Health

A new tracker has been launched to help Commonwealth countries monitor progress towards halving malaria cases by 2023 and ultimately ending the disease by 2030.  Developed by...

COVID-19 has impacted infected people in different ways.  Some have been asymptomatic; many have had mild cases; some have had to be hospitalised but...

Meet Rakesh Daya, a pharmacist at Nikitas Pharmacy with 30 years of experience who dedicates his days to serving his community with bravery. Rakesh Daya,...

The sixth AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award has announced its shortlisted entries for 2019/2020. These submissions showcase the best in African architectural and design innovation,...

Prof Motlalepula Matsabisa, Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of the Free State (UFS), in South Africa, is leading Africa’s fight...

“Thank you for choosing to become a donor, for being so selfless and – above all – thank you for saving my life.”  These are...

Commonwealth health ministers have today issued a joint statement after their annual meeting in which they called for swift and equal access to COVID-19...

The ultimate silent sufferer: the story of a psoriasis patient Alison Johnson* was diagnosed with psoriasis in her late teens. Large, white, itchy, bleeding scabby...

Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder and often results in psychotic episodes.1 Should you worry about the hereditary nature of the disorder? This is a...

Calling all South Africans to the frontline! It's time to rally together to celebrate our pharmacy heroes who have made our safety their priority...

New Fungal Threat Which Kills 1.7 Million People a Year Spread By Birds and Climate Change Is On the March Say Scientists A serious fungal...

Every year, millions of children around the world are admitted to hospital for having anaesthesia and surgery. Many of them experience preoperative anxiety which...

People living with psoriasis face the reality of their condition at all times. Red, scaly patches on the skin, the itch that won’t go away, the stares, invasive questions and comments, and the...

Across the globe, schizophrenia is a widely misunderstood disorder with many people mistaking it for Dissociative Personality Disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder).1 While...

“People with special needs should be accepted into society along with everyone else. The value of a person shouldn’t be solely fixed by his...