3+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1706+ words) Think creatine is just for gym-goers? While algorithms love pushing the latest wellness trends, research suggests this extensively studied supplement may hold key benefits for brain health, longevity and disease support. Health advice has never been easier to find. With…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1101+ words) The Global Commission on Drug Policy highlights how harsh enforcement harms young people and children worldwide, urging countries to replace criminal penalties with accessible health services, education, and social support. For too long, the wellbeing of children and young people…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (759+ words) Financial and systemic obstacles are preventing South African blood cancer patients from receiving stem cell transplants even after a match is found. This can be rectified through better patient-tracking data, structured public-private co-funding mechanisms and optimised regional infrastructure to ensure…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1623+ words) Deon Snyman is a political theologian who has worked in community development for the past 35 years and currently serves as Managing Director of the Goedgedacht Trust. Thirty years ago, at the end of 1996, I came back to Nongoma after spending…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (980+ words) Located near Tzaneen, the Holy Family Care Centre provides a safe haven with dedicated staff and restorative love for 75 orphaned and vulnerable children. Under the direction of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, the home offers holistic…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1213+ words) At least 176 people have been bitten by Cape fur seals during the marine rabies outbreak along the western and southern coast of South Africa. Scientists warn that the disease is now endemic to this species and fear that it could…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (813+ words) A hotter, drier summer could bring food insecurity, unsafe water, heat illness and infectious disease outbreaks. We cannot claim these consequences were unforeseen. Colleen Aldous is a clinical scientist, healthcare researcher and professor in the School of Clinical Medicine at…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (978+ words) Amid ongoing awareness campaigns and vaccination drives, Nelson Mandela Bay is not out of the woods yet as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has spread to a new location in the city and remains a major concern for veterinary authorities. State veterinary…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (1463+ words) Thirty-eight doctors at Dora Nginza Hospital in Gqeberha have collectively warned that conditions in their obstetrics and gynaecology department pose an ‘unacceptable risk’ to mothers and babies. In a frank letter, they detail failing electrical infrastructure, broken resuscitation equipment, staff…...