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New dawn or more of the same with HPCSA leadership change?
The track record of registrars at the troubled Health Professions Council of South Africa is embarrassing – 11 registrars in 11 years – admits Dr...
Chinese scientist raises Covid lab leak theory
A former top Chinese Government scientist has said the possibility that the Covid virus leaked from a laboratory should not be ruled out, and...
Weighing the risks to older people if more children are vaccinated against chicken pox
Although some countries are concerned that vaccinating children could lead to a rise in severe chickenpox cases among older unvaccinated people, a recent study...
Is it time for South Africa to invest in 4th generation HIV tests?
South Africa’s mass HIV testing programme has been a huge success over the past 10 years, with the country almost at the global target...
Accolades for Sahpra in 2022 but challenges remain
There is more awareness of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority’s (Sahpra) status as the national regulatory institution, but the understanding of its...
How and why paediatric pain management falls short in South Africa
When healthcare experts from the public and private sectors were asked in a survey how effective they thought infant and children’s pain was assessed...
Healthcare workers can play key role to help domestic abuse victims
State plans to improve its health systems' response to domestic violence have largely failed to take off, but now there is a fresh opportunity...