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The truth about why Africa needs blood now

Public Health

The truth about why Africa needs blood now

Merilynn Steenkamp, Issued by JNPR 20 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Hans Croukamp, bioLytical Laboratories' chief operating officer.

Healthcare

#HIVToday: The company that's empowering South African youth with rapid HIV self testing

Katja Hamilton 21 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied.

Public Health

Condoms ineffective against preventing STDs, research shows

21 Feb 2023

Coronavirus variants have new names: we can finally stop stigmatising countries

Covid-19

Coronavirus variants have new names: we can finally stop stigmatising countries

Ed Feil 3 Jun 2021

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Covid-19

Rwanda's Covid-19 pool testing: a savvy option where there's low viral prevalence

Leon Mutesa 3 Jul 2020

A.G. Sanders with penicillin extraction equipment. Image reproduced with permission of the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Author provided

Pharmaceuticals

Big Pharma has failed: the antibiotic pipeline needs to be taken under public ownership

Claas Kirchhelle, Adam Roberts & Andrew Singer 20 Nov 2019

Historically, Khoisan people from southern Africa were used as scientific subjects in racist experiments. hecke61/Shutterstock

Medical Research

How controversial "racist" research opens door for a decolonisation drive

30 May 2019

Human milk banks collect, pasteurise, test, store, and distribute donated breastmilk. NataBU/Shutterstock

Public Health

Kenyan hospital opens human milk bank - a rarity in sub-Saharan Africa

Elizabeth Kimani-Murage 23 Apr 2019

STIs are a serious health threat. Shutterstock

Public Health

Preventing sexually transmitted infections: why South Africa isn't winning

Tendesayi Kufa-Chakezha 15 Feb 2019

LifeStyles Condoms to support Youth against Aids in southern Africa

Health & Social Welfare

LifeStyles Condoms to support Youth against Aids in southern Africa

Issued by ACDOCO SA 12 Feb 2019

PrEP pills. Bowonpat Sakaew/Shutterstock

HIV/AIDS

Stop blaming PrEP for the rise in STIs - the picture is more complex than that

Oli Stevens & Charles Witzel 11 Dec 2018

Heidi Patmore, a tech marketing consultant up on the Heavy Chef stage. Image supplied by Heavy Chef.

Technology

#Sextech: Smart condoms, KinkBNB and VR porn (Part 1)

Juanita Pienaar 5 Sep 2018

Response to HIV needs to change

HIV/AIDS

Response to HIV needs to change

23 Jul 2018

Very few laboratories in Uganda are accredited. Arne Hoel / World Bank

HIV/AIDS

Private lab tests in Uganda are costly. But price doesn't equal quality

Timothy Amukele 17 May 2018

Penicillin shortages as pharma companies eye newer, more lucrative drugs

Pharmaceuticals

Penicillin shortages as pharma companies eye newer, more lucrative drugs

KEILA GUIMARÃES 8 Jun 2017

SA makes great strides in eliminating mother-to-child transmission

HIV/AIDS

SA makes great strides in eliminating mother-to-child transmission

1 Aug 2016

[21 Icons Season 3] Ashley Uys

Marketing & Media

[21 Icons Season 3] Ashley Uys

11 Nov 2015

Male circumcision could reduce HIV, increase economic growth

HIV/AIDS

Male circumcision could reduce HIV, increase economic growth

14 Aug 2015

Phone app for gays linked to disease risk

Internet

Phone app for gays linked to disease risk

17 Jun 2014

Medical Research

Biomedical engineers develop nanoparticles to fight persistent viral infections

15 Oct 2012

HIV/AIDS

Antenatal HIV prevalence up

Gabi Khumalo 1 Dec 2011

ResearchGATE: revolutionising social networking for scientists

Research

ResearchGATE: revolutionising social networking for scientists

Mandy de Waal: @mandyldewaal 11 Jan 2011

Luvi Ogilvy wins at 2010 CLIOs

Advertising

Luvi Ogilvy wins at 2010 CLIOs

17 Nov 2010

Public Health

Safe sex campaign for over 50's

Dr Ananya Mandal, MD 10 Sep 2010

Infectious Diseases

Male circumcision reduces risk of herpes simplex virus type 2 and human papillomavirus

27 Mar 2009

Healthcare

Many happy returns

Issued by Nicolette Duda 10 Jun 2008

CSI

Sexually transmitted infections can devastate women

Issued by Magna Carta 6 Jun 2008

World AIDS Day

MSM are playing with fire

29 Nov 2007

Infectious Diseases

Hidden epidemic of STDs in the US

14 Nov 2007

HIV/AIDS

Possible HIV decline in South Africa

3 Aug 2007

Healthcare

July is men's health month

Issued by Issued on behalf of Lilly by The Write Agency 23 Jul 2007

HIV/AIDS

SA Health Dept reports reduced HIV/AIDS pregnancies

Seshnee Govender 11 Jun 2007