For 3 decades, smallpox vaccines protected DRC from mpox, now it is a breeding ground for the disease | News24
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The DRC eradicated smallpox in 1971 and for decades to come the vaccines also worked…

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For 3 decades, smallpox vaccines protected DRC from mpox, now it is a breeding ground for the disease | News24

Gel manicures and acrylic nails might look beautiful but they come with ugly health risks | Life
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While manicures might feel like self-care, they can ruin healthy natural nails – and…

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Gel manicures and acrylic nails might look beautiful but they come with ugly health risks | Life

IN THE SPOTLIGHT | Poorly controlled diabetes is a top killer. It is time to take it more seriously | News24
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Amanda Mashego. (Spotlight/Supplied) The South African government has adopted a national target to bring…

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT | Poorly controlled diabetes is a top killer. It is time to take it more seriously | News24

Global health emergency declaration could unlock mpox vaccinations, experts say | News24
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A pharmacist demonstrates the preparation of a dose of the mpox vaccine at a…

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Global health emergency declaration could unlock mpox vaccinations, experts say | News24

Meet the movie buff and scientist fighting to keep rural healthcare from falling through the cracks | News24
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Health scientist Kathy Kahn is a professor at the University of Witwatersrand. (Ufrieda Ho/Spotlight) …

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Meet the movie buff and scientist fighting to keep rural healthcare from falling through the cracks | News24

Healthcare veteran Kgosi Letlape on ditching the ANC, NHI and loss of his daughter the Pastry Princess | News24
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Dr Kgosi Letlape, South Africa’s first black ophthalmologist, terminated his ANC membership and joined ActionSA….

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Healthcare veteran Kgosi Letlape on ditching the ANC, NHI and loss of his daughter the Pastry Princess | News24

SA wants to buy the two-monthly anti-HIV jab – 18 days after US donation deal | News24
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South Africa wants to buy the two-monthly HIV injection. Will drugmakers lower their prices?…

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SA wants to buy the two-monthly anti-HIV jab – 18 days after US donation deal | News24

Placebo outperformed HIV vaccine tested in SA, Uganda, Tanzania, study results show | News24
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PrEPVacc promised to be a landmark trial towards a HIV vaccine when it was…

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Placebo outperformed HIV vaccine tested in SA, Uganda, Tanzania, study results show | News24

SA has 18 months left to meet UN targets for ARV distribution – but will we make it?  | News24
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The health department uses the numbers of the Thembisa model as the “basis for the…

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SA has 18 months left to meet UN targets for ARV distribution – but will we make it? | News24

Ditching the digital: Pen and paper journaling still holds mental health value, here's why | Life
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Journaling serves as a creative outlet for young adults exploring and discovering new things….

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Ditching the digital: Pen and paper journaling still holds mental health value, here's why | Life