https://www.bizcommunity.com/Healthcare South Africa Healthcare news 15 Healthcare news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Healthcare en-us Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:44:17 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/womens-health-and-mens-beauty-gender-shifts-are-having-a-moment-620361a The longevity market has largely been centred around traditional gender norms, with wellness targeted at men and beauty prioritised for women. That is now shifting. 1-269311 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/weight-loss-drug-crackdown-will-have-ripple-effect-on-sa-longevity-market-286877a A wellness clinic in Cape Town believes SAHPRA’s recent crackdown on unregistered weight-loss drugs (and the subsequent court battle between the compounding pharmacy and Novo Nordisk) places a sharp focus on the deeper trust issues within South Africa’s growing longevity sector. 1-269280 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/false-bay-seabed-acts-as-a-storage-reservoir-for-pollution-731362a Researchers at the University of Cape Town (UCT) found widespread contamination — including pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and metals linked to urban development, wastewater discharges, and harbour activities — in False Bay. 1-269272 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/what-the-9th-sacu-summit-on-26-june-means-for-auto-pharma-and-green-industries-953554a The upcoming Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) Summit of heads of state is set to serve as a critical platform for advancing regional co-operation, industrial development and economic transformation across Southern Africa. 1-269264 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/high-court-rules-medical-schemes-may-recover-fraudulent-payments-620241a The High Court has dismissed an application by the South African Society of Physiotherapy (SASP) that sought to challenge the constitutionality of Section 59(3) of the Medical Schemes Act (MSA). 1-269241 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-beauty-industry-has-no-postcode-286847a I wiped off my own matric dance makeup. Not because I was nervous, but because the foundation was the wrong shade, I spent one of the most important nights of my youth feeling invisible in my own face. I walked out of that chair with less confidence than I arrived with. 1-269230 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pretoria-pharmacy-loses-to-novo-nordisk-in-weight-loss-drug-battle-620271a The Gauteng High Court issued an interim order to prevent a local pharmacy group from manufacturing and selling weight-loss medicines containing semaglutide, the key ingredient in Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Wegovy. 1-269221 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-scientists-make-breakthrough-in-decoding-cancers-most-effective-survival-strategy-842813a In the intricate biology of the human body, organs such as the breast, the colon and the lungs are lined with a defensive barrier known as the epithelium. At the heart of this barrier sits a remarkable protein called Mucin-1 (MUC1). In a healthy body, MUC1 is like a sentinel. 1-269199 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/momentum-multiply-maria-carpenter-sa-healthcare-needs-a-personal-touch-842183a Despite the pool of knowledge on healthy habits in South Africa, noncommunicable diseases — particularly heart disease and diabetes — are still large contributors to the country’s mortality rate. 1-269019 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sooth-operator-why-south-african-skin-needs-locally-made-products-064045a Most skincare products on the skincare market are made for European skin in cooler, low-UV climates. South African skin needs something better suited to daily life in Mzansi. 1-269107 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Healthcare South Africa