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SA steps up FMD response to safeguard livestock exports

Agriculture

SA steps up FMD response to safeguard livestock exports

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A health worker is dressed up in personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Evangelical Medical Centre as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

Infectious Diseases

CEPI's $60m speeds up race to develop Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine

Jennifer Rigby, Mariam Sunny and Julie Steenhuysen 1 day

Four Paws welcomes landmark pet population data in South Africa

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Four Paws welcomes landmark pet population data in South Africa

Issued by FOUR PAWS 1 day

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Agriculture

SADC urged to fast-track fertiliser reforms as food insecurity persists

2 days

HIV/AIDS

HIV in South Africa: why rolling out a groundbreaking new shot will miss a critical group of men

Paul Bowen and Rajen Govender 2 days

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Infectious Diseases

Congo’s Ebola outbreak spirals faster than global response

Jennifer Rigby, Aaron Ross, Olivia Le Poidevin, Clement Bonnerot and Silvia Aloisi 29 May 2026

Uber Eats and Special US win Grand Effie at US 2026 Effie Awards for Football is for Food (Image supplied)

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Uber Eats wins US Effie Awards' Grand Effie

29 May 2026

Update: Countries tighten travel measures following Ebola outbreak

Travel

Update: Countries tighten travel measures following Ebola outbreak

Mirko Miorelli, Alexander Klyve Gudbrandsen and Arda Dipova 1 day

Cattle farmers urged to prepare for bovine respiratory disease

Agriculture

Cattle farmers urged to prepare for bovine respiratory disease

28 May 2026

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) African Regional Certification Commission declared South Africa polio-free in 2019. Image credit: , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Public Health

NICD detects 2 polio virus strains in Cape Town wastewater

22 May 2026

Seynabou Diop works at a station in a laboratory where the hantavirus genome was sequenced from the April 2026 outbreak, at Institut Pasteur in Dakar, Senegal. Image credit: Reuters/Ricci Shryock

Infectious Diseases

Hantavirus in Africa: why climate change, rats and weak surveillance are worrying scientists

Wolfgang Preiser, Carla Mavian, Cheryl Baxter, Richard Lessells and Tulio de Oliveira 22 May 2026

Agriculture

Food inflation slowdown points to easing pressure on consumers

Paul Makube 21 May 2026

A health worker takes the temperature of a woman passing through the Kanyaruchinya checkpoint, as authorities and aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in the northern entry into the city of Goma, North Kivu province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Arlette Bashizi

Infectious Diseases

Stellies leads efforts to curb Ebola outbreak as WHO warns of escalation

21 May 2026

A Congolese health worker checks the temperature to screen a traveller at the Grande Barrier border following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, at the border crossing point between Congo and Rwanda, in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Arlette Bashizi

Infectious Diseases

Cross-border Ebola threat sparks Africa CDC alert as SA urged vigilance

19 May 2026

Workers stand guard at the gate of the Kibuli Muslim Hospital, where a Congolese man died of the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in Kibuli suburb of Kampala, Uganda. Image credit: Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa

Infectious Diseases

Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda triggers WHO emergency alert

Disha Mishra and Akanksha Khushi 18 May 2026

Luxury safari travel shifts toward conservation tourism

Tourism

Luxury safari travel shifts toward conservation tourism

13 May 2026

A US passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, is instructed by personnel after disembarking a boat at the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Hannah McKay

Infectious Diseases

SA identifies 97 contacts tied to MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak

12 May 2026

Mandi Fine is a two-time Cannes Lions Pharma Jury Member.

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: Mandi Fine | SA’s healthcare communicators deserve a louder global voice

Mandi Fine 11 May 2026

People from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, are transferred by boat to the port after disembarking, at the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Hannah McKay

Infectious Diseases

Cruise evacuees face 42-day quarantine to contain hantavirus spread

Corina Pons and Victoria Waldersee 11 May 2026

A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers suspected of having cases of hantavirus on board, leaves Praia, Cape Verde. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer

Infectious Diseases

Western Cape monitors 4 contacts linked to hantavirus outbreak

8 May 2026

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Nursing

Life Healthcare eyes cost-effective AI to cut nurse burnout, admin load

Maroefah Smith 11 May 2026

Fragmentation is failing animals; alignment can change their future

Environment & Natural Resources

Fragmentation is failing animals; alignment can change their future

Issued by FOUR PAWS 7 May 2026

Earn while you sleep? Discovery Vitality launches Sleep Rewards programme

Wellness

Earn while you sleep? Discovery Vitality launches Sleep Rewards programme

7 May 2026

SA traces Airlink passengers after cruise-linked hantavirus case

Travel

SA traces Airlink passengers after cruise-linked hantavirus case

7 May 2026

A person in protective clothing walks next to an ambulance during an evacuation operation of suspected hantavirus patients, following an outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, in Praia, Cape Verde. Image credit: Reuters/Danilson Sequeira

Infectious Diseases

South Africa traces 62 contacts after fatal Andes hantavirus found

7 May 2026

A boat beside the cruise ship MV Hondius anchored off Cape Verde port, on the day sick passengers were evacuated by boat from the cruise ship, in Praia Port, Cape Verde, in this screengrab obtained from a video. Image credit: Reuters TV via Reuters

Infectious Diseases

NICD confirms rare human-to-human Andes hantavirus in MV Hondius passengers

6 May 2026

Steenhuisen unveils FMD vaccine push, Brazil deal and KZN restriction lift

Agriculture

Steenhuisen unveils FMD vaccine push, Brazil deal and KZN restriction lift

6 May 2026

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IP Law

Therapy or nutrition? Navigating patent protection of functional foods

Thandanani Cwele 5 May 2026

Cruise ship MV Hondius docked at the port in Praia, Cape Verde, with passengers not allowed off the ship, while health authorities investigated suspected hantavirus cases aboard the vessel. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer TPX Images of the Day

Infectious Diseases

WHO says public risk low as suspected hantavirus delays Cape Verde docking

Olivia Le Poidevin, Toby Sterling, Anthony Deutsch and Charlotte Van Campenhout 5 May 2026

From hosting the world's first human heart transplant to launching Africa's first public-sector robotic surgery programme, the Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) in Cape Town is a testament to South Africa's pioneering medical advancements. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Pharmaceuticals

#SAPHEX2026: Insights into South Africa’s evolving healthcare landscape

Christopher Perumal 4 hours

Protect your circle: Get your flu vaccination now!

Public Health

Protect your circle: Get your flu vaccination now!

Issued by Medshield 30 Apr 2026

Disease Groups

SA's first integrated liver transplant and treatment centre opens

Niémah Davids 30 Apr 2026

We won the war against these diseases, then we stopped showing up

Infectious Diseases

We won the war against these diseases, then we stopped showing up

Issued by Medshield 29 Apr 2026

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Agribusiness

Eastern Cape's R500k investment to enhance animal healthcare, boost employment

29 Apr 2026

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Occupational Health & Safety

Coida rehabilitation regulations shift significant responsibilities to employers

Fiona Leppan and Kgodisho Phashe 23 Apr 2026

All About Eyes director and ophthalmologist Dr Anesu Madikane says that women don’t necessarily see (pun intended!) their eye health as a problem that needs attention. Image supplied.

Ophthalmology

Hormones and screentime threaten professional women's eye health

Maroefah Smith 23 Apr 2026

Western Cape sees FMD stabilisation, but vigilance urged

Agriculture

Western Cape sees FMD stabilisation, but vigilance urged

23 Apr 2026

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Agro-processing

Dairy producers urged to upgrade lines for large emissions, cost savings

22 Apr 2026

Insights into Danone Southern Africa's growth strategy from new country director, Nyaladzi Moyo

FMCG

Insights into Danone Southern Africa's growth strategy from new country director, Nyaladzi Moyo

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Apr 2026

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Climate Change

Wits scientists design SA's first pollution alert app as Jozi battles coal emissions

20 Apr 2026

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Malaria

Gauteng reports uptick in malaria cases amid regional travel risks

20 Apr 2026

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Medtech

AI Diagnostics lands R85m to roll out AI-powered TB screening tool

16 Apr 2026

Agricultural outlook stays positive despite machinery sales slump

Agriculture

Agricultural outlook stays positive despite machinery sales slump

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Apr 2026

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Dentistry

Why digital dentistry is the new frontier in South African oral health

Maroefah Smith 13 Apr 2026

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Travel

Easter travel jumps 21% as 1.2 million cross SA’s borders

13 Apr 2026

Mobile cold chain unit deployed to support FMD vaccine rollout

Agriculture

Mobile cold chain unit deployed to support FMD vaccine rollout

8 Apr 2026

The Real Homemakers of South Africa: Unsung heroes who turn houses into homes

Marketing

The Real Homemakers of South Africa: Unsung heroes who turn houses into homes

Issued by OnPoint PR 2 Apr 2026

South Africa’s silent health crisis: Lifestyle diseases now outpace infections

Noncommunicable diseases

South Africa’s silent health crisis: Lifestyle diseases now outpace infections

31 Mar 2026

Tipping the scales: The importance of balanced meat imports and exports for food security in SA

Import/Export

Tipping the scales: The importance of balanced meat imports and exports for food security in SA

Issued by AMIE 31 Mar 2026

B-Well mayonnaise is the first to qualify for the Cansa Smart Choice Seal

Nutrition

B-Well mayonnaise is the first to qualify for the Cansa Smart Choice Seal

Issued by CANSA 27 Mar 2026