The University of Cape Town (UCT) is investigations allegations of racism involving spinal surgeon Professor Robert Dunn in the orthopaedic department at Groote Schuur...Coronavirus
Spotlight reports that doctors at two of the Western Cape’s most impacted COVID-19 hospitals say they have seen positive outcomes from using high-flow nasal oxygen...South Africa
Seven children are in a dedicated COVID-19 ward at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital in Cape Town, with more possibles awaiting test results, reports...
March 11th, 2020
Current limited evidence of the benefits of medical cannabis may be outweighed by the lack of consistent efficacy and risk of adverse effects, since no products are...
It has been 17 months since the cardiac catheterisation laboratory (cath lab) at the Port Elizabeth Provincial Hospital broke down, leading to the collapse of...South Africa
In a first for the African continent and only the third time ever, Eyewitness News reports that a 6-year-old patient from George was the recipient of a cutting-edge...Weekly Roundup
Cape Town is the fittest city according to Discovery, and the people also drive better. According to a Health-e News report, for exercise levels, Johannesburg was ranked...Public Health
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies, a coalition of respiratory doctors and scientists, warns that there is mounting evidence to justify calling for a ban...Weekly Roundup
A speedy response from bystanders helped prevent yet another attack on an ambulance crew in Mfuleni in Cape Town, reports The Times. Emergency Medical Services (EMS)...Weekly Roundup
The Health and Other Services Personnel Trade Union of South Africa (Hospersa) is demanding that an emergency plan be set up to help protect its members in the Western...
