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HIV remains a leading killer in Africa despite medical breakthroughs – how to...
ShutterstockAbout 38 million people around the world are living with HIV. About 70% of them live in Africa. This shows that there is no solution to the AIDS pandemic without a solution in Africa. In...
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People of colour: there's a bias in how pictures are used to depict disease...
shutterstockPhotography is a powerful tool in storytelling and scientific communication. But it can also cause harm when used unethically.We started to realise how photographs can send the wrong...
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Why cholera continues to threaten many African countries
Key to preventing cholera is a good supply of water.Getty imagesMalawi is facing its worst cholera outbreak in two decades. The outbreak started early in 2022 and has, so far, resulted in over 18,000...
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Vaccine hesitancy in South Africa: COVID experience highlights conspiracies,...
Intent to vaccinate cannot be used to predict uptake.Siphiwe Sibeko/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesIn recent weeks, China has reported a spike in new cases of COVID and related deaths. Some countries have...
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Eliminating neglected diseases in Africa: there are good reasons for hope
Head nurse Luke Kanyang'areng' with a visceral leishmaniasis patient at the Kacheliba Sub-County Hospital in Kenya.Rowan Pybus-DNDiTogo had reason to celebrate in 2022 when it became the first country...
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100 million Nigerians are at risk of neglected tropical diseases: what the...
A nurse gives gives medicine, Ivermectin, against onchocerciasis or river blindness.Issouf Sanogo/AFP via Getty Images Neglected tropical diseases are a group of communicable diseases found in tropical...
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Children and teens aren't doing enough physical activity - new study sounds a...
Regular physical activity helps to prevent and manage many chronic diseases.Amorn Suriyan/ShutterstockPhysical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. It’s also associated with...
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People with light skin are at higher risk of skin cancer. How to reduce sun...
Anastasiya Parfenyuk/ShutterstockMost skin cancers are caused by too much exposure to the sun – specifically solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation or rays. These can damage the cells in the skin and cause...
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Vitamins and supplements: what you need to know before taking them
Supitcha McAdam/Shutterstock If you were to open your medicine cabinet right now, there’s a fair chance that you’d find at least one bottle of vitamins alongside the painkillers, plasters and cough...
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Surgery risks are disproportionately high for women in Africa - new study
ShutterstockImproving surgical care for women in low- and middle-income countries is a global health priority. It’s also critical for sustainable development because of the critical role women play in...
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Pulses are packed with goodness: Five cool things you should know about them
pbd Studio/shutterstockEach year on February 10, the United Nations commemorates what probably sounds to many like a strange occasion: World Pulses Day. But, as a researcher focused on forgotten and...
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How do I improve my immunity? Expert shares tips on what to do - and what to...
Exercising regularly, and spending time outdoors can improve your health. ShutterstockThe human immune system is arguably the most complex system in the human body. But scientists have made a lot of...
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Water cuts in South Africa are hurting hospitals and clinics - there's an...
GettyImagesSouth Africa is a water scarce country. Changing rainfall patterns and the escalating electricity crisis are making the situation worse. Treating and distributing water requires electricity....
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ChatGPT has many uses. Experts explore what this means for healthcare and...
AI can be like having a high-level personal assistant. ShutterstockThe sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship is the cornerstone of the healthcare profession. This protected space is steeped in...
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Over 90% of Rwandans have health insurance – the health minister tells an...
Xinhua/Cyril Ndegeya via Getty ImagesIn 2015 the United Nations General Assembly adopted universal health coverage as one of the sustainable development goals. The aim of universal health coverage is...
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Cough syrup can harm children: experts warn of contamination risks
ShutterstockThe recent deaths of over 300 children in Africa and Asia have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to warn about the use of “substandard and falsified” medical products. The...
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Sex work in South Africa: why both buying and selling should be legal
Members of the African Christian Democratic Party protesting against the decriminalisation of sex work in South Africa.Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty ImagesIt is illegal to buy or sell sex in...
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Tabloid newspapers are seen as sensationalist - but South Africa's Daily Sun...
Daily Sun covered the pandemic through a social impact lens. Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesTabloid journalism usually refers to short, easily readable and mostly human-interest news, presented in a...
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Bipolar disorder is poorly understood in Ghana: knowing the facts can help...
Bipolar disorder numbers are rising in Ghana shutterstockAttitudes to mental health conditions are often influenced by matters of awareness and belief systems. Bipolar disorder is one of the conditions...
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A new invasive mosquito has been found in Kenya – what this means for malaria...
Malaria transmission in Kenya has been largely limited to the coast and western parts of the country.Shutterstock The Kenya Medical Research Institute recently detected an invasive mosquito species in...
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