Health professionals are often targeted by formula milk companies, given their strong influence on mothers and infant feeding attitudes and practices. To counter their often aggressive marketing campaigns, a local expert believes health science students can act as agents of…
A political storm has erupted in South Africa after a video went viral showing the health minister for the Limpopo province – which borders Zimbabwe – berating a Zimbabwean woman who was seeking healthcare. Responses have been divided. Some have…
Researchers have discovered that a widely used blood test to detect kidney function is off the mark among African populations. The serum creatinine test measures the amount of creatinine in your blood. According to the National Kidney Foundation, creatinine is:…
We have been living with the coronavirus for almost two years and already there is talk of a possible fifth wave in South Africa. As we learn to live with COVID-19, masks remain a vital preventative method in managing the…
