness trends

Madelein O'Connell 13 Jan 2025

Healthcare

5 ways Google Health is using AI in Africa

24 Oct 2023