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SA rolls out first mass poultry vaccination to curb avian flu

Agriculture

SA rolls out first mass poultry vaccination to curb avian flu

6 Jun 2025

Why your flu shot matters this winter

Public Health

Why your flu shot matters this winter

Issued by Stone 20 May 2025

Foot and mouth disease outbreaks traced to auction in KZN

Agriculture

Foot and mouth disease outbreaks traced to auction in KZN

24 Apr 2025

Healthcare

Africa’s healthcare funding crisis: 3 strategies to manage deadly diseases

Francisca Mutap 24 Apr 2025

New FMD cases in KZN and Eastern Cape spark biosecurity alert

Agriculture

New FMD cases in KZN and Eastern Cape spark biosecurity alert

31 Mar 2025

Feathered crisis: How avian influenza is reshaping chicken prices in South Africa

Agriculture

Feathered crisis: How avian influenza is reshaping chicken prices in South Africa

Thulani Ningi and Moses Lubinga 28 Mar 2025

Covid-19

Trump administration begins controversial $11.4bn Covid-19 funding withdrawal

26 Mar 2025

Agri Tech

Agri Tech Conference: AI and technology take center stage

24 Mar 2025

Scientific diagnosis takes the guesswork out of disease control

Higher Education

Scientific diagnosis takes the guesswork out of disease control

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 20 Mar 2025

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Agriculture

Rainbow Chicken rebounds with profit surge, cautions on bird flu impact

Nelson Banya 7 Mar 2025

One dose of HPV vaccine, one less worry for cervical cancer

Public Health

One dose of HPV vaccine, one less worry for cervical cancer

Issued by CANSA 4 Mar 2025

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

Africa relies too heavily on foreign aid for health – 4 ways to fix this

Francisca Mutapi 25 Feb 2025

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Agriculture

Avian influenza, rising costs weigh on SA poultry industry, Sapa says

29 Jan 2025

HIV/AIDS

Vaccines can put an end to HIV – African governments must take the lead in developing them

Glenda Gray and Asa Tapley 2 Jan 2025

Healthcare

Over 10,000 rubella cases recorded: what you need to know now

23 Dec 2024

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Infectious Diseases

Cases of rubella spike countrywide while diphtheria hits Western Cape

Tamsin Metelerkamp 20 Dec 2024

Stay informed about vaccine safety for the well-being of your child, by Medshield

Public Health

Stay informed about vaccine safety for the well-being of your child, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 17 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied. Madelein O’Connell, Executive: Marketing, Sales and Corporate Relations at Bestmed Medical Scheme

Trends

#BizTrends2025: The role of medical schemes in preventative healthcare and wellness trends

Madelein O'Connell 13 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

MomConnect celebrates 10 years of transforming maternal and child health in SA

17 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Infectious Diseases

Congo launches its first mpox vaccination campaign

Djaffar Al Katanty 8 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

Congo brings forward launch of mpox vaccine drive

Sonia Rolley 17 Sep 2024

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

WHO clears Bavarian Nordic's vaccine for mpox, sets up access scheme

Manas Mishra and Mrinmay Dey 16 Sep 2024

Source: National Institute for Communicable Diseases.

Public Health

Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the next global pandemic

21 Aug 2024

Infectious Diseases

WHO: Governments urged to prioritise hepatitis testing, treatment

30 Jul 2024

FMD hits 24 ECape farms, quarantine and vaccination underway

Agriculture

FMD hits 24 ECape farms, quarantine and vaccination underway

22 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf Adam Hunter, head honcho at Hook, Line & Sinker looks at the future of PR in a changing world on World PR Day

PR & Communications

#WPRD2024: The future of public relations in a changing world

Adam Hunter 16 Jul 2024

Liver health matters, by Medshield

Public Health

Liver health matters, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 28 Jun 2024

Farmers urged to prepare for dry winter forecast

Agriculture

Farmers urged to prepare for dry winter forecast

14 Jun 2024

Chicks of broiler chicken are seen at Gruisfontein farm in Lichtenburg in the North West province, South Africa, 19 January 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Agriculture

Top poultry producer flags bird flu risk amid vaccine delays

Nelson Banya 21 May 2024

Agriculture

South African poultry industry calls for urgent vaccination strategy amid Avian Influenza crisis

14 May 2024

Source: AstraZeneca.

Covid-19

AstraZeneca admits to rare Covid-19 vaccine side effects in legal filing

30 Apr 2024

Healthcare

Gavi and Unicef welcome approval of new oral cholera vaccine

23 Apr 2024

Public Health

Anti-vaxxers thrashed in court

Tania Broughton 11 Mar 2024

George's pig farms under quarantine as ASF outbreak confirmed

Agriculture

George's pig farms under quarantine as ASF outbreak confirmed

19 Feb 2024

What to expect from a medical check-up

Hospital Groups

What to expect from a medical check-up

Issued by Intercare 5 Feb 2024

Malaria

A historic milestone: WHO-endorsed malaria vaccine now administered across Africa

23 Jan 2024

Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action

Agriculture

Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action

Jude Capper and David Barrett 27 Dec 2023

#BestofBiz 2023: Healthcare

Healthcare

#BestofBiz 2023: Healthcare

19 Dec 2023

KFC and Ogilvy have qualified for Anything for the taste. Source: YouTube.

Marketing

All the qualifiers for the 2023/4 Marketing Achievement Awards

4 Dec 2023

NHI

Accenture and Palantir secure $415m contract with NHS England to deploy data system

22 Nov 2023

Astral Foods swings to loss on R2bn electricity, bird flu hit

Food Security

Astral Foods swings to loss on R2bn electricity, bird flu hit

Nelson Banya 20 Nov 2023

South African universities secure R2.31bn in philanthropic funding

Higher Education

South African universities secure R2.31bn in philanthropic funding

14 Nov 2023

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Agribusiness

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Nov 2023

Source: National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.

Public Health

Fatal diphtheria outbreak claims inmate's life in Western Cape prison

10 Nov 2023

Source: Advin Healthcare.

Noncommunicable diseases

TB vaccine: WHO expert explains why it's taken 100 years for a scientific breakthrough, and why it's such a big deal

Charles Shey Wiysonge 8 Nov 2023

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Food Security

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Alewo Idoko-Akoh 3 Nov 2023