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Neurology

#WorldBrainDay: Dementia prevention starts early

22 Jul 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Transforming Mandela Day into a catalyst for education equity

Cassandra Potgieter 14 Jul 2025

Image supplied. Diffusion tensor imaging shows corpus callosum fibre tracts in two adolescents: One with traumatic brain injury (TBI; G and H) and one with an orthopaedic injury (E and F). At 3 months post-injury (E, G), early degeneration and loss of fibre tracts are visible, especially in the TBI case. At 18 months (F, H), some recovery or reorganisation occurs, but persistent loss and thinning of tracts remain, particularly in the frontal regions, indicating lasting white matter damage after TBI.

Sports Science

The dangers of traumatic brain injuries in contact sport

Kathy Malherbe 17 Jun 2025

6 things everyone should know about MS

Noncommunicable diseases

6 things everyone should know about MS

Issued by JNPR 2 Jun 2025

The disability inclusion wake-up call: Are you prepared?

Employee Wellness

The disability inclusion wake-up call: Are you prepared?

Tarryn Mason, Issued by Progression 15 Apr 2025

New initiative aims to enhance travel for neurodivergent travellers

Travel

New initiative aims to enhance travel for neurodivergent travellers

14 Apr 2025

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Healthcare

The ripple effects of South Africa's cannabis food ban on the international stage

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2025

Valentine’s Day is also about self-love and your well-being

Wellness

Valentine’s Day is also about self-love and your well-being

14 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Nuclear physician Phumudzo Nemutaduni, Nuclear Med.

Surgical Equipment & Products

Advanced medical imaging system signals a new era for SA oncology

30 Jan 2025

Medical Research

From darkness to digital: Neuralink to restore vision with groundbreaking device

10 Oct 2024

Care coordination is vital to achieving better health outcomes, by Medshield

Medical Aid

Care coordination is vital to achieving better health outcomes, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 23 Sep 2024

Criminal Law

Thabo Bester and hundreds of other prisoners kept in unlawful conditions, says inspectorate

Daniel Steyn 23 Sep 2024

Are functional vitamins enhancing South Africa’s vitamins industry?

Pharmaceuticals

Are functional vitamins enhancing South Africa’s vitamins industry?

Issued by Insight Survey 26 Jun 2024

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

Medical Research

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 25 Jun 2024

A sea of turquoise and yellow takes over KZN’s promenade for the Suncoast East Coast Radio Big Walk

Events

A sea of turquoise and yellow takes over KZN’s promenade for the Suncoast East Coast Radio Big Walk

Issued by East Coast Radio 30 May 2024

Source: Investopedia.

Financial Services

BlackRock: 5 global megatrends shaping European investor interest

27 Mar 2024

Jody Tipping, partner and senior recruiter at REDi Recruitment

Talent Acquisition

Why traditional job descriptions aren't cutting it in today's workplace

1 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. Anthony Figaji, head of the paediatric neurosurgery unit at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital and the African Brain Child Initiative at the University of Cape Town.

Education & Training

South African children face staggering road accident risk

27 Oct 2023

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Medical Research

Biovac and EuBiologics partner for meningitis vaccine tech transfer

28 Sep 2023

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Public Health

South Africa remains Nipah-free as virus claims lives in India

21 Sep 2023

Source: Sharon Teversham, founder of Azela Health.

Pharmaceuticals

#WomensMonth: Sharon Teversham, founder of Azela Health, brings hope to motor neuron disease patients with breakthrough treatment

Katja Hamilton 1 Aug 2023

Hot Cares steps in to ease pressure on young woman dealt a rough hand

ESG

Hot Cares steps in to ease pressure on young woman dealt a rough hand

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 17 Jul 2023

Africa's understudied human gut microbiomes could be a rich source of therapeutics

Medical Research

Africa's understudied human gut microbiomes could be a rich source of therapeutics

Issued by University of Pretoria 28 Jun 2023

Medical Research

Elon Musk's brain-chip venture gets FDA stamp of approval

Katja Hamilton 26 May 2023

Psychosocial palliative care: The emotional and spiritual aspects of the journey

Palliative care

Psychosocial palliative care: The emotional and spiritual aspects of the journey

Issued by Association of Palliative Care Centres (APCC) 4 May 2023

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Healthcare

GE HealthCare teams up with Axim Life Isotopes South Africa

28 Mar 2023

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Paediatrics

RSV on the rise, hospitals urged to prepare for paediatric admissions

23 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation delivered her keynote address at the opening of the 14th International Congress of Human Genetics at the CTICC this week.

Medical Research

South Africa at coalface of genetics research

Katja Hamilton 23 Feb 2023

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Cardiology

The 8 health hazards of watching TV

3 Jan 2023

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Employment Equity

Embracing neurodiversity in the workplace

Brett Abraham 22 Nov 2022

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Medtech

Digital platforms can reduce critical medical errors

Dr Yaseen Khan 31 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. Myrna Sachs, head of AlexForbes Health Management.

Finance

South Africa sees increase in insurance claims by incapacitated employees

6 Oct 2022

Covid-19

Second death linked to J&J Covid-19 vaccine confirmed

13 Sep 2022

Healthcare

Chest pain and respiratory complaints top EMS call-out list

13 Sep 2022

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Talent Acquisition

#NedbankIMC2022: Neurodiversity drives competitive workforce

Katja Hamilton 15 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied. Reuters. A healthcare worker administers the Pfizer coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine to a man, amidst the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Covid-19

SA reports first death causally linked to Covid vaccine

Alexander Winning and Mark Potter 5 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied. Health and wellness expert, and nutritional consultant Vanessa Ascencao.

Covid-19

Brain fog fatigue most prevalent among people with long Covid, study finds

Vanessa Ascencao 13 Jul 2022

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Labour Law

CCMA commissioner declares mandatory vaccination policies "unconstitutional"

Bankey Sono 11 Jul 2022

Mixing marketing with neurons to create powerful relevance

Events & Conferencing

Mixing marketing with neurons to create powerful relevance

Issued by IMC Conference 6 Jul 2022

Video didn't kill the radio star

Radio & Audio

Video didn't kill the radio star

Jon Savage 13 May 2022

Source: Supplied. Basa Pharasi, CEO of IPASA

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Pharma - innovating in medicine and boosting the economy

Bada Pharasi 5 Jan 2022

Doctors' mental health hard hit in face of financial stress

Mental health

Doctors' mental health hard hit in face of financial stress

Coenie Smith 22 Nov 2021

New microplastics study a first for the African continent

Circular Economy & Waste Management

New microplastics study a first for the African continent

Tatjana Baleta 15 Nov 2021

Extreme Energy's new House and Soul sensory music variants are a world first innovation

FMCG

Extreme Energy's new House and Soul sensory music variants are a world first innovation

Issued by Heineken Beverages 17 Sep 2021

5 benefits of CBD

Natural Medicine

5 benefits of CBD

Issued by ADCO CBD 9 Jun 2021

SA to resume Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout

Covid-19

SA to resume Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout

26 Apr 2021

#Loeries2020: Behavioural economics as creativity, but not as we know it...

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2020: Behavioural economics as creativity, but not as we know it...

Leigh Andrews 24 Nov 2020

Mathari Hospital is the only psychiatric hospital in Kenya. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images

Mental health

Why Africa needs to invest in mental health

Benedict Weobong & Justice Nonvignon 13 Oct 2020