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Public Health

Telling people to use antibiotics responsibly isn’t enough. What will work instead

Marina Joubert 22 Dec 2025

Hot Cares Christmas delivers a life-changing gift to Wild Heart Wildlife Foundation

Radio & Audio

Hot Cares Christmas delivers a life-changing gift to Wild Heart Wildlife Foundation

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 17 Dec 2025

Leading together: A personal note from our founders

Aesthetic Medicine

Leading together: A personal note from our founders

Issued by Skin Renewal 15 Dec 2025

When passion for healthcare goes beyond taking care of patients

Medtech

When passion for healthcare goes beyond taking care of patients

Issued by MultiChoice 10 Dec 2025

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Medtech

5 ways AI is fast-tracking the evolution of healthcare

10 Dec 2025

New oncology centre brings world-class cancer treatment to the South Coast

Oncology

New oncology centre brings world-class cancer treatment to the South Coast

Issued by Icon Oncology 9 Dec 2025

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Public Health

Tygerberg Hospital performs SA's first fully internal limb reconstruction

8 Dec 2025

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Cardiology

Netcare duo implants pacemaker smaller than an AAA battery

8 Dec 2025

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Neurology

Kim Kardashian’s brain scan shows ‘low activity’ and holes. I’m a brain expert and I have questions

Sarah Hellewell 8 Dec 2025

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Ethics & Medicolegal

Health Ombud reveals systemic failures in South African healthcare

10 Dec 2025

Losing sight of the shore in Africa’s HIV response

HIV/AIDS

Losing sight of the shore in Africa’s HIV response

Dr Allan Pamba, Issued by JNPR 4 Dec 2025

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Medtech

Google-GS1 collab brings medical product info to smartphones

4 Dec 2025

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Hospital Groups

Johann Rupert’s Remgro, MSC’s IHL plan Mediclinic takeover

4 Dec 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

WHO releases global GLP-1 guidelines for treating obesity

5 Dec 2025

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Medical Law

Mother wins appeal against Eastern Cape Health Department in cerebral palsy case

Ntando Makuyana 27 Nov 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Midvaal Hospital goes green with Standard Bank's R34m support

26 Nov 2025

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Ethics & Medicolegal

The ethical implications of AI adoption in healthcare

Vishal Barapatre 26 Nov 2025

Fraud and abuse pose a silent threat to healthcare sustainability

Medical Aid

Fraud and abuse pose a silent threat to healthcare sustainability

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 25 Nov 2025

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Covid-19

Long Covid’s hidden toll: the South Africans still battling fatigue, anxiety and memory loss

Jonny Peter 25 Nov 2025

Dentsu Zambia sparks national conversation on heart health with new partnership

Cardiology

Dentsu Zambia sparks national conversation on heart health with new partnership

Issued by Dentsu 24 Nov 2025

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Aesthetic Medicine

New fusion therapy combines CO₂ laser, TED, and Korean PRDN

19 Nov 2025

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Medtech

Eat, breathe, sleep: Dr Steven Olmos on the significance of sleep

Maroefah Smith 18 Nov 2025

Major AI breakthrough in diabetes care for Diabetes Month

Medical Research

Major AI breakthrough in diabetes care for Diabetes Month

Issued by JNPR 14 Nov 2025

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Noncommunicable diseases

#WorldDiabetesDay: Tackling workplace stigma in South Africa

14 Nov 2025

Medshield’s guide to living well with diabetes

Medical Aid

Medshield’s guide to living well with diabetes

Issued by Stone 13 Nov 2025

Pharmaceuticals

SAHPRA gives Biovac go-ahead to start oral cholera vaccine trials

12 Nov 2025

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Trends

Digital-led empathy: 5 healthcare trends to look out for in 2026

12 Nov 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Explainer: GLP-1s and weight management

10 Nov 2025

Sustainable, positive social impact is redefining medical schemes

ESG & Sustainability

Sustainable, positive social impact is redefining medical schemes

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 6 Nov 2025

2025 Diabetes Summit focuses on mental health in diabetes care

Mental health

2025 Diabetes Summit focuses on mental health in diabetes care

Issued by University of Pretoria 5 Nov 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

No water for two years as R200m project remains incomplete

Thembi Siaga 3 Nov 2025

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Talent Acquisition

Why stringent employee vetting could be a matter of life or death

31 Oct 2025

Empowering women through breast cancer awareness

Women's Health

Empowering women through breast cancer awareness

Issued by Skin Renewal 29 Oct 2025

Why chronic disease management is South Africa’s most urgent healthcare priority

Medical Aid

Why chronic disease management is South Africa’s most urgent healthcare priority

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 28 Oct 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South African women in STEM celebrated at the 2025 L'Oréal-Unesco For Women in Science Awards

27 Oct 2025

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Aesthetic Medicine

Socially conscious wellness: How South African beauty brands empower cancer survivors

27 Oct 2025

RecoMed recognised with Eisai at TICAD 9 for groundbreaking Africa –Japan healthcare collaboration

Medtech

RecoMed recognised with Eisai at TICAD 9 for groundbreaking Africa –Japan healthcare collaboration

Issued by RecoMed 23 Oct 2025

Medihelp inspired by South Africa’s young science visionaries

Medtech

Medihelp inspired by South Africa’s young science visionaries

Issued by Medihelp 16 Oct 2025

“Early cervical cancer detection enables women to receive appropriate medical care, leading to better survival rates," says Profmed’s Dr Moratwe Masima. Image supplied.

Oncology

Cervical cancer | Profmed’s Dr Moratwe Masima on prioritising prevention

Maroefah Smith 13 Oct 2025

Pharmacists can initiate people with HIV on antiretroviral treatment, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled. Photo: GroundUp Staff

Medical Law

Pharmacists can treat people with HIV, appeal court rules

10 Oct 2025

Get instant discounts with Dis-Chem's Better Rewards programme

Health & Beauty

Get instant discounts with Dis-Chem's Better Rewards programme

10 Oct 2025

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Health & Safety

Mine matters: Why you need to pay attention to your workforce’s mental well-being

Reinette Lotz 10 Oct 2025

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Oncology

#FluxxAwards: PinkDrive CEO wins Social Impact Influencer award

9 Oct 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

"Not only waistlines, but lifespans” — Dr Tommie Smook on GLP-1s

6 Oct 2025

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Aesthetic Medicine

Mommy Club's Nozipho Ntshangase on social media's cosmetic surgery red flags

3 Oct 2025

Hormones, menopause, and cancer: Cansa’s call to action this October

Oncology

Hormones, menopause, and cancer: Cansa’s call to action this October

Issued by CANSA 1 Oct 2025

Why customers prefer information over the hard sell

Marketing

Why customers prefer information over the hard sell

Issued by G&G Advocacy 1 Oct 2025

SA Harvest expands greenhouse network to support local food systems

Food Security

SA Harvest expands greenhouse network to support local food systems

30 Sep 2025