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Running on empty? Why mid-year fatigue is real and what you can do about it

Employee Wellness

Running on empty? Why mid-year fatigue is real and what you can do about it

Issued by Penquin 18 hours

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Neurology

The hidden cost of stress: What jaw tension is costing your workforce

Liezel Olivier 1 day

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Infectious Diseases

Is SA workplace culture making you ill? Survey finds it’s not to be sneezed at

3 days

South African Men’s Health 101: Know your health numbers

Medical Aid

South African Men’s Health 101: Know your health numbers

Issued by Medshield 4 Jun 2026

Medtech

The doctors who trained AI are now losing patients to it

Harshit Jain 4 Jun 2026

The 2026 Kantar-Diva-Curve Report

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

The 2026 Kantar-Diva-Curve Report

Leigh Andrews and Carissa Poonsammy, Issued by Kantar 3 Jun 2026

Why “itchy skin” is more than just a surface problem

Retailers

Why “itchy skin” is more than just a surface problem

Issued by aHead Marketing Services 2 Jun 2026

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Infectious Diseases

Congo’s Ebola outbreak spirals faster than global response

Jennifer Rigby, Aaron Ross, Olivia Le Poidevin, Clement Bonnerot and Silvia Aloisi 29 May 2026

Update: Countries tighten travel measures following Ebola outbreak

Travel

Update: Countries tighten travel measures following Ebola outbreak

Mirko Miorelli, Alexander Klyve Gudbrandsen and Arda Dipova 2 Jun 2026

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) African Regional Certification Commission declared South Africa polio-free in 2019. Image credit: , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Public Health

NICD detects 2 polio virus strains in Cape Town wastewater

22 May 2026

A health worker takes the temperature of a woman passing through the Kanyaruchinya checkpoint, as authorities and aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in the northern entry into the city of Goma, North Kivu province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Arlette Bashizi

Infectious Diseases

Stellies leads efforts to curb Ebola outbreak as WHO warns of escalation

21 May 2026

A Congolese health worker checks the temperature to screen a traveller at the Grande Barrier border following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, at the border crossing point between Congo and Rwanda, in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Arlette Bashizi

Infectious Diseases

Cross-border Ebola threat sparks Africa CDC alert as SA urged vigilance

19 May 2026

Workers stand guard at the gate of the Kibuli Muslim Hospital, where a Congolese man died of the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in Kibuli suburb of Kampala, Uganda. Image credit: Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa

Infectious Diseases

Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda triggers WHO emergency alert

Disha Mishra and Akanksha Khushi 18 May 2026

Passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, arrive to take a plane to the Netherlands, at Tenerife Sur airport, Canary Islands, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Pedro Nunes

Infectious Diseases

Western Cape woman tests negative for hantavirus as WHO cases rise

Charlotte Van Campenhout and Victoria Waldersee 13 May 2026

People from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, are transferred by boat to the port after disembarking, at the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Hannah McKay

Infectious Diseases

Cruise evacuees face 42-day quarantine to contain hantavirus spread

Corina Pons and Victoria Waldersee 11 May 2026

A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers suspected of having cases of hantavirus on board, leaves Praia, Cape Verde. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer

Infectious Diseases

Western Cape monitors 4 contacts linked to hantavirus outbreak

8 May 2026

Cruise ship MV Hondius docked at the port in Praia, Cape Verde, with passengers not allowed off the ship, while health authorities investigated suspected hantavirus cases aboard the vessel. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer TPX Images of the Day

Infectious Diseases

WHO says public risk low as suspected hantavirus delays Cape Verde docking

Olivia Le Poidevin, Toby Sterling, Anthony Deutsch and Charlotte Van Campenhout 5 May 2026

Protect your circle: Get your flu vaccination now!

Public Health

Protect your circle: Get your flu vaccination now!

Issued by Medshield 30 Apr 2026

The power of the recommendation moment

Retail

The power of the recommendation moment

Issued by G&G Advocacy 29 Apr 2026

All About Eyes director and ophthalmologist Dr Anesu Madikane says that women don’t necessarily see (pun intended!) their eye health as a problem that needs attention. Image supplied.

Ophthalmology

Hormones and screentime threaten professional women's eye health

Maroefah Smith 23 Apr 2026

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Climate Change

Wits scientists design SA's first pollution alert app as Jozi battles coal emissions

20 Apr 2026

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Malaria

Gauteng reports uptick in malaria cases amid regional travel risks

20 Apr 2026

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Emotional distress damages denied: High Court emphasises psychiatric proof

Jean-Paul Rudd 20 Apr 2026

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Medtech

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

16 Apr 2026

#EndtfGBV: Build or Break challenges young men to reject toxic digital culture

Wellness

#EndtfGBV: Build or Break challenges young men to reject toxic digital culture

9 Apr 2026

Are you losing your vision without realising it?

Ophthalmology

Are you losing your vision without realising it?

Issued by Medshield 23 Mar 2026

Modern eye health in a digital world: Practical ways to protect your vision

Ophthalmology

Modern eye health in a digital world: Practical ways to protect your vision

Robin Fredericks 24 Mar 2026

From crisis to care: Addressing school violence through holistic support

Primary & Secondary Education

From crisis to care: Addressing school violence through holistic support

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 16 Mar 2026

Your campaign was dead before it launched

Marketing

Your campaign was dead before it launched

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 12 Mar 2026

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Occupational Health & Safety

Employment and Labour prioritise elimination of silicosis in non-mining sectors

11 Mar 2026

Nutricia recalls baby formula from Clicks and Dis-Chem shelves

Nutrition

Nutricia recalls baby formula from Clicks and Dis-Chem shelves

11 Mar 2026

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

Health & Social Welfare

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

Mandla Bhuda, Janine Wichmann and Joyce Shirinde 5 Mar 2026

The kids are alright: African youth outshine global peers in mental health survey

Mental health

The kids are alright: African youth outshine global peers in mental health survey

3 Mar 2026

The $750bn solution: How Afda alumnus Nkululeko Mdluli is disrupting global diagnostics

Higher Education

The $750bn solution: How Afda alumnus Nkululeko Mdluli is disrupting global diagnostics

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 3 Mar 2026

Riyana Ajam is the founder and creative director of Warp & Weft. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Why the burnout narrative in creative agencies misses the mark

Riyana Ajam 2 Mar 2026

#Budget2026: Road freight logistics and what it means for consumers

Logistics & Transport

#Budget2026: Road freight logistics and what it means for consumers

Gavin Kelly 26 Feb 2026

Paris Hilton says she has ‘rejection sensitivity dysphoria’ – here’s what it is and how it’s linked to ADHD

Neurology

Paris Hilton says she has ‘rejection sensitivity dysphoria’ – here’s what it is and how it’s linked to ADHD

Georgia Chronaki 24 Feb 2026

Oxford University Press SA introduces Student Wellbeing Journal to help curb rising anxiety concerns

Higher Education

Oxford University Press SA introduces Student Wellbeing Journal to help curb rising anxiety concerns

Issued by Oxford University Press 20 Feb 2026

Discovery Health brings the Stella menopause support app to South Africa

Medtech

Discovery Health brings the Stella menopause support app to South Africa

18 Feb 2026

Can Ramaphosa’s crisis committee solve South Africa’s water woes?

Food, Water & Energy Security

Can Ramaphosa’s crisis committee solve South Africa’s water woes?

Murray Crow 17 Feb 2026

When to stop Googling and call the vet: Expert advice on pet allergies from dotsure.co.za

Wellness

When to stop Googling and call the vet: Expert advice on pet allergies from dotsure.co.za

Issued by dotsure.co.za 16 Feb 2026

Mental Health in Tertiary Education: Addressing the Pressures Faced by Students

Higher Education

Mental Health in Tertiary Education: Addressing the Pressures Faced by Students

Issued by College SA 8 Apr 2025

Mediclinic’s Dr Jess Morris on why AI is not a reliable source of health info

Medtech

Mediclinic’s Dr Jess Morris on why AI is not a reliable source of health info

5 Feb 2026

Predict and prevent – Medshield Champions Predictive Healthcare

Medical Aid

Predict and prevent – Medshield Champions Predictive Healthcare

Issued by Medshield 18 Nov 2025

Health Dept. assures SA there is "no immediate risk" of Nipah virus

Infectious Diseases

Health Dept. assures SA there is "no immediate risk" of Nipah virus

2 Feb 2026

Copper peptides: these powerful molecules are worth the skincare hype

Aesthetic Medicine

Copper peptides: these powerful molecules are worth the skincare hype

Ahmed Elbediwy and Nadine Wehida 30 Jan 2026

United by Unique: Personalising cancer risk management and screening for younger patients

Wellness

United by Unique: Personalising cancer risk management and screening for younger patients

Issued by MANGO-OMC 26 Jan 2026

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Salesforce chief executive Marc Benioff has stated that he wants AI regulated before more people die (Image source: © Salesforce

Technology

Salesforce CEO calls for AI regulation following “suicide coaches” deaths

22 Jan 2026

Merilynn Steenkamp, Roche Diagnostics. Image supplied.

Oncology

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month | Roche’s Merilynn Steenkamp: Screening key to elimination

Merilynn Steenkamp 22 Jan 2026