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NHI – what about patent laws and access to affordable medicines….?
Representatives of two major health advocacy groups, Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF – Doctors without Borders), and Section 27, have expressed almost...
Roy Watson
Jul 17, 2023
Substance abuse not likely after childhood ADHD stimulant treatment
Stimulant treatment for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is not associated with later frequent substance use by...
Staff Writer
Jul 14, 2023
Crucial to understand patient healthcare journey: Google/YouTube healthcare director
It is crucial for individuals involved in healthcare technology to understand and navigate the patient healthcare journey while comprehending how...
Staff Writer
Jul 13, 2023
Minister’s ‘overweening power’ in NHI Bill could be challenged
A major discussion point arising out of the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill has been the “overweening” power the Bill grants the...
Roy Watson
Jul 12, 2023
Mental Illness Awareness Month: Antidepressants and the myths of depression
More than a quarter of South Africa’s population suffers from depression, yet only 1 in 4 seek the necessary help. During Mental Illness Awareness...
Staff Writer
Jul 12, 2023
Court will hear NHI complaints, ‘but could take a little while’
Participating in democracy is a constitutional right, but this has not been observed in the processing of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill.
Roy Watson
Jul 11, 2023
Cardiorespiratory fitness associated with less cancer incidence, mortality in men
A team of Swedish sport and health researchers have shown in a study published just last week that higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF)...
Staff Writer
Jul 10, 2023
Call for private sector investment in Africa’s New Public Health Order
The private sector should be the first to be targeted, or mobilised, Dr Nicaise Ndembi, Senior Advisor to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and...
Roy Watson
Jul 7, 2023
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