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Reproductive health needs of women with HIV in SSA
The needs for safe conception services and a wider choice of contraception for women living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa were highlighted recently at...
Sasop campaign to expose abuse in SA's hospitals
In the aftermath of the Life Esidimeni tragedy in Gauteng and concerns raised about possible human rights violations at the Tower Hospital in the...
Online GPs evade regulation by contracting offshore doctors
The UK’s health care regulator is calling for greater powers to protect patients from online GPs that are able avoid regulation by contracting doctors...
Tougher anti-smoking laws in the pipeline for SA
When South Africa introduced designated smoking areas in restaurants and bars there was vehement opposition from sections of the hospitality industry. But, writes Savera Kalideen,...
Why men may recover from flu more quickly than females
Men may recover more quickly from influenza infections because they produce more of a key lung-healing protein, a study from scientists at Johns Hopkins...
UCT releases video on new transorbital surgery technique
Transorbital surgery is complex and dangerous with long recovery periods and high risk of complications. Now a team of South African surgeons have developed...
Fentanyl-class over-prescription puts US patients at high risk
A fast-acting class of fentanyl drugs approved only for cancer patients with high opioid tolerance has been prescribed frequently to patients with back pain...
'Toxic feud' drives high surgical death rate at UK hospital
A “toxic” feud between two rival camps at a troubled heart surgery unit in the UK has left staff feeling that a high death...
Health activists march against Mahlangu and Hlongwa
Health activism group Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) marched to the Gauteng Legislature on Tuesday morning to demand the removal of former health MECs and...
Massive drive to circumcise 4.3m SA men
South Africa is just over half-way through a massive effort by multiple stakeholders to circumcise 4.3m men which will avert 1.3m new HIV infections....