Has your coffee order become more complicated as you substitute cow’s milk for a plant-based variant? Are you one of those people have parted ways...
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Prime drink hits SA amid concerns
The reviews are in, and it seems that Youtuber, Logan Paul’s PRIME drinks are leaving South Africans with a bitter taste in the mouth. While...
Read MoreBitter pill for Clicks as independent pharmacies win in top court
A seven year battle against one of South Africa’s leading pharmaceutical retail chains has ended in victory for independent pharmacies as the Constitutional Court ruled...
Read MoreDo Covid-19 vaccines cause deaths? – top cardiologist wants answers
The past week’s outrage from Western Cape Premier Alan Winde over a dissenting view on the impact of mRNA vaccinations for Covid-19 raises concern about...
Read MoreGive jobs back to unvaccinated workers – Cosatu
Mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations are set to be challenged at a national policy level. Labour federation, Cosatu also wants those who were fired for refusing the...
Read MoreHow does our medication know where our pain is?
How does our medication know where the pain is and go straight to it? For example, how does aspirin know once in the body that...
Read MoreBreast milk vs formula – Are ‘science’ journals being bribed by corporates?
The benefits of a mother’s milk are well-documented. And with the evidence growing, the manufacturers of formula substitutes are on the offensive to convince mothers...
Read MorePublic sector cancer care expensive
The cost of cancer treatment for the average South African is very high. This as a study conducted in 2020 showed the cost of chemotherapy...
Read MoreFestive Family Feud: Mental health for the festive season
When the festive season rolls around there is always room for dessert, sleeping later over the weekends … and perhaps a few snide remarks from...
Read MoreDoes politics have an influence on science?
During the Covid-19 pandemic, scientists and researchers have bumped heads over their medical and scientific views on the developments of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, since...
Read MoreExplainer: Omicron variant & its symptoms
South Africa’s last few months saw Covid-19 cases move out of the danger zone, except for the Gauteng province which remains the epicentre of the...
Read MoreOmicron variant: What we know
Now that a new variant of Covid-19 has been detected in South Africa, scientists and researchers are tasked with understanding how the latest variant could...
Read MoreTravel bans imposed on SA is unjustified – DIRCO
President Cyril Ramaphosa has slammed several countries’ rushed decision to impose travel bans on South Africa after scientists announced that a new Covid-19 variant has...
Read MoreHigh Cost of PCR Tests Affects SA’s Covid Management
Covid PCR testing is being scrutinised. This after South Africa’s competition authority is ridiculing the price of Covid PCR testing, which they say has failed...
Read MoreWits Surgical Skills Lab Aims to Breach Gap in Specialised Medical Careers
Wits University has officially launched its Surgical Skills Lab which hopes to breach the gap of South Africa’s critical shortage of expert medical specialists, including...
Read MoreBone Marrow Registry Celebrates 30 Years
The bone marrow registry celebrates its 30-year anniversary in September. It aims to use this as an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of...
Read MoreCould Rooibos Save Your Sinuses?
Attention all nasal allergy sufferers! Rooibos could be your saviour. Researchers at the Univesity of Cape Town’s (UCT) Lung Institute are looking for evidence that...
Read MoreOutrage at Possible Mandatory Covid-19 Jab
South Africa must be careful of enforcing documentation that restricts people’s movement and access to services. Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) spokesperson, Sizwe...
Read MoreImpact of Stress on Chronic Illnesses
The relationship between stress and inflammation has been studied rigorously in the past decade, with researchers finding evidence that there is a link leading to ...
Read MoreAre Mosquitoes Deadly?
The mosquito is believed to be one of the most deadly animals on the planet. According to the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention,...
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