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Healthcare

Living with multiple chronic conditions cuts lives short – but Africans are overlooked in research

Isaac Kisiangani, Michele Ramsay, and Michelle Kamp 8 Apr 2025

Medical Aid

Get your skin summer ready with these smart skincare tips from Medshield

Issued by Stone 13 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Ahmed El Hofy, general manager SA, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, examines how we navigate our work and personal spaces

Employee Wellness

#MentalHealth: How to navigate work and personal spaces

Ahmed El Hofy 24 Oct 2023

Cardiology

SA gears up for World Hypertension Day

16 May 2023

Environment & Natural Resources

Forests reduce health risks, new global report confirms

Issued by The Coup 24 Mar 2023

Regulatory

Campaign calls for warning labels on foods high in unhealthy ingredients

12 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. Dr Allan Pamba, the Africa network lead of the EMEA-LATAM countries at Roche Diagnostics.

Healthcare

Co-designing the future of African healthcare

Dr Allan Pamba 8 Sep 2022

Cardiology

What is the impact of an unhealthy heart?

Issued by Intercare 1 Sep 2022

Medtech

BioCertica - The first in Africa

Issued by BioCertica 24 Mar 2022

Cardiology

The reality of cardiovascular risk

5 Oct 2021

General view of the coal-based Kriel Power Station owned by state power utility Eskom in Mpumalanga, near Kriel, South Africa, February 17, 2020. Reuters/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Activists and South African govt lock horns over coal pollution

Tim Cocks 18 May 2021

Diabetes is a growing public health burden. Ververidis Vasilis/Shutterstock

Noncommunicable diseases

We're on the hunt for novel ways to assess the risk of type 2 diabetes

Cecil Jack Weale 14 Apr 2021

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Air pollution kills thousands in megacities despite Covid lockdowns

Michael Taylor 18 Feb 2021

Environment & Natural Resources

The loss of vegetation is creating a dangerous heat island over Nairobi

17 Dec 2020

Cancer cases are on the rise in many parts of the continent. CI concept/Shutterstock

Oncology

What needs to happen for better cancer prevention and control in Kenya

Gershim Asiki 3 Feb 2020

Sustainable Farming

Traditional healthy diets fundamental to sustainable development

28 Nov 2019

There’s a lack of research that deals specifically with conditions in African countries. Shutterstock

Medical Research

Africa needs to up its research game to fight non-communicable diseases

Andre Pascal Kengne, Elvis Banboye Kidzeru & Muki Shey 19 Jun 2019

Associate Professor Liesl Zühlke. Photo: UCT

Medical Research

Award to fund paediatric heart disease research in Africa

15 Oct 2018

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general

Noncommunicable diseases

WHO calls for urgent action against NCDs

4 Jun 2018

Cardiology

UCT research focus on combating poverty-related heart disease in Africa

7 May 2018

Health & Social Welfare

Research shows shocking rise in obesity levels in urban Africa over past 25 years

Dickson Amugsi 30 Jan 2018

AutoTech

Driverless cars could be better or worse for our health - it's up to us

Jim Sallis 12 Jan 2018

Climate Change

Climate change set to increase air pollution deaths by hundreds of thousands by 2100

Guang Zeng and Jason West 1 Aug 2017

Noncommunicable diseases

NCD epidemic is detrimental to the SA's economic health

19 Apr 2017

FMCG

Margarine's popularity against butter spreads

JP Gené 11 Mar 2016

Energy

Nigeria needs investment to increase its renewable energy output

Ademola Adenle 19 Jan 2016

CSI

Key to a happier life is the heart of a child

10 Feb 2015

Women's Health

Manage health in Women's Month

Allison Vienings 29 Jul 2014

Hospital Groups

Greenacres Hospital adds R30-million to cardiac facility

29 May 2014

Corporate & Commercial Law

Draft policy on patents - passages from India?

Dr Madelein Kleyn 31 Oct 2013

Oncology

Outdoor air pollution a leading cause of cancer: WHO

21 Oct 2013

Cardiology

17.3mil people die of cardiovascular disease

18 Feb 2013

Exhibitions & Events

Ramokgopa to address cardiology congress

17 Feb 2013

Regulatory

Consumer Goods Council calls for voluntary limitation of salt in foods

5 Dec 2012

Tourism

Travel Wild, Benzy Healthcare partner for affordable treatment

28 Feb 2012

Mental health

Yes, you can die of a broken heart

Dr Ananya Mandal, MD 15 Nov 2010

Medtech

Perspectives of the heart

27 Aug 2010

Medical Research

Migraine with aura increases mortality rate by heart diseases: Research

25 Aug 2010

Public Health

Whole grain intake prevents diabetes, heart diseases, and excess weight gain

2 Feb 2010

Cardiology

Landmark study identifies heart rate as a new risk factor for heart attacks

Issued by Health DiRxions 30 Jan 2009

Medical Research

Grape news!

30 Oct 2008

Cardiology

Vitamin B does not prevent heart disease

20 Aug 2008

Medical Research

"Heart of Soweto" study reveals high rate of heart conditions in the Soweto population

Issued by University of Witwatersrand 18 Mar 2008

Healthcare

SA marks heart transplant's 40th anniversary

Shaun Benton 6 Dec 2007

Wellness & Travel

Encouraging corporate wellness maintenance

29 Aug 2007

Healthcare

Unnatural deaths in SA fewer than natural deaths

Nozipho Dlamini 18 Jun 2007

Marketing

A Virgin plan

29 May 2005

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