South Africa is trialling a cheap, portable TB test that costs a third of the current standard. But the new test can't detect ...

The HIV prevention shot lenacapavir will be rolled out at South African clinics within the next couple of months — from 2027, ...

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Seven years after Cyclone Idai ripped through Beira, the city's wounds — physical and psychological — are still raw. As a new ...

South Africa’s National Aids Council, Sanac, has asked local drug companies to submit applications by April 7 to make generic ...

The signing of the National Health Insurance Bill on Wednesday doesn’t necessarily guarantee that it will become law, especially if the ANC loses power. A law expert says a new government may decide ...

Superbugs are a big public health issue. So is climate change. Put the two together and the problem becomes even bigger. (Dylan Bush) In today’s newsletter, Mia Malan tells us why superbugs and ...

Mia Malan is the founder and editor-in-chief of Bhekisisa. She has worked in newsrooms in Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington, DC, winning more than 30 awards for her radio, print and television work ...

In today’s newsletter, Tanya Pampalone shares what experts have to say about some of the most pressing health issues this year. Sign up for our newsletter today. South Africa is a study in contrasts.

In today’s newsletter, Mia Malan tells us why the US isn’t giving SA LEN. Sign up for our newsletter today. By shutting South Africa out of its overseas funding for the roll-out of the revolutionary ...