It will take more than policy to change South Africans’ excessive use of alcohol; we all need to take part in the Sober Curious movement
South Africa must treat the conditions that breed diabetes, including by making healthy food affordable
Although the NHI offers much-needed reform, it must find a new way to care for patients – an approach that treats people emotionally, physically, socially, psychologically and…
Artificial Intelligence enables earlier detection, faster treatment decisions and precision treatment, but data quality and high costs limit its use
We are still mourning the death of my 12-year-old daughter Mbali after she was treated for leukaemia
Louise Westerhout speaks about her challenging art and — the art of dying without fear
Among NCDs is diabetes, which is likely to afflict 8.75 million people by 2040 and requires urgent government intervention
But regardless of whether it is sniffed, sucked or chewed, the plant is still bad for people’s health
Cancer accounted for about 32.3% of all insurer Liberty’s claims for 2023 This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail &…
Antagonism and tension are inherent in our being but we can change the conversation
Africans need to be fully involved in drug discovery and development research for tuberculosis on the continent
Policymakers in particular need to ensure there is investment in healthcare infrastructure, public awareness and education is enhanced, screening programme quality is improved…
Cancer is often preventable, so creating awareness and highlighting possible risk factors is crucial
Mauritius has an array of sponge species, offering the opportunity to discover bioactive agents
Mbali’s second round of treatment first seemed to have worked. And then, six years after her first diagnosis of leukaemia, we had to face what no family is ever ready to face
Cancer can take a child’s life. The treatment can save that life, but it shatters life as it was before the disease struck
A cancer diagnosis for a child is shattering. Some nurses empathise, others don’t
Multidisciplinary research is exponentially effective in addressing cancer and other health problems, but funding is a key concern
Refining wheat, maize and rice removes their nutritional value, which contributes to preventable diseases such as strokes, diabetes and obesity
Sexuality is often neglected because patients and doctors are uncomfortable with the subject and lack the courage and skills to discuss it
