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South Africa has had cycles of foot-and-mouth disease in the cattle industry, multiple strains of avian influenza in poultry, and the African swine fever in the pig industry. (Photo by Eric Lafforgue/Art in All of Us/Corbis via Getty Images)

Rise in animal diseases a global problem 

South Africa must remain vigilant to prevent outbreaks which are costly to farmers and harm the export market

The McKinsey dossier part 6 – five strikes and you’re IN

McKinsey did not tell the FDA it was working for opioid makers while also working for the agency

The consulting giant was helping Purdue Pharma and Johnson & Johnson fend off FDA regulations even as it helped shape FDA drug policy.

Despite the long history of medical racism, any potential Covid-19 vaccines must be tested in Africa — but not only on the continent. (Reuters)

My late uncle, and the ethics of clinical trials in Africa

Despite the long history of medical racism, any potential Covid-19 vaccines must be tested in Africa — but not only on the continent

SA innovation bears fruit in the US

The US Food and Drug Administration approved the use of ultraviolet light for the liquid purification of fruit juice — a South African invention.

Be careful with kids’ cough medicines, parents warned

Parents have been warned not to give toddlers over-the-counter cough and cold remedies unless advised to do so by a healthcare professional.

Drug patents are beside the point

This week Switzerland will become ground zero for the future of health policy in Africa. The World Health Organisation’s intergovernmental working group is meeting in Geneva to…

SA HIV vaccines on brink of human testing

Researchers from the University of Cape Town have developed two test HIV vaccines — the first wholly South African-developed products to enter the human clinical-trials phase,…

Unknown health impact of nanotech worries some

Nanotechnology has been hailed as the science of the future, with micro-particles already powering innovations that remove lines from faces, strengthen beer bottles and clean…

Scientists rethink Reich’s orgasm theories

Physician-scientist Wilhelm Reich, best known for his claims of a cosmic life force associated with sexual orgasm, died in federal prison, and the United States government burned…